Little Wing amp settings — Fender Blues Junior IV
The The Jimi Hendrix Experience guitar tone for “Little Wing”, dialed in for a Fender Blues Junior IV with a Fender American Professional II Stratocaster. Studio version, Axis: Bold as Love (October 1967), Olympic Studios, London
1963/65 Fender Stratocaster → Marshall 1959 Super Lead 100W Plexi into 4x12 cabinet; Leslie speaker used on lead overdub
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 5 |
| Bass | 4 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 3 |
| Master | 6 |
01Univibe or Phaser (e.g., MXR Phase 90, Boss PH-3)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned. Essential for the Leslie/rotating speaker effect on the lead sections. A Univibe clone (e.g., Dunlop Uni-Vibe, MXR Uni-Vibe) is the most authentic choice.
The Blues Junior is naturally scooped and bright compared to the mid-forward Plexi, so mids stay at 4 rather than boosting to compensate — the Strat's neck+middle position already provides hollow midrange character. Treble at 6 gives the Fender's high shelf enough sparkle without ice-pick harshness. Gain at 5 delivers the touch-sensitive edge-of-breakup where notes bloom when you dig in but clean up when you roll back guitar volume.
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