As a kid I've always wrote off Jimi Hendrix as a drug induced loonie. Never heard any of his songs until recently. I'd have to admit Hendrix was fantastic. Nice to listen to, difficult to emulate. He is the epitome of mojo. His riffs are painfully addictive and refreshing, even till today I hear parallels in playing styles in big names like Slash (ex- Guns & Roses, Velvet Revolver) and many others.
I'd like to talk about his guitar tone. Absolutely sweet! This is just one of his many psychedelic strats. It is very distinctive in terms of tone, I know its because he's playing a right-handed guitar on reverse (He's a lefty, duh.) and the 'inversion' results in this special tone (wikipedia). However I'd like to know more about his amp and stuff. Does vintage gear really play a part? Can modern instruments really emulate this tone?
Another fantastic tone monster - his custom Gibson SG guitar. Now I also wonder the three humbucking pickups actually contribute to the overall tone, or am I just being too superficial on this aspect for searching for tone?
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