Riff Tone
Peace Frog
The Doors
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Special (late 1960s, likely 1967-1969, with P-90 pickups, pickups wired out-of-phase for this song)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, late 1960s, with JBL speakers)
PickupsGibson P-90 single coils (out-of-phase wiring for this track)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass4
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
eqUnknown EQ pedal (model unknown, optional for bass cut)
Notes
Studio recording, 1969 (album released 1970). Robby Krieger used his late '60s Gibson SG Special with P-90s, pickups out-of-phase, fingerstyle playing. Amp was a Fender Twin Reverb with JBL speakers, as confirmed by Krieger in interviews. No evidence of pedals or effects except possible EQ to reduce bass.
Tone Character(10)
thin and snappybright and bitingpercussive funk rhythmtight midrangereduced low endslightly overdrivenclean but edgyarticulate fingerstyleout-of-phase pickup quackminimal sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated funk rhythm with fingerstyle technique and precise muting, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarGibson SG Special (late 1960s, likely 1967-1969, with P-90 pickups, pickups wired out-of-phase for this song)
AmpFender Twin Reverb (blackface, late 1960s, with JBL speakers)
PickupsGibson P-90 single coils (out-of-phase wiring for this track)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass4
mid6.5
treble7
reverb3
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
eqUnknown EQ pedal (model unknown, optional for bass cut)
Notes
Studio recording, 1969 (album released 1970). Robby Krieger used his late '60s Gibson SG Special with P-90s, pickups out-of-phase, fingerstyle playing. Amp was a Fender Twin Reverb with JBL speakers, as confirmed by Krieger in interviews. No evidence of pedals or effects except possible EQ to reduce bass.
Tone Character(10)
thin and snappybright and bitingpercussive funk rhythmtight midrangereduced low endslightly overdrivenclean but edgyarticulate fingerstyleout-of-phase pickup quackminimal sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, syncopated funk rhythm with fingerstyle technique and precise muting, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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