Riff Tone

Hey Joe

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1965 Fender Stratocaster

AmpMarshall JTM45

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (vintage 1960s spec)

Amp Settings

gain2.5

bass5.5

mid7

treble6

reverb2.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1966; main riff/verse section uses clean tone; Stratocaster with single-coils into Marshall JTM45; no evidence of fuzz or wah on clean riff; Fuzz Face and wah used only for solos/leads.

Tone Character(10)

warm and roundarticulate and clearbell-like attackdynamic and touch-sensitiveslightly compressedsubtle spring reverbvintage single-coil sparklesmooth sustainfull-bodied lowsbalanced brightness

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate skill due to Hendrix's signature chord embellishments, thumb-over technique, and dynamic, expressive playing style.

Sources

Tone Settings for Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix (guitar and amp) - Guitar Chalk "Hey Joe" tone? | Guitar Forum - The Gear Page Amp settings for lead guitar hey joe pleSe : r/jimihendrix - Reddit

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