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The Jimi Hendrix Experience guitar tone: gear & amp settings

The gear and amp settings behind 32 The Jimi Hendrix Experience songs, researched from rig rundowns, interviews and gear forums. The rig that shows up most: 1965 Fender Stratocaster into Marshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi, 100-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet.

Guitars The Jimi Hendrix Experience used

1965 Fender Stratocaster9 songs
1965-66 Fender Stratocaster3 songs
1963/1965 Fender Stratocaster2 songs
1965 Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, played left-handed, maple neck, stock single coils)2 songs
1965 Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, strung lefty, maple neck)1 song
1968 Fender Stratocaster (Olympic White, maple neck, right-handed, strung lefty, used for rhythm/riff section)1 song
Fender Telecaster (Butterscotch Blonde, 1960s, used for Purple Haze solo recording)1 song
1968 Fender Stratocaster (Olympic White, maple neck, right-handed, strung lefty, reverse headstock)1 song

Amps The Jimi Hendrix Experience used

Marshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi, 100-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet3 songs
Marshall JTM45 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet2 songs
Fender Showman (Blackface, early-to-mid 1960s, likely studio amp for Axis: Bold as Love sessions)1 song
Fender Dual Showman (Silverface, 100-watt, with JBL D130 speakers)1 song
Fender Vibroverb (Blackface, 2x10" combo) into Leslie 145 rotary speaker1 song
Marshall Super Lead 100-watt head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet1 song
Marshall JTM45/100 (1966, 100-watt head, studio recording)1 song
Marshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi, 100-watt, late 1960s, likely two heads in stereo to 4x12 cabs with Celestion speakers)1 song

