Riff Tone

The Hurdy Gurdy Man

Butthole Surfers

Guitarrock1990s

Original Gear

GuitarUnknown solidbody electric (likely Fender Stratocaster or Gibson SG, Paul Leary typical choices in era, but not confirmed for this recording)

AmpUnknown tube amp (likely Marshall or Fender, as per Butthole Surfers' 1990s studio gear, but not confirmed for this song)

PickupsUnknown (likely single-coil or humbucker, model not confirmed for this recording)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb2.5

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer

Notes

Studio recording, 1990 (album: Piouhgd). No direct evidence for exact guitar or amp model used on this track. Paul Leary is known for using a Tube Screamer (TS808) on 1990s Butthole Surfers recordings, but no explicit confirmation for this song. No evidence of live-specific settings.

Tone Character(10)

gritty and saturatedmid-forward punchwarm compressionslightly fuzzy edgedense and layeredpsychedelic swirlnot overly brightnot scoopedthick rhythm texturemoderate sustain

Difficulty

The riff requires solid timing and control of a crunchy, saturated tone, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Butthole Surfers - The Hurdy Gurdy Man (1990) [Donovan Cover]Visiting Paul Leary | The Making of Stompbox Book – Stompbox Book

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