Riff Tone
Purple Haze
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1965 Fender Stratocaster
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock 1965 Stratocaster)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzDallas-Arbiter Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face
Notes
Studio recording, 1967. Used for the main riff section of 'Purple Haze'. Guitar volume and tone often manipulated for dynamics. Fuzz Face pedal used for distortion. No evidence of wah or Octavia on the riff section; those are associated with the solo.
Tone Character(10)
raw and saturated fuzzmidrange-forwardaggressive attacktight and percussive rhythmtouch-sensitive dynamicsvintage single-coil clarityslightly compressed but openclassic British crunchfuzz-laden riffdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing, aggressive attack, and control of fuzz dynamics, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1965 Fender Stratocaster
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock 1965 Stratocaster)
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6
mid7
treble7
reverb0
presence6
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzDallas-Arbiter Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face
This tone has been researched 16 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1967. Used for the main riff section of 'Purple Haze'. Guitar volume and tone often manipulated for dynamics. Fuzz Face pedal used for distortion. No evidence of wah or Octavia on the riff section; those are associated with the solo.
Tone Character(10)
raw and saturated fuzzmidrange-forwardaggressive attacktight and percussive rhythmtouch-sensitive dynamicsvintage single-coil clarityslightly compressed but openclassic British crunchfuzz-laden riffdynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The riff requires tight timing, aggressive attack, and control of fuzz dynamics, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
Purple Haze settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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