Voodoo Child (Slight Return) amp settings — Fender mustang Gtx50
The The Jimi Hendrix Experience guitar tone for “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)”, dialed in for a Fender mustang Gtx50 with a PRS SE Custom 24. Studio version, Electric Ladyland (1968)
1968 Fender Stratocaster (right-handed strung lefty, single-coils, bridge pickup) → Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face (germanium) → Vox Clyde McCoy Wah → 1966 Marshall Super Lead 100 (1959 Plexi) cranked into 4x12 with Celestion G12M Greenbacks
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
01Jim Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95
Leave engaged and rock the treadle as a tonal filter—park it 60-70% forward for the iconic nasal bark, sweep it during phrases
02Boss DS-1 Distortion
Substitute for Fuzz Face—DS-1 is tighter and more scooped than germanium fuzz; roll Tone down to warm it up and compensate with mid on the amp; for a closer match, a germanium Fuzz Face clone (Dunlop JHF1 or EHX Big Muff) is RECOMMENDED
Your PRS humbuckers are hotter and warmer than Hendrix's single-coils, so amp gain drops from 7 to 6 and treble drops from 7-8 to 6 to avoid mud. The Mustang GTX's '65 British Watts model emulates the Plexi—use it clean-ish and let the DS-1 supply the dirt. Coil-split to single-coil mode if your SE Custom 24 has that option for more authentic snarl.
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