Solo Tone

Sunshine of Your Love (Live 10/10/68 Winterland, San Francisco, CA)

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1968 Olympic White, right-handed, strung lefty, maple neck)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, late 1960s, 100-watt, likely with 4x12 Marshall cabinets)

PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups (late 1960s spec)

Amp Settings

gain7.5

bass6.5

mid7.5

treble6.5

reverb0

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzDallas Arbiter Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face

wahVox Vox Wah (likely V846 or similar)

modulationShin-Ei Shin-Ei Univibe (or similar Uni-Vibe pedal)

fuzzTycobrahe Tycobrahe Octavia (Octavio)

Notes

Live performance, Winterland, San Francisco, October 10, 1968. Hendrix's typical live rig at this time was a late-60s Stratocaster into a Marshall Super Lead 100, with Fuzz Face, Vox wah, and Octavia pedals. No evidence of studio effects or post-processing; all effects are from pedals and amp. Signal chain and settings are based on live rig documentation and audible effects in the solo.

Tone Character(10)

saturated fuzz sustainaggressive, biting lead tonevocal-like wah sweepsliquid sustaindynamic touch sensitivitythick, harmonically rich fuzzpronounced midrange focusraw, explosive attackclassic British crunchpsychedelic modulation (Uni-Vibe swirl audible in solo)

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced control of multiple effects (wah, fuzz, modulation), fast and expressive lead phrasing, and dynamic manipulation of feedback and sustain, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Joe Bonamassa recreates Jimi Hendrix’s live rig on a budget | Guitar World Getting the Jimi Hendrix tone | MusicRadar Jimi Hendrix's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard The 25 greatest classic rock guitar tones of all time | Guitar World

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