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 · 7 blocksLive values · Line 6 Helix
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster
Pickups
SSS
Tuning
bridge
Strings
standard
Volume Pedal
Deluxe Comp
Teardrop 310
Arbitrator Fuzz
Brit Plexi Brt
4x12 Greenback 25
Volume Pedal
← Volume pedal
Level
100%
Deluxe Comp
← Studio compressor
Threshold
-36dB
Ratio
2:1
Knee
6dB
Attack
0.1s
Release
0.9s
Mix
0.7
Level
0dB
Teardrop 310
← Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Arbitrator Fuzz
← Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face
Fuzz
7
Level
8
Brit Plexi Brt
← Marshall Super Lead 1959
Drive
8
Bass
5
Mid
8
Treble
7
Presence
6
Master
1
Bias
0.5
BiasX
0.5
Sag
0.5
Hum
0.5
Ripple
0.5
Ch Vol
8
4x12 Greenback 25
← Marshall 4x12 Greenback
LowCut19.9Hz
HighCut16000Hz
Level
0dB
Pan
0.5
Delay
0
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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