Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Learn how to play Paperback Writer, as performed by The Beatles released as a single with "Rain". Later it was included in their compilation "Hey Jude" album.

The lesson covers the rhythm and lead guitar parts, primarily played by Paul and John, with George having a few overdub parts that got overlayed later.

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Acclam Dr. Robert Pedal (mach shau on, mids 11 o'clock, gain 12 o'clock)
1965 AC30 Top Boost channel (lead) Vib/trem channel (John's rhythm tremolo) check out new handwired series sweetwater.sjv.io/6y56yN or more affordable sweetwater.sjv.io/nXNqQV

00:00 Demo of guitar parts
02:19 Introduction / what to expect
03:40 Tuning / Who's playing what
04:30 Acclam Dr Robert Pedal / getting your tone
07:00 Lesson - the guitar you DON'T hear
08:46 Lesson - opening riff (Paul)
10:07 Lesson - verse guitar (Paul)
11:08 Lesson - mid-verse riff (Paul)
11:23 Lesson - verse guitar pre chorus (Paul)
12:36 Lesson - riff version 2 (Paul)
13:18 Lesson - verse guitar (Paul)
13:28 Lesson - mid-verse riff 2 (Paul)
13:56 Lesson - verse guitar pre chorus 2 (Paul)
14:28 Lesson - outro (Paul)
17:01 Lesson - George's guitar overdub
20:04 Lesson - John's parts
23:51 Final thoughts

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