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Riff Tone

Red House

Jimi Hendrix

Guitarblues1960s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1963 or 1965, sunburst, rosewood fretboard)
AmpMarshall Plexi (likely JTM45/100 or Super Lead 100, 1966-67 era)

Amp Settings

gain4.5
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, December 1966 at CBS Studios, London. Some sources mention a Fender Twin Reverb as a possible amp, but majority consensus and tone analysis point to a Marshall Plexi. No evidence of pedals or effects used on the original studio riff section; live versions sometimes used fuzz and wah, but not on this recording.

Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothtouch-sensitivedynamic response to pickingrounded highsrich midrangeslightly compressedclear note separationorganic sustainedge-of-breakup crunchvintage tube breakup

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate blues technique, including expressive bends, vibrato, and dynamic control to achieve the touch-sensitive breakup and phrasing characteristic of Hendrix's playing.

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