According to an interview with Tape Op magazine, the lefty guitarist Harvey Gerst was essentially Jedi mind-tricked into trading Jimi his prized Black Widow for his choice of four white, right-handed Fender Strats lying on the floor.
Hendrix—if you are to believe Gerst—loved the Black Widow and went on to use it regularly in the studio. This is what he said in Tape Op :. Gerst was not without the obvious regret years down the line when other early Hendrix-owned Stratocasters went to auction.
Another guitar that is decidedly not a typical Hendrix guitar: the hardtail Les Paul. Hendrix first purchased the guitar in April , according to the book Jimi Hendrix Gear.
Like the other forgotten Hendrix guitars profiled here, there is some confusion about this guitar—notably when he acquired the guitar and which black Les Paul belonged to army-buddy and fellow musician Larry Lee. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. We understand the importance of online privacy and are committed to complying with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. To reflect our commitment, we updated our terms and conditions.
By continuing to use Reverb, you agree to these updates, and to our cookie policy. Learn More. Reverb Articles. Jimi Hendrix Reverb Gives Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music. At that time, the guitar seemed the have been […].
The festival was originally scheduled as a two-day event, but the second day was canceled due to a thunderstorm, which prompted the performers to gathered in the Castaways […].
Jimi was seen using this guitar on two occasions, one on May 31, , at the Hallenstadion, Zurich. Based on the photos, the guitar is a mids Les Paul Special with two pickups, finished in […]. This guitar is not all that significant at least when compared to some of the others, but it is nonetheless one of the more interesting ones.
Jimi used it for a very brief period of time, most likely not much longer than a month. It was first seen in Zurich, Switzerland at the Monsterkonzert on […]. Hendrix started using this guitar in mid-October , and it represented a shift away from rosewood and towards maple neck Stratocasters.
Up until this point, almost every guitar that he played had a rosewood fretboard. This is understandable considering the fact that he mostly used early to mid 60s Strats, most of which were shipped with rosewood […]. It was used at the Woodstock Festival on August 18, Before Woodstock however — things are somewhat unclear. More precisely, November 27, , Rhode Island Auditorium gig seem to be the first one to feature this guitar based on the photos.
From then […]. This is the second Gibson Flying V that Jimi played in his career. Of the three that he had in total or at least used publicly , this one is probably the least known and most certainly the least photographed.
This, of course, makes it much more difficult to research this guitar properly. Although some sources […]. Jimi used this guitar only two times, both at the Newport Pop Festival in June Based on the photos and footage available, the guitar was used on both June 20th and June 22nd. The guitar is one of the weird ones, in a sense that it was without a doubt put together using parts from […]. According to Larry Lee, this guitar was purchased by him and Hendrix in when they played in a band called Bob Fisher and the Bonnevilles.
When Larry was invited to join Gypsy Sun and the Rainbows in , a week prior to Woodstock, Hendrix allegedly gave it to him since he had no instrument of […].
The guitar […]. This is the guitar that Jimi was seen using from around April Up until that point he used a similar white Stratocaster Woodstock Strat , but photos seem to indicate that a change took place sometime around early , and Jimi swapped to a different Stratocaster.
First photos of this second white maple Stratocaster seem […]. Although Jimi was no stranger to Flying Vs, this was the only one specifically made for him to be played left-handed. When the studio was opened, on August 26, an opening party was held. According to […]. The […]. All that is known about this guitar is that it is currently owned by the Hard Rock Cafe International, and that it can be seen at their restaurant in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was purchased by Jimi in and kept at home to compose with.
He wrote many things […]. Please note that this article is highly speculative, and it contains stories that have yet to be confirmed. It can be seen on a photo of him performing with the King Kasuals. At the time of using this amp, Jimi played what is likely a Epiphone Wilshire.
Jimi was seen using this amp in the pre-Experience days. Steel-string Acoustic Guitars. Although there isn't much to be found about this guitar, it did clearly belong to Jimi Hendrix. It can be seen in his famous 'string blues' intro to 'a film about Jimi Hendrix', made 3 years after his dead.
Guitar Amplifier Heads. According to a Christies auction, Jimi Hendrix used a Marshall Super Lead Watt amplifier head in several concerts from to According to the auction, here are some of the details of the amp head: " Serial No.
