got invited to sit in a Beatles tribute band for a few months while lead guitar player is recovering from surgery

Isn't most music from the 60s done on a Fender (or a Gibson or Rick) and some variant of a Fender amp? I don't see why you couldn't play those types of songs with that gear. Now, if for their encore they play Pantera, you may have problems.
 
Depends on which era.

Either way if you ain’t dressing up like them I wouldn’t sweat it. Since you’re the George guy you can use a Tele and a strat. A Ric 12 string would be nice but…….
 
Can you borrow the gear from the guy you're filling in for?

There was a British Invasion band here a while ago and a few of the guys worked at Fender. They just about all played Fender guitars and amps and sounded fantastic.
 
Rick Lee said:
Can you borrow the gear from the guy you're filling in for?

There was a British Invasion band here a while ago and a few of the guys worked at Fender. They just about all played Fender guitars and amps and sounded fantastic.
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Only hardcore Beatle fanatics would even hear the difference. As long as the music's good the punters will be happy. I could tell the difference, but I probably know more about Beatle gear and The Beatles than 99.9% of the population.
 
Rick Lee said:
Can you borrow the gear from the guy you're filling in for?

There was a British Invasion band here a while ago and a few of the guys worked at Fender. They just about all played Fender guitars and amps and sounded fantastic.
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Noooo.
Not borrowing anyone elses gear.
To me that's like borrowing his wife.
I sure wouldn't lend my shit out
 
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