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Riff Tone
The End
The Doors
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Special
Ampc. 1965-66 Fender Twin Reverb
Amp Settings
gain5
bass4
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Notes
Studio recording, 1966; guitar plugged into Vibrato Channel 1, Bright switch on. Used for the original studio recording of 'The End' riff section. No pick, fingerstyle technique. Old, dead strings preferred for a warmer, duller tone.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothslightly darkrounded highsmellow attackrich midrangesubtle edge-of-breakupfingerstyle claritynot harsh or brightorganic, woody timbredead string overtones
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to the use of fingerstyle technique, drop D tuning, and dynamic control for the song's hypnotic, atmospheric feel. The part is not fast or technically complex but demands nuance and control.
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Original Gear
Guitar1964 Gibson SG Special
Ampc. 1965-66 Fender Twin Reverb
Amp Settings
gain5
bass4
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1966; guitar plugged into Vibrato Channel 1, Bright switch on. Used for the original studio recording of 'The End' riff section. No pick, fingerstyle technique. Old, dead strings preferred for a warmer, duller tone.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothslightly darkrounded highsmellow attackrich midrangesubtle edge-of-breakupfingerstyle claritynot harsh or brightorganic, woody timbredead string overtones
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to the use of fingerstyle technique, drop D tuning, and dynamic control for the song's hypnotic, atmospheric feel. The part is not fast or technically complex but demands nuance and control.