Solo Tone

Machine Gun (Live At Filmore East, 1970 / 50th Anniversary)

Jimi Hendrix

Guitarrock1970s

Original Gear

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

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Model 1959, 100-watt, late 60s Plexi, with 4x12 Marshall cabs, likely loaded with Celestion G12H speakers)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (late 60s, staggered pole pieces)

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6.5

mid7.5

treble7

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzDallas Arbiter Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face

modulationUnivox Univox Uni-Vibe

wahVox Vox Wah (Clyde McCoy or King Vox Wah)

Notes

Live performance at Fillmore East, New York, January 1, 1970. Band of Gypsys era. No studio overdubs. Signal chain confirmed for this show by multiple sources. Pedals and effects confirmed by period photos, interviews, and audio evidence.

Tone Character(10)

explosive fuzz saturationscreaming sustainwah-filtered peaksliquid, swirling modulationtouch-sensitive dynamicsraw, aggressive attackfeedback manipulationthick, chewy midrangesearing upper harmonicsexpressive volume swells

Difficulty

This solo requires expert-level control of feedback, expressive use of wah and modulation, and advanced improvisational phrasing, making it one of the most technically and musically demanding live guitar solos in rock history.