Riff Tone
Sunshine Of Your Love (Live at the Los Angeles Forum, Inglewood, CA - April 26, 1969)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely late '60s, right-handed, played left-handed, maple neck)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Model 1959, Plexi, 100-watt, with Marshall 4x12 cabinets, likely loaded with Celestion speakers)
PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups (late '60s spec)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
mid7.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzDallas Arbiter Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face
Notes
Live performance at the Los Angeles Forum, April 26, 1969. Hendrix's typical live rig at this time was a Stratocaster into a Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face and Marshall Super Lead 100. No evidence of Uni-Vibe or wah on this song/section. No studio effects; all tone is from the live rig.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedBritish crunchtouch-sensitiverich sustainaggressive and bitingfull-bodied midrangeslightly scooped highsraw and uncompresseddynamic responsethick, singing riff tone
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic control, dynamic picking, and expressive use of fuzz, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely late '60s, right-handed, played left-handed, maple neck)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Model 1959, Plexi, 100-watt, with Marshall 4x12 cabinets, likely loaded with Celestion speakers)
PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups (late '60s spec)
Amp Settings
gain7
bass6.5
mid7.5
treble6.5
reverb0
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
fuzzDallas Arbiter Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face
Notes
Live performance at the Los Angeles Forum, April 26, 1969. Hendrix's typical live rig at this time was a Stratocaster into a Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face and Marshall Super Lead 100. No evidence of Uni-Vibe or wah on this song/section. No studio effects; all tone is from the live rig.
Tone Character(10)
fuzzy and saturatedBritish crunchtouch-sensitiverich sustainaggressive and bitingfull-bodied midrangeslightly scooped highsraw and uncompresseddynamic responsethick, singing riff tone
Difficulty
The riff requires tight rhythmic control, dynamic picking, and expressive use of fuzz, making it moderately challenging for intermediate players.
Sunshine Of Your Love (Live at the Los Angeles Forum, Inglewood, CA - April 26, 1969) settings for your amp
Exact settings ToneAdapt players use on these amps.
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