Hey joe amp settings — Marshall Plexi 1959

The Jimi Hendrix guitar tone for “Hey joe”, dialed in for a Marshall Plexi 1959 with a Fender Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster. Studio version, Are You Experienced (1967)

Original rig

Fender Stratocaster (neck pickup) into Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face and Marshall JTM45/100 or 1959 Super Lead Plexi

Warm, dynamic edge-of-breakup clean tone with rich lower mids and glassy top end

Amp settings — Marshall Plexi 1959

CHANNELChannel I (High Treble) jumpered to Channel II (Normal)

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	4
Bass	6
Mid	7
Treble	6
Presence	4
Reverb	0
Master	6

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Guitar

PICKUPneck TONE8 VOLUME8

Signal chain

01Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face

Keep bypassed for the main rhythm/intro; engage exclusively for the solo section

Volume 8 · Fuzz 7

Why these settings

Because you are using the authentic rig (Strat into a Marshall Plexi), no voicing compensation is needed. Jump input I and II with Volume I set to 4 for chime and Volume II blended around 3 for low-end body, rolling the guitar volume back to 8 to stay clean. Clean-to-solo transition: kick on the Fuzz Face and roll guitar volume up to 10 for the lead break.

PRO TIPHendrix achieved his signature clean articulation on Hey Joe by picking softly with his thumb and fingers near the neck pickup while keeping the guitar volume rolled slightly back to 7 or 8.

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