Legendary Tone
Jimi Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix is a player that is definitely known for his unique tone and playing style. He is mainly blues influenced; but his loud and psychedelic tones have been a sought after commodity since his debut in the early 70's.
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| Hand Panted Fender Stratocaster |
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| Hendrix Marshall Amp Head |
Jimi Hendrix is probably one of the reasons that David Gilmour picked up a Fender Stratocaster in the first place. Hendrix was very well known for using a fender stratocaster throughout his career.
Hendrix's Marshall SuperJH LTD played an enormous role in his tone; especially when dealing with overdrive and distortion. He was famous for really cranking his amp loudly for his riffs. This is what gave his sound so much punch and drive. Marshal Amps were a big part of the 70's rock era. These amps gave players like Hendrix that really dirty overdrove to play classic blues riffs such as Red House and Hey Joe.
When He really wanted to send it over the top to get those fuzz type distortions for solos, hooks etc.; he would often use a Dunlop Fuzz Face. This was a very popular pedal in the 70's because it was one of the first distortion pedals ever made. It still is today one of the most sought after pedals of its design.
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| Dunlop Fuzz Face |
The uni-vibe is another pedal that Hendrix actually made famous. It was originally made to imitate the sound of a Leslie speaker cabinet that would usually be hooked to an organ. However the 70's was a time of experimentation and led to guitarists using it as an effect. Enter the uni-vibe. However, the uni-vibe really became a more distinct and individual sound all on its own. It can be heard on songs like Hendrix's, 'Hey Baby".
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| Original Univox Uni-vibe |
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