Back to CommunityCreate Free Account
Riff Tone
The Star Spangled Banner (Live)
Jimi Hendrix
Guitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Fender Stratocaster (Olympic White, maple neck, right-handed, strung left-handed)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100-watt (model 1959) into Marshall 4x12 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live at Woodstock, August 1969. All gear confirmed for this specific performance. No studio effects; all effects are from pedals and amp. Hendrix played right-handed Strat flipped for left-handed use, with reversed string order.
Tone Character(10)
explosive fuzz saturationscreaming feedback manipulationdynamic wah sweepsswirling Uni-Vibe modulationaggressive whammy bar divespiercing upper harmonicsraw, uncompressed attacksustain-rich fuzz texturechaotic, expressive soundscapeintense, overdriven amp character
Difficulty
This performance requires expert-level control of feedback, expressive use of multiple pedals, and advanced whammy bar and vibrato technique to recreate the iconic soundscape and dynamics of Hendrix's Woodstock anthem.
Create an account to adapt this tone to your gear
Create Free AccountGuitarrock1960s
Original Gear
Guitar1968 Fender Stratocaster (Olympic White, maple neck, right-handed, strung left-handed)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100-watt (model 1959) into Marshall 4x12 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain8
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live at Woodstock, August 1969. All gear confirmed for this specific performance. No studio effects; all effects are from pedals and amp. Hendrix played right-handed Strat flipped for left-handed use, with reversed string order.
Tone Character(10)
explosive fuzz saturationscreaming feedback manipulationdynamic wah sweepsswirling Uni-Vibe modulationaggressive whammy bar divespiercing upper harmonicsraw, uncompressed attacksustain-rich fuzz texturechaotic, expressive soundscapeintense, overdriven amp character
Difficulty
This performance requires expert-level control of feedback, expressive use of multiple pedals, and advanced whammy bar and vibrato technique to recreate the iconic soundscape and dynamics of Hendrix's Woodstock anthem.