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Valleys of Neptune Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix · 1970s · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (likely late 1960s, Olympic White, maple neck, right-handed strung lefty as per Hendrix's typical studio use in 1969-1970)
Pickups
Fender single-coil Stratocaster pickups (late 1960s spec)
Amp
Marshall Super Lead 100 (Model 1959, Plexi, 100-watt head, typical Hendrix studio amp in 1969-1970)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (likely), possibly position 4 (neck + middle) for added warmth
Studio recording, 1969-1970 sessions (Electric Lady Studios), not live. Billy Cox on bass per session notes. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this track. No evidence of live-specific gear for the riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain5
Reverb2.5
Treble6.5
Presence6
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Tone Character
- crisp and glassy
- touch-sensitive edge-of-breakup
- dynamic and percussive
- clear note separation
- slightly compressed
- warm low end
- present mids
- classic Marshall crunch
- articulate single-coil clarity
- subtle studio ambience