Riff Tone

Little Wing

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1963/1965 Fender Stratocaster

AmpFender Vibroverb (Blackface, 2x10" combo) into Leslie 145 rotary speaker

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock 1960s Stratocaster)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass6.5

mid7

treble6

reverb4.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1967. The main riff section was tracked with a Stratocaster into a Fender Vibroverb, with the Leslie 145 rotary speaker providing the swirling effect. No fuzz or heavy distortion pedals are documented for the riff section; fuzz and Octavia are used in other Hendrix songs but not on the main riff of 'Little Wing'.

Tone Character(9)

swirling and modulatedslightly gritty edge-of-breakupwarm and roundeddynamic and touch-sensitivechimey, glassy highsmild compressionnot heavily saturatedclassic Stratocaster clarityrotary speaker shimmer

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced chord voicings, thumb-over-the-neck technique, and subtle dynamic control, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Jimi Hendrix's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard Jimi Hendrix - Little Wing Tone. : r/BossKatana - Reddit

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