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WIGS, RIGS AND GIGS

PLAYING the part of John Lennon or George Harrison requires talent and extreme attention to detail. You’re taking the iconic musicians through 10 years of evolution over a two-hour performance — from “Twist and Shout” to “Strawberry Fields Forever” to “Let It Be.” So, woodshedding, guitars and amps aside, it makes sense that you’d need more than a little help from the right effects units.

THE FAB FOUR

“When we get to and in our set, that’s when things get more nuanced and complex,” says Ron McNeil, who plays John Lennon, and, which started in 1997. “That’s where the with the tube inline comes in.”

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