Jimi Hendrix Pedal Chain, Use these 4 pedals
Jimi Hendrix Pedal Chain – This guitarist who was born in 1942 in Seattle is famous for his ‘naughty’ guitar playing with a rough sound. Well, now you have the opportunity to have the rich sound of Jimi Hendrix, with just a few of these pedals.
4 Pedals to Create the Jimi Hendrix Guitar Sound
1. LARGE ELECTRO HARMONIX MUFF
This legendary effect, which is relatively cheap but not cheap, often accompanies Jimi on stage or while recording. From “Stone Free”, “Red House”, to songs as popular as “Purple Haze”, Big Muff’s voice is heard throughout the song. Using the Big Muff, Jimi usually only plays the volume on his guitar when he’s soloing to get the thin sound he wants. As heard in the song “Manic Depression”, from the intro to the vocals, the guitar volume is set at ‘5’, then when soloing, Jimi maximizes the guitar volume without changing the pedal settings.
2. VOX WAH WAH
VOX V846 or commonly known as VOX Wah Wah is a must-have pedal for those of you who usually play Jimi Hendrix cover songs. In addition to the brutal sound, this pedal also has a distinctive Wah character. Call it the track “Voodoo Child” or “Sunshine of Your Love”, the harsh distortion sound mixed with the dry sound of VOX Wow, anyone who hears it will instantly melt. It’s no wonder that this pedal is often used by Jimi in some of his favorite songs that he sings during Live.
3. MXR UNI-VIBE
Actually, Jimi used to use Univox Uni-Vibe which was a bit rare to find. Luckily, the Dunlop MXR series brings out the twin sister of the pedal, the MXR Uni-Vibe. Not much different from the sleep pedal, Uni-Vibe emits a chorus-vibrato sound like we hear in almost all Jimi Hendrix songs, especially when playing the clean tone. In some slow songs like “Angel” or “Little Wing”, the thick Uni-Vibe sound takes over Jimi Hendrix’s guitar and never leaves an impression. Remember when Jimi played the American national anthem “Star Spangled Banner” at Woodstock in 1969? All thanks to Uni-Vibe!
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4. FUZZ’S FACE
Even though he doesn’t use the pedal very often, Jimi will never miss using his Fuzz Face. In hits such as “Foxy Lady” and “All Along The Watchtower”, this pedal sound appears throughout the song. His pleasure in using Fuzz makes fans call him the master of fuzz. Many were disappointed when Fuzz Face has released again in 1993, Dunlop managed to approach Jimi’s close family, and published Fuzz Face Jimi Hendrix Series. Now Fuzz Face can be easily found at the nearest music stores.
Well, the 4 pedals above will make your voice sound like Jimi Hendrix. It’s not legal to be a Jimi Hendrix fan until you play the song if you let go of the pedals above.
