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Solo Tone
Red House
Jimi Hendrix
Guitarblues1960s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1965-1967, maple neck, stock single coils)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi, 100W, 4x12 cabinet, likely Celestion speakers)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1966-1967. Most sources and audio evidence indicate a Stratocaster into a Marshall Super Lead 100 for the original 'Red House' studio solo. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the studio take.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smooth neck pickupsinging sustaintouch-sensitive and dynamicfuzz-enhanced lead linesslight slapback delay for thicknessrich midrange presencevocal-like phrasingnot high-gain, but saturatedclassic blues lead sounddynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced blues phrasing, expressive bends, dynamic use of fuzz and wah, and precise control of touch and volume for tone shaping.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 1965-1967, maple neck, stock single coils)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi, 100W, 4x12 cabinet, likely Celestion speakers)
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1966-1967. Most sources and audio evidence indicate a Stratocaster into a Marshall Super Lead 100 for the original 'Red House' studio solo. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the studio take.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smooth neck pickupsinging sustaintouch-sensitive and dynamicfuzz-enhanced lead linesslight slapback delay for thicknessrich midrange presencevocal-like phrasingnot high-gain, but saturatedclassic blues lead sounddynamic response to picking
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced blues phrasing, expressive bends, dynamic use of fuzz and wah, and precise control of touch and volume for tone shaping.