Riff Tone

Little Wing

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1963 Fender Stratocaster

AmpFender Vibroverb (Blackface, 2x10, 1965) and Leslie speaker cabinet (studio blend)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (original 1960s spec)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6

reverb4

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1967. Main rhythm/intro riff tracked with Stratocaster into Fender Vibroverb, with a Leslie rotary speaker blended in the mix. No fuzz or wah on riff section. Effects are primarily amp-based and studio-based. No evidence of pedals in the riff section signal chain.

Tone Character(10)

warm and glassyarticulate and dynamicslightly compressedlush and ambienttouch-sensitivesubtle rotary swirlclean with slight breakup on hard attackrounded highsfull-bodied midsclassic 1960s Fender clean

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced chordal technique, thumb-over-the-neck voicings, and expressive dynamics, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

how did they get jimi hendrix's little wing to be so in your face? in the ...Loud, Fat, and Flat-Out Awesome - Premier Guitar Jimi Hendrix - Little Wing Tone. : r/BossKatana - Reddit Positive Grid’s Experience Jimi Hendrix pack gives you the keys to the guitar legend’s gear store, in software form | Guitar World

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