Riff Tone

Hey Bulldog

The Beatles

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1964 Gibson SG Standard

AmpVox Conqueror (solid-state, 2x12 cabinet with Celestion G12 Alnico silver speakers)

PickupsGibson PAF-style humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain5

bass4.5

mid7

treble6

reverb0

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1968. George Harrison was the sole guitarist on the track. The amp's built-in fuzz circuit (germanium transistor, Tone Bender style) was used for the riff. No external pedals; all effects from amp. Settings are for the riff section, not the solo. MRB (Mid Range Boost) effect was engaged. Reverb channel was off.

Tone Character(10)

aggressive and bitingfuzzy and saturatedmid-forward punchtight and percussive attackraw and gritty texturearticulate note separationslightly compressedvintage solid-state edgedistinctive transistor fuzz characterno ambient effects or reverb

Difficulty

The riff requires tight unison playing with the piano and bass, aggressive picking for the biting tone, and precise timing, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.

Sources

George Harrison's guitar tone The Beatles' Hey Bulldog

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