Riff Tone
My Eyes Have Seen You
The Doors
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Special
Ampc. 1965-66 Fender Twin Reverb
PickupsGibson P-90 single coils
Amp Settings
gain5
bass4
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1966-1967; confirmed by Guitar World for Doors' classic era. No pedals or outboard effects used for riff section. Vibrato channel, bright switch on, likely Jensen or Oxford 12-inch speakers.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothslightly gritty edge-of-breakuparticulate and cleartouch-sensitivevintage single coil claritydynamic responsedeadened string attackno pedal colorationclassic 1960s rock rhythmamp-driven tone
Difficulty
The riff requires precise rhythmic stabs and dynamic control, especially when played fingerstyle as Krieger did, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Special
Ampc. 1965-66 Fender Twin Reverb
PickupsGibson P-90 single coils
Amp Settings
gain5
bass4
mid6
treble7
reverb2
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1966-1967; confirmed by Guitar World for Doors' classic era. No pedals or outboard effects used for riff section. Vibrato channel, bright switch on, likely Jensen or Oxford 12-inch speakers.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothslightly gritty edge-of-breakuparticulate and cleartouch-sensitivevintage single coil claritydynamic responsedeadened string attackno pedal colorationclassic 1960s rock rhythmamp-driven tone
Difficulty
The riff requires precise rhythmic stabs and dynamic control, especially when played fingerstyle as Krieger did, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.
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