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Machine Gun (Live At Filmore East, 1970 / 50th Anniversary) Guitar Tone Settings
Jimi Hendrix · 1970s · rock
live
Original Recording
Guitar
1968 Fender Stratocaster (Olympic White, maple neck, right-handed, strung lefty, stock single-coil pickups)
Pickups
Fender single-coil (late 1960s, stock Strat pickups)
Amp
Marshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, late 1960s, into Marshall 4x12 cabinets with Celestion speakers)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup (occasionally switching to neck for dynamic contrast)
Live performance at Fillmore East, January 1, 1970. Band of Gypsys era. Guitar was a right-handed Stratocaster played left-handed. Amp was a Marshall Super Lead 100 head, likely daisy-chained into multiple 4x12 cabs. Effects chain confirmed for this era and performance. No studio overdubs; all live.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass7
Gain6.5
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Vox Clyde McCoy Wah · wah
- Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face · fuzz
- Roger Mayer Octavia · fuzz
- Univox Uni-Vibe · modulation
Guitar → Vox Clyde McCoy Wah → Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face → Roger Mayer Octavia → Univox Uni-Vibe → Marshall Super Lead 100 → Marshall 4x12 cabs
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Tone Character
- explosive fuzz saturation
- screaming sustain
- percussive, machine-gun-like staccato
- wah-filtered attack
- octave-up overtones
- swirling modulation
- raw, aggressive midrange
- dynamic feedback manipulation
- thick, compressed fuzz texture
- searing upper harmonics
Sources
- Jimi Hendrix's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard
- Joe Bonamassa recreates Jimi Hendrix’s live rig on a budget | Guitar World
- Getting the Jimi Hendrix tone | MusicRadar
- Jimi Hendrix's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard
- [DISCUSSION] My absolute best tips regarding Jimi Hendrix tones ...
- Roger Mayer Rocket Series Octavia - What To Know & Where To Buy