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The Jimi Hendrix Experience · 1960s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1967 Fender Stratocaster
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (stock 1967 Stratocaster)
Amp
Marshall 100w Super Lead (model 1959, Plexi)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1968. Hendrix used a Stratocaster for the riff section (not the Flying V, which was used for the solo). The amp was a Marshall 100w Super Lead, as confirmed by multiple sources. Effects were minimal in the riff section compared to the solo.
Amp Settings
Mids6
Bass7.5
Gain4.5
Reverb3.5
Treble5.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- British crunch
- warm and dynamic
- touch-sensitive
- clear note separation
- slightly compressed
- full-bodied mids
- not overly saturated
- classic late-60s rock sound
- edge-of-breakup
- articulate attack