Voodoo Child (Slight Return) amp settings — Fender Frontman 10G
The The Jimi Hendrix Experience guitar tone for “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)”, dialed in for a Fender Frontman 10G with a Yamaha Pacifica 012. Studio cut, Electric Ladyland (1968) — main intro riff and explosive lead/rhythm work
1968 Fender Stratocaster (tuned Eb standard) into Vox V846 Wah, Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face, cranked Marshall 1959 Super Lead 100W heads into 4x12 cabs
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Master | 4 |
01Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face (Silicon/Germanium)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; with this pedal, switch Frontman to Clean channel, Gain at 2, and use guitar volume to clean up
02Vox V846 / Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; essential for the percussive muted intro riff
The Frontman 10G features only Gain, Bass, and Treble controls (no mid or presence knobs), so both are nulled. To replicate Jimi's cranked Marshall saturation without pedals, the Frontman's built-in Overdrive switch must be engaged with Gain at 7; Bass is kept moderate at 5 to avoid flubbing out the 6-inch practice speaker. If you add the recommended Fuzz Face and Wah later, flip the amp to its Clean channel with Gain down at 2 to avoid muddy double-gain staging.
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