Solo Tone

Purple Haze

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Telecaster (borrowed butterscotch blonde, used for solo section)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, likely 1966-67, studio recording)

PickupsSingle-coil (Fender Telecaster stock bridge pickup, likely)

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6.5

mid7

treble7

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzDallas-Arbiter Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face

fuzzRoger Mayer Roger Mayer Octavia

Notes

Studio recording, 1967. Solo section specifically used a borrowed Telecaster and the Roger Mayer Octavia pedal. Not the typical Stratocaster. No evidence of Uni-Vibe or wah on this solo. Fuzz Face and Octavia confirmed for this section.

Tone Character(10)

octave-up fuzzpiercing and aggressivebright harmonicswild, searing solo soundupper-register focusunique, brand-new sound for the eranot smooth or mellowcomplex, modulated overtonescontrolled feedbackdistinctive octave doubling

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of fuzz/octave effects, fast and accurate bends, and expressive phrasing, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

Sources

Jimi Hendrix's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard Jimi Hendrix's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard Amp settings for Hendrix tone? : r/jimihendrix - Reddit Amp settings for lead guitar on purple haze? : r/jimihendrix - Reddit

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