Riff Tone

Voodoo Chile

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

Guitar1968 Fender Stratocaster (reverse headstock, maple neck, single-coil pickups)

AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Plexi, 1968, 100-watt head, cranked)

PickupsFender single-coil (late 60s spec)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass6

mid7

treble6

reverb1

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

wahVox Vox Wah (Clyde McCoy or similar vintage model)

fuzzDallas Arbiter Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face (Germanium)

Notes

Studio recording, 1968, Electric Ladyland sessions. Hendrix used a Stratocaster with single-coil pickups, plugged into a Marshall Super Lead 100. Wah and Fuzz Face pedals were used for the riff. Guitar volume and tone on full. No evidence of Uni-Vibe or Octavia in the riff section. Effects chain and amp settings are based on studio sources and period-correct gear.

Tone Character(10)

expressive dynamic rangewah-infused riffsaturated fuzz sustainnatural amp break-upwarm and full neck pickupslight reverb for depthtouch-sensitive responsecranked British crunchsinging sustainvintage single-coil clarity

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced wah pedal technique, dynamic control, and fast blues phrasing, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Amp Settings for Voodoo Child (Slight Return) by Jimi Hendrix - Guitar Chalk Complete Guide to Jimi Hendrix 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)' | Ultimate Guitar Guitar Lesson: Get the sound for Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

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