Riff Tone

Hey Bulldog (2023 Mix)

The Beatles

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1964 Gibson SG Standard

AmpVox Conqueror (Brilliant channel) with 2x12 cabinet (Celestion G12 Alnico silver speakers)

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass4.5

mid6

treble6

reverb0.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1968 session for 'Hey Bulldog' (used for riff section, as seen in 1999 video and confirmed by Guitar World). Amp's built-in fuzz circuit used for distortion. No pedals, all effects from amp. Pickup selector set to bridge.

Tone Character(10)

raw and stripped-downextra-gritty fuzzmidrange-forwardtight and punchypercussive pick attackaggressive bridge pickupBritish solid-state amp characterbiting attackmanic energyno reverb, dry tone

Difficulty

The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and precise timing to lock in with the rhythm section, but does not involve advanced techniques or high speed, making it intermediate.

Sources

The secrets behind George Harrison's guitar tone on The Beatles' Hey Bulldog | Guitar World

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