Riff Tone
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) [Live]
Eric Gales
Guitarblues2010s+
Original Gear
GuitarMagneto Sonnet Raw Dawg II (Eric Gales Signature Strat-style, left-handed, strung right-handed, single tone knob)
AmpDV Mark Raw Dawg EG 250-watt head into DV Mark DV Gold 212V 2x12 Vertical cabinets
PickupsLollar Blackface single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
wahDunlop Dunlop CAE Wah (Bob Bradshaw-designed, gold-plated enclosure)
distortionE.W.S. E.W.S. Eric Gales Signature Brute Drive
overdriveMXR MXR Eric Gales Signature Raw Dawg Overdrive
fuzzMXR MXR Hendrix Octavio Fuzz
fuzzMojo Hand FX Mojo Hand FX Colossus Fuzz
delayTech 21 Tech 21 Boost D.L.A.
Notes
Live performance, 2022-2023 era, as used in current touring rig for 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)' riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
fat and spankyedge-of-breakup crunchtouch-sensitive dynamicswah-filtered attacksinging sustaindynamic, expressive responseclassic Hendrix-inspired fuzzpercussive, articulate riffingmid-forward blues-rock tonerich, harmonically complex
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced coordination between picking and wah pedal, dynamic control of stacked gain pedals, and precise rhythmic feel, making it challenging for most intermediate players.
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Original Gear
GuitarMagneto Sonnet Raw Dawg II (Eric Gales Signature Strat-style, left-handed, strung right-handed, single tone knob)
AmpDV Mark Raw Dawg EG 250-watt head into DV Mark DV Gold 212V 2x12 Vertical cabinets
PickupsLollar Blackface single-coil pickups
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3
presence6.5
Effects & Signal Chain
wahDunlop Dunlop CAE Wah (Bob Bradshaw-designed, gold-plated enclosure)
distortionE.W.S. E.W.S. Eric Gales Signature Brute Drive
overdriveMXR MXR Eric Gales Signature Raw Dawg Overdrive
fuzzMXR MXR Hendrix Octavio Fuzz
fuzzMojo Hand FX Mojo Hand FX Colossus Fuzz
delayTech 21 Tech 21 Boost D.L.A.
Notes
Live performance, 2022-2023 era, as used in current touring rig for 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)' riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this song/section.
Tone Character(10)
fat and spankyedge-of-breakup crunchtouch-sensitive dynamicswah-filtered attacksinging sustaindynamic, expressive responseclassic Hendrix-inspired fuzzpercussive, articulate riffingmid-forward blues-rock tonerich, harmonically complex
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced coordination between picking and wah pedal, dynamic control of stacked gain pedals, and precise rhythmic feel, making it challenging for most intermediate players.