Riff Tone

Angel

Jimi Hendrix

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1968 Fender Stratocaster (Olympic White, maple neck, right-handed, strung lefty)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, late 1960s, 100-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (late 60s spec)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1970. No evidence of live version for 'Angel.' Gear confirmed for Hendrix's late studio work; no evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this track.

Tone Character(10)

smooth and glassywarm and rounded low endclear, bell-like highsslightly compressed attacktouch-sensitive responseopen, airy sustainmild breakupdynamic and expressive phrasingnot heavily saturatedsubtle amp breakup

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its expressive dynamics, clean articulation, and subtlety in phrasing, but does not involve advanced techniques or fast passages.

Sources

Jimi Hendrix's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard Joe Bonamassa recreates Jimi Hendrix’s live rig on a budget | Guitar World Jimi Hendrix's Iconic Guitar: The Woodstock White Strat Story | Equipboard Does anyone know the EQ settings Jimi used on the amp? - Reddit

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