🎸 Rock · 1960s

Come Together by The Beatles (Riff · Bass) — Guitar Tone

by The Beatles · riff

The Come Together by The Beatles guitar tone is built on a Fender Bassman, dialed in at gain 2/10, bass 7, mid 6, treble 5, presence 4 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

GAIN

BASS

MID

TREBLE

PRESENCE

REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 540 rock tones in our researched catalog: Gain 2 sits well below the rock average (4.8) — cleaner and more dynamic than typical rock; mids at 6 are right around average (6.2); treble 5 is below the 6.5 norm (darker, smoother top end).

Original gear

Guitar: Rickenbacker 4001 / Fender Jazz · Amp: Fender Bassman

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

both pickups

Signal chain

Rickenbacker 4001 / Fender Jazz → Fender Bassman

Tone character

Warm, round, melodic bass with a swampy, muted attack — bass up, treble back, played with a pick.

Worth knowing

These are bass amp settings (gain here = drive/grind); adapt to your bass amp and the mix by ear. Fingerstyle vs pick vs slap changes the tone as much as the EQ.

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Come Together guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Come Together guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 2, bass 7, mid 6, treble 5, presence 4, reverb 1. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Come Together tone?

Original gear/effects: Guitar: Rickenbacker 4001 / Fender Jazz · Amp: Fender Bassman.

Can I get the Come Together tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

How do I sound like The Beatles on Come Together — what gear and pedals?

Start with both pickups, the amp EQ above (gain 2, bass 7, mid 6, treble 5, presence 4, reverb 1). Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.

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Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com