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For fuzz, Hendrix was partial to the Arbiter Fuzz Face, a distortion stomp box housed in a round metal case. Jim Dunlop has recently reissued the Fuzz Face, complete with authentic housing and germanium transistors like those found in the original units
OCTAVIA Hendrix's Octavia unit, which was custom-made for him by electronics wiz Roger Mayer, was the secret weapon in his effects rig.
UNI-VIBE
The Uni-Vibe appeared in Hendrix's setup in August, 1969, and remained in his rig until he died a year later. The pedal approximates the sound of a rotating speaker, similar to the sound produced by the bulky Leslie cabinets that were part of Hendrix's live setup in 1968. He used the pedal frequently, and it can be heard on many of his most influential live recordings, including Woodstock and Band of Gypsys.
WAH-WAH
Jimi remained a faithful user of the Vox wah-wah since he started using the unit in 1967 to record "The Stars That Play With Laughing Sam's Dice." Soon afterwards, wah-wah became a crucial part of Hendrix's sound, heard on songs like "All Along the Watchtower" and "Voodoo Child."
The original Vox V846 wah-wah used by Hendrix, featuring a distinctive chrome rocker pedal, was discontinued in the early Seventies. Noticing the excessive prices that original units were selling for on the vintage market during the early Nineties, Vox decided to release the V847 Wah-Wah pedal, an accurate reproduction of the unit favored by Hendrix. |