Roll Over Beethoven
Brighter and more percussive for the double-stop riffing.
- Guitar
- ES-355, bridge pickup
- Guitar volume
- 10
- Guitar tone
- 10
- Amp — Volume
- 6
- Amp — Treble
- 8
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Chuck Berry
Rock and Roll1955–2017USA
Two-string bends and a hollowbody into a small amp: Berry wrote the rulebook for rock and roll guitar tone and never needed a pedal to do it.
Known for: Johnny B. Goode, Maybellene, Roll Over Beethoven
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gear entries
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with sources
Rig rundown
Amps
1Fender Twin Reverb
AmpLoud and clean — Berry used whatever backline the venue had.
Guitars
2Gibson ES-355
GuitarHis later signature guitar.
Gibson ES-350T
GuitarThe hollowbody on the early Chess records.
Dial-in specs
What to dial in to chase Chuck Berry's signature sounds — knob positions, pickup choice and amp EQ as documented.
Johnny B. Goode
Neck pickup, clean amp, the classic two-note bend intro with the tone wide open.
- Guitar
- ES-355, neck pickup
- Guitar volume
- 9
- Guitar tone
- 9
- Amp — Volume
- 6
- Amp — Bass
- 5
- Amp — Mid
- 5
- Amp — Treble
- 8