Riff Tone

Star Spangled Banner (Live At Woodstock)

Jimi Hendrix

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1968 Fender Stratocaster (Olympic White, maple neck, nicknamed 'Izabella')

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Model 1959) full stack

PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups

Amp Settings

gain6.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble7.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

wahVox Vox V846 Wah

fuzzDallas Arbiter Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face

modulationUnivox Univox Uni-Vibe

Notes

Live performance at Woodstock, August 1969. Guitar was strung right-handed but played left-handed. No studio overdubs. All effects were from Hendrix's pedalboard and amp. No evidence of studio effects or post-processing.

Tone Character(10)

feedback-richgnarly fuzz tonesexplosive sustaindynamic use of feedbackpsychedelic modulationaggressive pick attackbright and biting highsthick midrangeraw and expressivewide dynamic range

Difficulty

The riff section demands expert-level control of feedback, effects, and expressive phrasing, as well as advanced technical skill in manipulating the guitar and pedals live.

Sources

Jimi Hendrix – Live at Woodstock - Gear & Equipment Used on the ...Jimi Hendrix Guitars - What Was the Legend's Setup?Jimi Hendrix's guitar gear: how to capture the tone of the greatest guitarist who ever lived | Guitar World [Question] Jimi Hendrix's Guitar, Amp and Pedal Settings? - Reddit What were the settings used Woodstock and did he daisy chain the ...

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