Riff Tone

Foxey Lady (Live)

Jimi Hendrix

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (right-handed, strung upside down for left-handed playing)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 watt head with 2 x 4x12 cabinets

PickupsFender single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass8.5

mid8.5

treble8

reverb0.5

presence7

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzDallas Arbiter Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face

Notes

Live performance, late 1960s (e.g., Miami Pop Festival 1968); amp run at extremely high volume for natural overdrive; bridge pickup selected for riff; fuzz pedal in use; no evidence of wah or modulation effects in riff section.

Tone Character(10)

thick, saturated fuzzaggressive and biting attackraw and uncompressedsustaining distortionslightly darkened bridge pickup toneBritish rock crunchtouch-sensitive responsehigh output and volumeno time-based or modulation effectsclassic late-60s fuzz sound

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, use of thumb-over technique for bass notes, and dynamic control via guitar knobs, but does not involve advanced lead techniques.

Sources

Jimi Hendrix's 'Foxy Lady' Tone Dissected - Roland Resource Centre Jimi Hendrix's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard How To Sound Like Jimi Hendrix - Foxy Lady - YouTube

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