Riff Tone

In From the Storm (Live In Maui, 1970)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

Guitar1968-69 Fender Stratocaster (Olympic White, maple neck, right-handed, strung lefty, stock single coils)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Model 1959, late '60s/early '70s, 100-watt, EL34s, Marshall 4x12 cabs with Celestion speakers)

PickupsFender single coil Stratocaster pickups (late '60s spec)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6

mid7

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzDallas Arbiter Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face

Notes

Live performance, Maui 1970. No evidence of studio overdubs or alternate gear. Standard Hendrix live rig for this era. No explicit mention of pedals or effects in sources for this specific song/section, but fuzz is clearly audible in the riff. No evidence of wah or time-based effects in the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

blistering hotraw and aggressivedynamic and expressivepercussive rhythmrich harmonic overtonesclassic Marshall crunchtight note separationsustained feedbackbright and bitingedge-of-breakup

Difficulty

The riff section requires advanced control of dynamics and feedback, intricate chord voicings, and expressive right-hand technique, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Hendrix - Live in Maui | The Gear Page What strat did Jimi use at Maui in 1970? : r/jimihendrix - Reddit Hendrix - Isle of Wight | The Gear Page Jimi Pic.. | Page 6 | The Gear Page

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