Little Wing (Solo · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

The Little Wing by Jimi Hendrix guitar tone is built on a Fender / Marshall, dialed in at gain 4/10, bass 5, mid 6, treble 5, presence 4 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

Amp settings (0–10)

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

Original gear

Amp: Fender / Marshall (edge of breakup)

Pickups

Strat neck single-coil

Tone character

Warm, glassy, low-gain lead with a rotary/vibe swirl. Touch dynamics and neck-pickup roundness are everything.

Note: Amp settings are an informed estimate from the artist's documented rig for this era; adapt to your own amp by ear.

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