Riff Tone

The Wind Cries Mary

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (mid-1960s, likely 1965-66, maple neck, right-handed, strung for left-handed playing)

AmpFender Vibrolux (blackface, mid-1960s, combo amp, 2x10" speakers)

PickupsFender single-coil Stratocaster pickups (stock, 1960s)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass4.5

mid6

treble4.5

reverb3

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1967. All evidence points to the studio version using a Fender Stratocaster into a Fender Vibrolux or possibly Deluxe Reverb. No evidence of Marshall or other amps for this track. Pickup selector set to neck position. No pedal effects confirmed for the riff section. Amp spring reverb used at low setting. No fuzz or modulation effects audible in the riff section.

Tone Character(9)

warm and smoothrounded highsclear, bell-like attacktouch-sensitiveslightly compressed clean soundedge-of-breakup crunchsubtle spring reverb ambiencedynamic response to pickingno fuzz or heavy distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level technique due to Hendrix-style chord voicings, thumb-over-the-neck playing, and expressive dynamic control, but does not involve fast picking or advanced soloing.

Sources

Your Jimi Amp Settings | Page 3 Jimi Hendrix's Guitars, Amps, Pedals & Other Gear | Equipboard Known songs Hendrix relied on Fenders Tone.; | The Gear Page Wind cries Mary guitar tone : r/jimihendrix - Reddit

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