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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)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass4.5
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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.
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Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Standard
AmpVox Conqueror (Brilliant channel) with 2x12 cabinet (Celestion G12 Alnico silver speakers)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass4.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
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.