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Riff Tone
Hello, I Love You
The Doors
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Special
Ampc. 1965-66 Fender Twin Reverb (Blackface, likely with Jensen or Oxford 12" speakers)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass4
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Notes
Studio recording, 1968. Used neck pickup, volume and tone on 10. No pick (fingerstyle). No evidence of pedals in studio; fuzz/distortion likely from amp or possible fuzz box. Confirmed by Guitar World and Equipboard for this era and song.
Tone Character(10)
bright and cuttingslightly compressedpercussive attackfuzzy edgemuted sustainslide techniquedead, old strings for muted soundneck pickup warmthfingerstyle articulationamp-driven crunch
Difficulty
The riff is intermediate due to the use of slide, fingerstyle technique, and the need for precise muting and articulation to capture the percussive, fuzzy tone.
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Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Special
Ampc. 1965-66 Fender Twin Reverb (Blackface, likely with Jensen or Oxford 12" speakers)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass4
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1968. Used neck pickup, volume and tone on 10. No pick (fingerstyle). No evidence of pedals in studio; fuzz/distortion likely from amp or possible fuzz box. Confirmed by Guitar World and Equipboard for this era and song.
Tone Character(10)
bright and cuttingslightly compressedpercussive attackfuzzy edgemuted sustainslide techniquedead, old strings for muted soundneck pickup warmthfingerstyle articulationamp-driven crunch
Difficulty
The riff is intermediate due to the use of slide, fingerstyle technique, and the need for precise muting and articulation to capture the percussive, fuzzy tone.