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Riff Tone
Who Knows (Live At Filmore East, 1970 / 50th Anniversary)
Jimi Hendrix
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1968/69 Fender Stratocaster (Olympic White, maple neck, right-handed, strung lefty)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Model 1959) with Marshall 4x12 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
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Notes
Live performance at Fillmore East, January 1, 1970. Band of Gypsys era. Gear confirmed by multiple sources for this show. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick, saturated fuzztouch-sensitive and dynamicrich harmonic overtonesfat midrangepercussive and aggressive attackvintage Stratocaster clarityslightly compressed sustainraw, uncompressed live soundfull-bodied low endopen, airy highs
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced control of dynamics and fuzz, syncopated shuffle rhythm, and expressive muting, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1968/69 Fender Stratocaster (Olympic White, maple neck, right-handed, strung lefty)
AmpMarshall Super Lead 100 (Model 1959) with Marshall 4x12 cabinets
Amp Settings
gain6
bass6.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Live performance at Fillmore East, January 1, 1970. Band of Gypsys era. Gear confirmed by multiple sources for this show. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for the riff section.
Tone Character(10)
thick, saturated fuzztouch-sensitive and dynamicrich harmonic overtonesfat midrangepercussive and aggressive attackvintage Stratocaster clarityslightly compressed sustainraw, uncompressed live soundfull-bodied low endopen, airy highs
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced control of dynamics and fuzz, syncopated shuffle rhythm, and expressive muting, making it challenging for most players.