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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 coils)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (late 60s, staggered pole pieces)
Amp
Marshall Super Lead 100 (Model 1959, 100-watt, late 60s Plexi, with 4x12 Marshall cabs, likely loaded with Celestion G12H speakers)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (majority of solo), occasional switch to bridge for sharper attack
Live performance at Fillmore East, New York, January 1, 1970. Band of Gypsys era. No studio overdubs. Signal chain confirmed for this show by multiple sources. Pedals and effects confirmed by period photos, interviews, and audio evidence.
Amp Settings
Mids7.5
Bass6.5
Gain6.5
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face · fuzz
- Univox Uni-Vibe · modulation
- Vox Wah (Clyde McCoy or King Vox Wah) · wah
Guitar → Wah (Vox Clyde McCoy/King Vox Wah) → Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face → Univox Uni-Vibe → Marshall Super Lead 100 → Marshall 4x12 cabs
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Tone Character
- explosive fuzz saturation
- screaming sustain
- wah-filtered peaks
- liquid, swirling modulation
- touch-sensitive dynamics
- raw, aggressive attack
- feedback manipulation
- thick, chewy midrange
- searing upper harmonics
- expressive volume swells
Sources
- Band Of Gypsys (50th Anniversary / Live At Fillmore East, 1970 ...
- Jimi Hendrix's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard
- Jimi Hendrix – Songs For Groovy Children: The Fillmore East Concerts
- [DISCUSSION] My absolute best tips regarding Jimi Hendrix tones ...
- “The solo is his interpretation of war – all this screaming. It's such a ...