Riff Tone
Gloria (Live) [2007 Remaster]
The Doors
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Special (mid-1960s, P-90 pickups)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Blackface, likely with JBL speakers, live setup)
PickupsGibson P-90 single-coil
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, 1975 recording (released as 2007 Remaster). Krieger used his classic SG Special with P-90s into a Fender Twin Reverb for most Doors live shows. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for this song/section. No studio overdubs; this is a live recording.
Tone Character(10)
round and woodyslightly overdriven clean tonearticulate fingerstyle attackwarm midrange presenceclear note separationdynamic response to pickingnot bright or harshclassic P-90 bitetouch-sensitive breakupvintage live rock sound
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique and dynamic control to achieve the touch-sensitive breakup and articulation, but the chord shapes and tempo are accessible to most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Special (mid-1960s, P-90 pickups)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (Blackface, likely with JBL speakers, live setup)
PickupsGibson P-90 single-coil
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass5.5
mid6.5
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Live performance, 1975 recording (released as 2007 Remaster). Krieger used his classic SG Special with P-90s into a Fender Twin Reverb for most Doors live shows. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for this song/section. No studio overdubs; this is a live recording.
Tone Character(10)
round and woodyslightly overdriven clean tonearticulate fingerstyle attackwarm midrange presenceclear note separationdynamic response to pickingnot bright or harshclassic P-90 bitetouch-sensitive breakupvintage live rock sound
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate fingerstyle technique and dynamic control to achieve the touch-sensitive breakup and articulation, but the chord shapes and tempo are accessible to most players.
Gloria (Live) [2007 Remaster] settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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