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Solo Tone
Machine Gun (Live At Filmore East, 1970 / 50th Anniversary)
Jimi Hendrix
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Fender Stratocaster (Olympic White, maple neck, right-handed, strung lefty, stock single coils)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Model 1959, 100-watt, late 60s Plexi, with 4x12 Marshall cabs, likely loaded with Celestion G12H speakers)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Live performance at Fillmore East, New York, January 1, 1970. Band of Gypsys era. No studio overdubs. Signal chain confirmed for this show by multiple sources. Pedals and effects confirmed by period photos, interviews, and audio evidence.
Tone Character(10)
explosive fuzz saturationscreaming sustainwah-filtered peaksliquid, swirling modulationtouch-sensitive dynamicsraw, aggressive attackfeedback manipulationthick, chewy midrangesearing upper harmonicsexpressive volume swells
Difficulty
This solo requires expert-level control of feedback, expressive use of wah and modulation, and advanced improvisational phrasing, making it one of the most technically and musically demanding live guitar solos in rock history.
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Original Gear
Guitar1968 Fender Stratocaster (Olympic White, maple neck, right-handed, strung lefty, stock single coils)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Model 1959, 100-watt, late 60s Plexi, with 4x12 Marshall cabs, likely loaded with Celestion G12H speakers)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Live performance at Fillmore East, New York, January 1, 1970. Band of Gypsys era. No studio overdubs. Signal chain confirmed for this show by multiple sources. Pedals and effects confirmed by period photos, interviews, and audio evidence.
Tone Character(10)
explosive fuzz saturationscreaming sustainwah-filtered peaksliquid, swirling modulationtouch-sensitive dynamicsraw, aggressive attackfeedback manipulationthick, chewy midrangesearing upper harmonicsexpressive volume swells
Difficulty
This solo requires expert-level control of feedback, expressive use of wah and modulation, and advanced improvisational phrasing, making it one of the most technically and musically demanding live guitar solos in rock history.