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Riff Tone
Power to Love (Live At Filmore East, 1970 / 50th Anniversary)
Jimi Hendrix
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Fender Stratocaster
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, late 60s/early 70s spec)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Live performance at Fillmore East, 1970. Guitar is a white 1968 Fender Stratocaster, amp is Marshall Super Lead 100 head through Marshall 4x12 cabinets. No evidence of studio overdubs or alternate gear for the clean riff sections.
Tone Character(9)
glassy and bell-like highsdynamic and touch-sensitivewarm, rounded low endarticulate and openslight edge-of-breakup on hard pickingpercussive attackclear note separationminimal compressionvintage single-coil clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, dynamic control for clean articulation, and precise muting techniques, but does not involve advanced soloing or complex chord shapes.
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Original Gear
Guitar1968 Fender Stratocaster
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, late 60s/early 70s spec)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance at Fillmore East, 1970. Guitar is a white 1968 Fender Stratocaster, amp is Marshall Super Lead 100 head through Marshall 4x12 cabinets. No evidence of studio overdubs or alternate gear for the clean riff sections.
Tone Character(9)
glassy and bell-like highsdynamic and touch-sensitivewarm, rounded low endarticulate and openslight edge-of-breakup on hard pickingpercussive attackclear note separationminimal compressionvintage single-coil clarity
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate skill due to its syncopated rhythm, dynamic control for clean articulation, and precise muting techniques, but does not involve advanced soloing or complex chord shapes.