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The Wind Cries Mary Guitar Tone Settings

The Jimi Hendrix Experience · 1960s · rock

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
1965 Fender Stratocaster
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (stock 1965 Stratocaster)
Amp
Marshall JTM45 (studio recording, 1967)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (possibly neck + middle)

Studio recording, 1967. No pedals used for the riff section; clean amp tone. Confirmed by multiple sources that the riff was recorded with a Stratocaster into a Marshall JTM45, no fuzz or other pedals. Pickup position likely neck or neck+middle for warmth.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
6.5
Gain
3
Reverb
3
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5

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Tone Character

  • clean and bell-like
  • warm and rounded
  • touch-sensitive
  • clear note separation
  • slightly compressed
  • mellow highs
  • soft attack
  • dynamic response
  • subtle amp breakup at peaks
  • articulate and expressive

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