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My Eyes Have Seen You Solo Guitar Tone Settings — The Doors
The Doors · 1960s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Gibson SG Special (early 1960s, likely 1964-65, stock P-90 pickups)
Pickups
Gibson P-90 single coil
Amp
Fender Twin Reverb (Blackface, mid-1960s)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 1967 (Strange Days sessions). Robby Krieger explicitly states in interviews and on Equipboard that he used his SG and a Blackface Fender Twin Reverb for Doors studio recordings of this era. No evidence of pedals or additional effects for this track.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass6
Gain4
Reverb3.5
Treble7
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- bright and biting
- slightly gritty edge-of-breakup
- clear and articulate
- dynamic and touch-sensitive
- open and uncompressed
- quick note decay
- minimal sustain
- classic 1960s Fender clean with mild breakup
- no heavy saturation
- present upper mids
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source for exact amp knob settings; values estimated based on typical Blackface Twin Reverb settings for classic rock in the 1960s and the solo's audible tone.
- No evidence of pedals or outboard effects used on this solo; all effects are amp-based.
- Pickup choice inferred from the bright, cutting tone of the solo and Krieger's known use of the bridge pickup for leads.
- No explicit mention of guitar knob settings; values estimated based on typical practice and tone.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Robby Krieger's solo tone on 'My Eyes Have Seen You' is classic late-60s Fender/Marshall edge-of-breakup: clear, dynamic, and mid-forward with moderate bass and treble, little to no scooping, and just a touch of spring reverb. The amp is likely set for a bluesy, British-leaning rock crunch, but not heavily overdriven.