Jimi Hendrix
Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix · 1967
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
Recorded on October 25 and 28, 1967, at Olympic Studios in London, with producer Chas Chandler and engineer Eddie Kramer. The song features a unique studio production technique where a dry signal was blended with a signal run through a spinning Leslie speaker to create the iconic, airy, and rhythmic texture. Hendrix's playing style—using his thumb to fret bass notes while his fingers performed melodic double-stops—is the core definition of the tone, complemented by Kramer's expert utilization of tape machines for slapback delay.
Tuning
Eb StandardRecording Signal Chain · 3 items
Fender Stratocaster
Fender
Primary Instrument
Played with thumb-over-neck technique for chordal fills.
Dual Showman / Fender Tube Amp
Fender
Primary Amplification
Clean to edge-of-breakup setting used for the dry signal path.
Leslie 147/145 Rotary Speaker
Leslie
Modulation
Slow speed setting, mixed with the dry signal in the studio console.
Tone Characteristics