Riff Tone
Foxey Lady
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1965-66 Fender Stratocaster
AmpMarshall JTM45/100 (Super 100) head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Celestion speakers)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock 1960s Stratocaster)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzArbiter Arbiter Fuzz Face
Notes
Studio recording, 1966-1967, Are You Experienced album. All evidence points to Hendrix using his white Stratocaster into a Marshall JTM45/100 for the main riff section. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this studio take.
Tone Character(10)
heavily saturated fuzzaggressive, biting attackthick, mid-heavy soundsinging sustaintouch-sensitive dynamicsraw and uncompressedBritish crunchdistinctive 7#9 chord voicingspercussive riffingslightly nasal, focused upper mids
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced rhythm skills, including syncopation, muting, and dynamic control with a fuzz pedal. Hendrix's use of thumb-over chords and expressive attack adds to the technical challenge.
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Original Gear
Guitar1965-66 Fender Stratocaster
AmpMarshall JTM45/100 (Super 100) head with Marshall 4x12 cabinet (Celestion speakers)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock 1960s Stratocaster)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzArbiter Arbiter Fuzz Face
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1966-1967, Are You Experienced album. All evidence points to Hendrix using his white Stratocaster into a Marshall JTM45/100 for the main riff section. No evidence of live/tour gear or alternate guitars for this studio take.
Tone Character(10)
heavily saturated fuzzaggressive, biting attackthick, mid-heavy soundsinging sustaintouch-sensitive dynamicsraw and uncompressedBritish crunchdistinctive 7#9 chord voicingspercussive riffingslightly nasal, focused upper mids
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate to advanced rhythm skills, including syncopation, muting, and dynamic control with a fuzz pedal. Hendrix's use of thumb-over chords and expressive attack adds to the technical challenge.
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