A lap steel guitar, played across the lap with a slide rather than fretted.
4 instruments appear on exactly one Beatles recording, among them the Rickenbacker 325/12 on 'Every Little Thing', the Hofner 5140 Hawaiian Standard on 'For You Blue', and the Challen blond-wood spinet on 'A Day in the Life'.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For You Blue | 1970 | Let It Be | George | Lennon's lap steel, played flat on his lap in open D7 tuning (D-A-D-F#-C-D) |
Updated
Book
The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions
Mark Lewisohn
Software
Waves Abbey Road J37 Tape
Waves Audio
Book
Beatles Gear: All the Fab Four's Instruments, from Stage to Studio
Andy Babiuk
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