The Story
How did he do it? So many years later, its still the question guitar aficionados ask about Jimi Hendrix, whose music was like nobody elses. Song by song, album by album, concert by concert, this book analyzes how Hendrix achieved that soundand so, shows you how to achieve it, too. The book examines all of Hendrixs equipment, providing a nutsandbolts analysis of each of his guitars (including serial number, history, and provenance), his amps choices, and his singular use of revolutionary effects from wahwahs to overdrives to bizarreo pedals like the Fuzzface. A practical reference book like no other, this volume gives the proper guidance and tools to any guitarist who wants to take a stab at emulating one of the greatest players of all time.
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How did he do it? So many years later, its still the question guitar aficionados ask about Jimi Hendrix, whose music was like nobody elses. Song by song, album by album, concert by concert, this book analyzes how Hendrix achieved that soundand so, shows you how to achieve it, too. The book examines all of Hendrixs equipment, providing a nutsandbolts analysis of each of his guitars (including serial number, history, and provenance), his amps choices, and his singular use of revolutionary effects from wahwahs to overdrives to bizarreo pedals like the Fuzzface. A practical reference book like no other, this volume gives the proper guidance and tools to any guitarist who wants to take a stab at emulating one of the greatest players of all time.