The guitar has serial , and was built in NY in original source Jimi acquired new Fender Dual Showman amps in He would typically use three of these watt amps with cabinets containing two inch J. Lansing speakers. These amps were used in the studio, and on the Experience tour, together with Marshalls and Sunn.
Created to replicate the sound of japanese radios pick Jimi's main guitar for his gigs in Little Richard's backing band. Bass Amplifier Heads. In this photo Hendrix can be seen playing through a Sunn s amplifier driving four Sunn s 2x15" cabinets. In Hendrix had agreed to a 5 year endorsement contract with Sunn amplifiers. Combo Guitar Amplifiers. In this stage photo of Jimi Hendrix during his days as a sideman you can clearly see a non-descript 1x15 cabinet with no logo or visible controls to his left, partially off camera.
It is certainly the Supro Thunderbolt bass amplifier he reputedly used during his time with Little Richard and the I Pick or fingers. The only disadvantage to these options compared to the original Uni-Vibe is that these pedals do not include an expression pedal. This means the speed of the effect cannot be changed during a performance as Hendrix would sometimes do.
The Viscous Vibe by TC Electronics does a feature that could be used in a similar way to an expression pedal. When the footswitch is held down, it ramps up the speed. It mixes in an octave higher than the original input as well as add in some fuzz distortion. This is an essential Hendrix effect pedal to use and you can hear it throughout his songs from onwards. People normally imagine Jimi Hendrix holding a strat with a maple fretboard. The Fender Stratocaster and Jimi Hendrix just seem to be the obvious match.
Of course, a Strat will definitely help you get a nice Hendrix tone, but do you think he would have still sounded like Hendrix when he was playing the below guitar? Stratocasters can come in a wide range of prices all the way up to eye-watering levels.
It should be clear by now that a crucial part of what made Hendrix unique is that he experimented a lot with his gear and other things. But in the studio, you can bet Hendrix had plenty of different brands and models available.
He was known to use Fender Twin Reverb and Bassman amps and he had at one point a contract with Sunn. Search any Hendrix fan forum and you will see guitarists arguing over which amps are appropriate for a Hendrix tone. Some people will tell you that no amp produced after the 70s will do a Hendrix tone. Fuzz distortion used in combination with a heavily driven amp plays a big role in his tone. If you want to work towards the same tone, you will want to have a tube amp you can really push.
Learn about different types of guitar amps and how they shape your tone in this guide. While string gauge does impact your tone, how the strings feel is far more important to you as a guitarist. If you like strings far heavier than the gauge listed above, stick to what you like instead of changing just because Hendrix played lighter strings. Learn more about guitar strings here to learn about string gauges, metals, and coatings.
If you want to sound like Hendrix, tune your guitar to Eb Tuning. Learn everything you would want to know about Eb Tuning in this guide. A key principle I would like you to take away from this guide is to experiment with your gear.
No doubt if Hendrix lived longer he would have continued to experiment and try different effects and configurations. The exact models you choose is completely up to you. As long as you have these four main pedals, you will be able to achieve a great Hendrix tone. This rig is based on the photo shown earlier. If you had the Uni-Vibe before the fuzz, the fuzz would break down the effect produced by the Uni-Vibe.
I have heard many reports that Hendrix would sometimes place the Fuzz Face before the wah. Placing a distortion or overdrive pedal before the wah can dramatically change the final tone. With this setup, the wah pedal is being fed a distorted tone and all the new harmonics produced by the distortion are picked up by the wah and altered.
Expect a very messy tone depending on how much drive comes from your amp vs your fuzz pedal. Some guitarists actually prefer this setup as the extra harmonics and fuzz coming into the amp really give it an extra edge. Remember that the Octavia is producing a mixed signal one octave higher so this is also being fed into the wah. In this setup, we switch the positions of the Fuzz Face and the Octavia to see how the Octavia responds to the distorted signal.
Experiment with cranking the drive up on the Fuzz Face and hear what happens when the Octavia is activated. Also, play around with the fuzz level on the Octavia with the Fuzz Face off to hear how it affects your end tone.
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