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Riff Tone
Sweet Angel (Angel)
Jimi Hendrix
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, played left-handed, maple neck, stock single coils)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi, 100-watt head) with Marshall 4x12 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1968, Electric Ladyland sessions. Gear confirmed for Electric Ladyland era and Hendrix's typical studio setup. No evidence of Flying V or other guitars for this riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate amps for this track.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy highsslight edge-of-breakup crunchdynamic and touch-sensitiveopen and airyrounded attackarticulate single notesslightly compressednot heavily saturatedchimey and bell-like
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-to-advanced Hendrix-style chord voicings, dynamic touch for clean/edge-of-breakup transitions, and precise muting/articulation, making it moderately challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1968 Fender Stratocaster (right-handed, played left-handed, maple neck, stock single coils)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (model 1959, Plexi, 100-watt head) with Marshall 4x12 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain5.5
bass6.5
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1968, Electric Ladyland sessions. Gear confirmed for Electric Ladyland era and Hendrix's typical studio setup. No evidence of Flying V or other guitars for this riff section. No evidence of live rig or alternate amps for this track.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy highsslight edge-of-breakup crunchdynamic and touch-sensitiveopen and airyrounded attackarticulate single notesslightly compressednot heavily saturatedchimey and bell-like
Difficulty
The riff requires intermediate-to-advanced Hendrix-style chord voicings, dynamic touch for clean/edge-of-breakup transitions, and precise muting/articulation, making it moderately challenging for most players.