Voodoo Child (Slight Return) by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

The Voodoo Child (Slight Return) by The Jimi Hendrix Experience guitar tone is built on a Cranked Marshall stack, dialed in at gain 6/10, bass 6, mid 6, treble 6, presence 5.5 (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.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 540 rock tones in our researched catalog: Gain 6 sits above the rock average (4.8) — a hotter, more saturated take than most rock tones; mids at 6 are right around average (6.2).

Guitar controls

Original gear

Amp: Cranked Marshall stack (natural tube overdrive)

Fender Strat on the NECK or middle pickup (warm, round — avoid the harsh bridge) into a cranked Marshall, with a Cry Baby / Vox wah and a germanium Fuzz Face (Dallas-Arbiter / Roger Mayer). The wah + fuzz interaction is the singing, vocal lead voice.

Gear used on this tone

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Pickups

neck/middle (warm, round)

Effects / signal chain

wah, fuzz

Tone character

expressive wah, singing fuzz sustain, warm & vocal, cranked Marshall

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

fuzzy cranked-Marshall overdrive distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Voodoo Child (Slight Return) sound.

Difficulty

4/5 · Riff

The riff blends rhythm and lead with constant wah; the tone is wah + germanium fuzz into a cranked Marshall, neck pickup.

Level: Intermediate — see more intermediate guitar songs →

Worth knowing

• Voodoo Child is wah + germanium Fuzz Face into a cranked Marshall — on the NECK or middle pickup (warm/round; the bridge is too harsh). Medium-high gain that sings, not a tight modern distortion.
• Use a wah, a Fuzz Face-style fuzz, neck pickup, and a cranked amp. The wah-fuzz interaction and your touch are the sound.
• Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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Sources

• Voodoo Child Amp Settings — Guitar Chalk
• Ultimate Guide to Jimi Hendrix Tone — Guitar Gear Finder
• Sound Like Jimi Hendrix — Pro Sound HQ

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