Light My Fire

The recording

Recorded at Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles, the track was engineered by Bruce Botnick with production assistance from Paul A. Rothchild. Robby Krieger tracked his parts on a 1965 Gibson ES-335 plugged into a 1965 Fender Twin Reverb, delivering a warm, clean tone that sits behind the organ and vocals while retaining definition.

Tuning E A D G B E

Reported gear

1965 Gibson ES-335

Guitar

Krieger recorded Light My Fire with a 1965 Gibson ES-335, its humbucking pickups providing a warm, articulate tone that sits under the organ and vocal lines.

1965 Fender Twin Reverb

Amp

The ES-335 was run through a 1965 Fender Twin Reverb; the amp's clean headroom and subtle spring reverb helped the guitar blend with the organ while keeping its articulation.

Alternatives

Epiphone ES-335

Modern equivalent · for the 1965 Gibson ES-335

$600 to 800

Fender '65 Twin Reverb Reissue

Modern equivalent · for the 1965 Fender Twin Reverb

$1,800 to 2,200

Practical playing approach

Recreation guidance, not a claim about undocumented studio control positions.

1. 1.Use a clean tone with the neck pickup for a warm, round sound.
2. 2.Play the chord progression with gentle fingerpicking to let each note ring.
3. 3.Add a subtle amount of reverb to emulate the studio ambience.
4. 4.Keep the guitar volume low and let the amp’s natural dynamics shape the phrasing.