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Riff Tone
Little Wing
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1963/1965 Fender Stratocaster (Olympic White, maple neck, rosewood fretboard)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi, 100-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, Olympic Studios, London, October 1967. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section. All sources and audio confirm classic Strat into Marshall setup for this track.
Tone Character(10)
warm and bell-likeglassy highssmooth, rounded attacktouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear note separationarticulate chord voicingslight compressionopen and airysubtle studio ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced left-hand technique, combining chordal and melodic playing with subtle dynamics and expressive phrasing, making it challenging for most guitarists.
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Original Gear
Guitar1963/1965 Fender Stratocaster (Olympic White, maple neck, rosewood fretboard)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi, 100-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Amp Settings
gain4
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, Olympic Studios, London, October 1967. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this section. All sources and audio confirm classic Strat into Marshall setup for this track.
Tone Character(10)
warm and bell-likeglassy highssmooth, rounded attacktouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly gritty edge-of-breakupclear note separationarticulate chord voicingslight compressionopen and airysubtle studio ambience
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced left-hand technique, combining chordal and melodic playing with subtle dynamics and expressive phrasing, making it challenging for most guitarists.