54 The Jimi Hendrix Experience tones

Song	Part	Guitar	Amp	Gain
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) · riff	Riff · distorted	1968 Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, strung left-handed, maple neck, stock single coils)	Marshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, late 1960s, 100-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinets	6
Little Wing · riff	Riff · clean	1963 Fender Stratocaster	Fender Vibroverb (Blackface, 2x10, 1965) and Leslie speaker cabinet (studio blend)	3.5
Purple Haze · riff	Riff · distorted	1965 Fender Stratocaster	Marshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi)	6
All Along the Watchtower · solo	Solo · distorted	1967 Gibson Flying V (hand-painted by Hendrix)	Sunn 100S head into Sunn 2x15" cabinets	6.5
All Along the Watchtower · riff	Riff · distorted	1968 Fender Stratocaster (Olympic White, maple neck, right-handed, strung lefty, used for rhythm/riff section)	Fender Dual Showman (Silverface, 100-watt, with JBL D130 speakers)	5.5
Little Wing · riff	Riff · distorted	1963/1965 Fender Stratocaster	Fender Vibroverb (Blackface, 2x10" combo) into Leslie 145 rotary speaker	4
Little Wing · solo	Solo · clean	1963/64 Fender Stratocaster	Fender Vibroverb (with Leslie 145 rotary speaker cabinet)	3.5
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) · solo	Solo · distorted	1968 Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, strung lefty, maple neck)	Marshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi, 100-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinets	5.5
Hey Joe · riff	Riff · distorted	1965 Fender Stratocaster	Marshall JTM 45 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet	4.5
The Wind Cries Mary · riff	Riff · clean	1965 Fender Stratocaster	Marshall JTM45 (studio recording, 1967)	3
The Wind Cries Mary · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (mid-1960s, likely 1965-66, maple neck, right-handed, strung for left-handed playing)	Fender Vibrolux (blackface, mid-1960s, combo amp, 2x10" speakers)	4
Purple Haze · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Telecaster (borrowed butterscotch blonde, used for solo section)	Marshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, likely 1966-67, studio recording)	6
Fire · riff	Riff · distorted	1965 Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, played left-handed, maple neck, stock single coils)	Marshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, 100-watt, 1966-67 era, no master volume)	6.5
Foxey Lady · riff	Riff · distorted	1965-66 Fender Stratocaster	Marshall JTM45/100 (Super 100) head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Celestion speakers)	6.5
Little Wing · solo	Solo · distorted	1963/1965 Fender Stratocaster	Fender Vibroverb (Blackface, 2x10" combo) with Leslie Model 145 rotary speaker	4.5
Manic Depression · riff	Riff · distorted	1965-66 Fender Stratocaster	Marshall JTM45/100 Super Amp (stack, non-master volume, cranked)	6.5
Ain't No Telling · riff	Riff · distorted	1965-67 Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, played left-handed, maple neck, stock single coils)	Marshall JTM45/100 (Super 100, early plexi, 100-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet	5
Are You Experienced? · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (likely 1965 or 1966, right-handed, strung lefty, maple neck)	Marshall Super 100 (JTM45/100 or JMP100 'Plexi') head with 4x12 Marshall cabinets	5.5
Bold As Love · riff	Riff · distorted	1966/67 Fender Stratocaster (rosewood fingerboard, likely Olympic White or Sunburst, as used in Axis: Bold As Love sessions)	Marshall JTM45/100 (Super 100), likely with EL34 tubes, as used in Olympic Studios 1967	4.5
Burning of the Midnight Lamp · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (mid-60s, likely white, as used by Hendrix in 1967 studio sessions)	Marshall Super 100 JTM45/100 (plexi head, 4x12 cab), possibly Fender Dual Showman (less likely for this track, but mentioned as used in 1968)	5.5
Castles Made of Sand · riff	Riff · distorted	1965 Fender Stratocaster	Fender Twin Reverb (Blackface, studio recording, 1967)	3.5
Castles Made of Sand · solo	Solo · distorted	1965 Fender Stratocaster	Fender Twin Reverb (Blackface, mid-1960s)	3.5
Castles Made of Sand · riff	Riff · clean	1965-66 Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, strung lefty, maple neck, stock single coils)	Fender Twin Reverb (Blackface, mid-1960s, likely studio backline)	0
Crosstown Traffic · riff	Riff · distorted	1967 Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, played left-handed, maple neck, likely sunburst or white finish)	Marshall Super 100 JTM45/100 (plexi, 100-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Greenbacks	5.5
Fire · clean	Clean · clean	1966 Fender Jazz Bass	Marshall Super Bass 100 (model 1992, plexi era)	0
Fire · riff	Riff · clean	1965 Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, played left-handed, maple neck, stock single coils)	Marshall JTM45/100 (Super 100; 100-watt, EL34-powered, 4x12 cabinet, likely Celestion G12M speakers)	3.5
Foxey Lady (BBC Sessions) · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (mid-1960s, likely 1965-1968, Olympic White or Sunburst, maple neck, right-handed strung left-handed)	Marshall Super Lead 100 (Model 1959, Plexi, 100-watt, EL34 tubes) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet with Celestion speakers	6.5
Foxy Lady · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, strung upside down for left-handed playing, 1960s model)	Marshall Super Lead 100 watt head with 2 x 4x12 Marshall cabinets	4.5
Hey Joe · solo	Solo · distorted	1965 Fender Stratocaster	Marshall JTM45 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet	5.5
Hey Joe · riff	Riff · clean	1965 Fender Stratocaster	Marshall JTM45	2.5
If 6 Was 9 · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (mid-1960s, likely 1967-68, Olympic White or Sunburst, right-handed played lefty, maple neck)	Marshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi, late 1960s, likely with 4x12 Marshall cabinets)	5.5
In From the Storm (Live In Maui, 1970) · riff	Riff · distorted	1968-69 Fender Stratocaster (Olympic White, maple neck, right-handed, strung lefty, stock single coils)	Marshall Super Lead 100 (Model 1959, late '60s/early '70s, 100-watt, EL34s, Marshall 4x12 cabs with Celestion speakers)	6
