No. 0031968·rock·5 blocks
Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
The ultimate wah-fuzz guitar tone. Hendrix's Voodoo Child (Slight Return) opens with one of the most recognizable wah licks ever recorded. The tone is built on a Cry Baby wah into a germanium Fuzz Face, slamming a cranked Marshall Plexi. The wah isn't just an effect here; it's an integral part of the voice of the guitar, used as a tonal filter that shapes every note. The Fuzz Face provides thick, singing sustain that cleans up dynamically when Hendrix rolls back his guitar volume.
Electric LadylandSignal path · input → output · 6 blocksLive values · Pedalboard
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster
Pickups
SSS
Tuning
bridge
Strings
standard
Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face
Marshall Super Lead 1959
Marshall 4x12 Cabinet (Greenback)
Shure SM57
Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
wah
Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face
fuzz
Volume
8
Fuzz
7
Marshall Super Lead 1959
preamp
Presence
6
Bass
5
Middle
8
Treble
7
Volume I
10
Volume II
10
Engineer's note
File 003
The ultimate wah-fuzz guitar tone. Hendrix's Voodoo Child (Slight Return) opens with one of the most recognizable wah licks ever recorded. The tone is built on a Cry Baby wah into a germanium Fuzz Face, slamming a cranked Marshall Plexi. The wah isn't just an effect here; it's an integral part of the voice of the guitar, used as a tonal filter that shapes every note. The Fuzz Face provides thick, singing sustain that cleans up dynamically when Hendrix rolls back his guitar volume.
— Jimi Hendrix
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