Riff Tone

One After 909

The Beatles

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1964 Gibson SG Standard

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

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain4

bass4.5

mid6

treble6

reverb0.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1969 (Let It Be sessions). Gear confirmed for George Harrison's main rhythm/riff part. No evidence of pedals or external effects for this section; amp's built-in fuzz not used for riff, only for solo/overdub on other tracks.

Tone Character(10)

bright and bitingclear and articulateslight edge-of-breakup crunchpercussive and punchyopen and janglydynamic response to pickingtight low endminimal sustainquick decaymid-60s British rock sound

Difficulty

The riff is fast and requires tight, consistent strumming with quick chord changes, but uses basic chord shapes and no advanced techniques.

Sources

The secrets behind George Harrison's guitar tone on The Beatles' Hey Bulldog | Guitar World George Harrison's Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps George's isolated guitar on One After 909. : r/beatles

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