May This Be Love · riff	Riff · distorted	1965 Fender Stratocaster	Marshall JTM45 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet	6
One Rainy Wish · riff	Riff · clean	1965-67 Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, played left-handed, maple neck)	Marshall JTM 45/100 (Super 100, 100-watt head, 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Greenbacks)	4
Purple Haze · solo	Solo · clean	Fender Telecaster (Butterscotch Blonde, 1960s, used for Purple Haze solo recording)	Marshall JTM45/100 (1966, 100-watt head, studio recording)	3.5
Purple Haze · riff	Riff · clean	Fender Stratocaster (mid-1960s, likely 1965-66, maple neck, right-handed played lefty, stock single-coil pickups)	Marshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, 100-watt, Marshall 4x12 cabinet with Celestion Greenbacks)	0
Red House · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (1966, maple neck, right-handed played left-handed, stock single coils)	Marshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi, 100-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet	5.5
Red House · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (likely 1966-1968, right-handed, strung lefty, maple neck, rosewood board)	Marshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi, 100-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet	5
Room Full of Mirrors (Live) · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (late 1960s, likely Olympic White or Sunburst, maple neck)	Marshall Super Lead 100 (Model 1959, late 1960s Plexi, 100-watt head) with Marshall 4x12 cabinet	6
Room Full of Mirrors (Live) · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, played upside down, late 1960s model)	Acoustic Control Corporation 260 (solid-state head, large cabinet, used live on April 21, 1969 for 'Room Full of Mirrors')	6
Spanish Castle Magic · riff	Riff · distorted	1965-67 Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, played left-handed, maple neck, stock single-coil pickups)	Marshall Super 100 JTM45/100 (100-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinets with Celestion Greenbacks	6.5
Spanish Castle Magic · solo	Solo · distorted	1965 Fender Stratocaster	Marshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi, 100-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet	6
Stone Free · riff	Riff · distorted	1965-66 Fender Stratocaster	Marshall Super Lead 100-watt head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet	6
Sunshine of Your Love (BBC Sessions) · riff	Riff · distorted	1960s Fender Stratocaster	Marshall JTM 45/100 (100-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet	6.5
Sunshine of Your Love (Live 10/10/68 Winterland, San Francisco, CA) · solo	Solo · clean	Fender Stratocaster (likely late '60s, Olympic White, right-handed, strung lefty)	Marshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi, late '60s, likely with Marshall 4x12 cabinet)	0
Sunshine of Your Love (Live 10/10/68 Winterland, San Francisco, CA) · solo	Solo · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (likely 1968 Olympic White, right-handed, strung lefty, maple neck)	Marshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, late 1960s, 100-watt, likely with 4x12 Marshall cabinets)	7.5
Sunshine Of Your Love (Live at the Los Angeles Forum, Inglewood, CA - April 26, 1969) · solo	Solo · distorted	1968 Fender Stratocaster (Olympic White, maple neck, right-handed, strung lefty, reverse headstock)	Marshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi, 100-watt, late 1960s, likely two heads in stereo to 4x12 cabs with Celestion speakers)	7.5
Sunshine Of Your Love (Live at the Los Angeles Forum, Inglewood, CA - April 26, 1969) · riff	Riff · distorted	Fender Stratocaster (likely late '60s, right-handed, played left-handed, maple neck)	Marshall Super Lead 100 (Model 1959, Plexi, 100-watt, with Marshall 4x12 cabinets, likely loaded with Celestion speakers)	7
Third Stone from the Sun · riff	Riff · distorted	1965 Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, played left-handed, maple neck, stock single-coil pickups)	Marshall JTM45/100 Super 100 (plexi, 100-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet	5
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) · riff	Riff · clean	1968 Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, strung left-handed)	Marshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, 1967/68 model, studio recording)	2.5
Voodoo Chile · riff	Riff · distorted	1968 Fender Stratocaster (reverse headstock, maple neck, single-coil pickups)	Marshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, 1968, 100-watt head, cranked)	5.5
Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) · riff	Riff · distorted	1968 Fender Stratocaster	Fender Dual Showman	5.5
Wait Until Tomorrow · riff	Riff · clean	1965 Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, strung lefty, maple neck)	Fender Showman (Blackface, early-to-mid 1960s, likely studio amp for Axis: Bold as Love sessions)	2.5
Wait Until Tomorrow · riff	Riff · distorted	1965-66 Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, strung lefty, maple neck)	Marshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, ca. 1966-67, likely with 4x12 cabinet, studio recording)	4.5

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What amp did The Jimi Hendrix Experience use?

Across 32 researched songs, the amps that come up most are Marshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi, 100-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet (3 songs), Marshall JTM45 head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (2 songs), Fender Showman (Blackface, early-to-mid 1960s, likely studio amp for Axis: Bold as Love sessions) (1 song), Fender Dual Showman (Silverface, 100-watt, with JBL D130 speakers) (1 song).

What guitar did The Jimi Hendrix Experience use?

Most often: 1965 Fender Stratocaster (9 songs), 1965-66 Fender Stratocaster (3 songs), 1963/1965 Fender Stratocaster (2 songs), 1965 Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, played left-handed, maple neck, stock single coils) (2 songs).

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