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Riff Tone

The Wind Cries Mary

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Guitarrock1960s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (mid-1960s, likely 1965-66, maple neck, right-handed, strung for left-handed playing)
AmpFender Vibrolux (blackface, mid-1960s, combo amp, 2x10" speakers)

Amp Settings

gain4
bass4.5

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1967. All evidence points to the studio version using a Fender Stratocaster into a Fender Vibrolux or possibly Deluxe Reverb. No evidence of Marshall or other amps for this track. Pickup selector set to neck position. No pedal effects confirmed for the riff section. Amp spring reverb used at low setting. No fuzz or modulation effects audible in the riff section.

Tone Character(9)
warm and smoothrounded highsclear, bell-like attacktouch-sensitiveslightly compressed clean soundedge-of-breakup crunchsubtle spring reverb ambiencedynamic response to pickingno fuzz or heavy distortion

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate-level technique due to Hendrix-style chord voicings, thumb-over-the-neck playing, and expressive dynamic control, but does not involve fast picking or advanced soloing.

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