DigiTech announce the introduction of the Jimi Hendrix Experience
Artist Series Pedal. Working closely in conjunction with Eddie Kramer,
the legendary recording engineer and producer who captured Hendrix's amazing
talent on the albums that redefined the role of the electric guitar forever,
DigiTech was chosen by the Hendrix family to model Jimi's incredible tones and
make them available to the world.
To accomplish this, DigiTech went right to the source: Jimi Hendrix's
original master recording tapes, made at Olympic Studios and
Electric Lady Studios, and to Eddie Kramer, the sonic genius
behind those recordings.
By applying its proprietary Production Modelling technology to craft
this effects pedal, guitarists can now access key Hendrix sounds from
seven classic songs that defined his playing:
MODEL 1 - “Purple Haze”
Inspired by a dream,“Purple
Haze” started a heavy metal avalanche that’s still thundering today. In
the intro, Jimi’s guitar takes centre stage with a Dallas ArbiterTM Fuzz
FaceTM distortion pedal, a MarshallTM 100 watt Super LeadTM amplifier,
and an EMT Plate Reverb. The solo adds a Roger MayerTM OctaviaTM pedal
to the mix, contributing to the song’s surreal, other-worldly tone. Step
on the TOE SWITCH to toggle this model’s intro tone. Step on the HEEL
SWITCH to toggle this model’s solo tone.
MODEL 2 - “Wind Cries Mary”
Written in just one day (after an
argument with his girlfriend) and recorded in just 20 minutes,“Wind
Cries Mary” demonstrates Jimi’s subtler use of effects and his
connection to the blues. The intro and solo both feature an EMT Plate
Reverb and a Marshall 100 watt Super Lead amplifier, but the solo has
more gain. Step on the TOE SWITCH to toggle this model’s intro tone.
Step on the HEEL SWITCH to toggle this model’s solo tone.
MODEL 3 - “Foxey Lady”
Legend has it Jimi wrote “Foxey Lady”
with a specific woman in mind: the future wife of a fellow rock and roll
icon. The intro and solo use a Dallas ArbiterTM Fuzz FaceTM distortion
pedal, a MarshallTM 100 watt Super LeadTM amp, and an EMT Plate Reverb
to generate the churning, searing tones he was looking for. Step on the
TOE SWITCH to toggle this model’s intro tone. Step on the HEEL SWITCH to
toggle this model’s solo tone. (The solo has more gain and a thicker
bottom end.)
MODEL 4 - “Little Wing”
Jimi and Eddie Kramer (his recording
engineer) continued to redefine what a guitar could sound like on
“Little Wing,” using a Marshall 100 watt Super Lead amp, an EMT Plate
Reverb, and a custom-built rotary speaker to add a unique swirling
quality to the song’s intro. (You can control the amount of rotary
effect with the EXPRESSION PEDAL.) The solo has a fixed amount of rotary
and more gain, plus a tape flanging effect. (You can control the amount
of tape flange effect with the EXPRESSION PEDAL.) Step on the TOE SWITCH
to activate this model’s intro tone. Step on the HEEL SWITCH to activate
this model’s solo tone. In stereo mode (Flexible Output Modes 2 and 3),
Model 4’s intro tone’s output is separated into a slightly dirty amp
sound (OUTPUT 1), and a clean direct sound with some compression (OUTPUT
2).
MODEL 5 - “All Along The Watchtower”
To this day, Jimi’s version of this song
is more familiar than the original. The intro features an acoustic
guitar, accentuated with compression and an EMT Plate Reverb.The first
solo boasts a MarshallTM 100 watt Super LeadTM amp, delay, and EMT Plate
Reverb.The second solo adds a VoxTM Clyde McCoyWahTM effect to the
first. Step on the TOE SWITCH to activate this model’s intro tone. Step
on the HEEL SWITCH to cycle through this model’s two solo tones. The
EXPRESSION PEDAL controls the delay in Model 5’s solo tone 1 and the Wah
in Model 5’s solo tone 2.
MODEL 6 - “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)”
The unmistakable intro
demonstrates Jimi’s mastery of the Vox Clyde McCoyWah pedal, and helped
popularize the effect. Besides the Wah, the intro tone also uses a
Brownface FenderTM BassmanTM amp, slapback delay, and an EMT Plate
Reverb.The first solo replaces the Wah with a DallasTM ArbiterTM Fuzz
FaceTM distortion pedal.The second solo throws everything in: the Wah,
distortion, Bassman amp, slapback delay, and EMT Reverb. Step on the TOE
SWITCH to toggle this model’s intro tone. Step on the HEEL SWITCH to
cycle through this model’s two solo tones.
MODEL 7 - “Star Spangled Banner (Live)”/“Machine Gun”
Jimi used a UnicordTM UnivibeTM pedal,
MarshallTM 100 watt Super LeadTM amp, and a hall reverb to create the
“Machine Gun” tone, as peformed by the group Jimi formed late in his
career, the Band of Gypsys. The “Star Spangled Banner” solo adds a
Dallas ArbiterTM Fuzz FaceTM to produce Jimi’s screaming, skyrocketing
tones from his mind-bending Woodstock performance. Step on the TOE
SWITCH to activate this model’s intro tone. Step on the HEEL SWITCH to
activate this model’s solo tone. The EXPRESSION PEDAL controls the
Univibe speed in both tones.
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