Riff Tone

USA National Anthem

Star Spangled Banner

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1968 Fender Stratocaster (Olympic White, maple neck, right-handed played left-handed, stock single-coil pickups)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, 100-watt, 4x12 cabs, late 1960s)

PickupsFender single-coil (late 1960s, stock Strat pickups)

Amp Settings

gain7

bass6.5

mid7

treble7.5

reverb1

presence6.5

Effects & Signal Chain

fuzzDallas-Arbiter Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face

wahVox Vox Wah

modulationUnivox Univox Uni-Vibe

Notes

Studio: Live at Woodstock, 1969. This is the famous Jimi Hendrix performance of the USA National Anthem ('Star Spangled Banner'). Gear confirmed by multiple sources for this specific performance. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section. Effects and signal chain based on Woodstock-era rig. All settings and effects refer to the distorted riff/lead sections, not the clean intro.

Tone Character(10)

saturated and fuzzyexplosive sustainpiercing upper midsaggressive and dynamicwah-filtered sweepspsychedelic modulationtight and percussive attackrich harmonic feedbackswirling univibe texturesclassic British amp crunch

Difficulty

The riff section requires advanced control of feedback, expressive use of wah and modulation, and dynamic manipulation of guitar controls, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Complete Guide to Jimi Hendrix 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)' | Ultimate Guitar Guitar Pedals & Effects | Sweetwater

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