Digitech Jimi Hendrix Experience

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£149.00
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Digitech Jimi Hendrix Experience

Created using the original master tapes recorded by the legendary Eddie Kramer at Hendrix’s own Electric Lady Studios

DigiTech announce the introduction of the Jimi Hendrix Experience Artist Series Pedal. Working closely in conjunction with Eddie Kramer, the legendary recording engineer and producer who captured Hendrix’s amazing talent on the albums that redefined the role of the electric guitar forever, DigiTech was chosen by the Hendrix family to model Jimi’s incredible tones and make them available to the world.

To accomplish this, DigiTech went right to the source: Jimi Hendrix’s original master recording tapes, made at Olympic Studios and Electric Lady Studios, and to Eddie Kramer, the sonic genius behind those recordings.

By applying its proprietary Production Modeling technology to craft this effects pedal, guitarists can now access key Hendrix sounds from seven classic songs that defined his playing:

MODEL 1 – "Purple Haze"
Inspired by a dream,"Purple Haze" started a heavy metal avalanche that’s still thundering today. In the intro, Jimi’s guitar takes centre stage with a Dallas ArbiterTM Fuzz FaceTM distortion pedal, a MarshallTM 100 watt Super LeadTM amplifier, and an EMT Plate Reverb. The solo adds a Roger MayerTM OctaviaTM pedal to the mix, contributing to the song’s surreal, other-worldly tone. Step on the TOE SWITCH to toggle this model’s intro tone. Step on the HEEL SWITCH to toggle this model’s solo tone.


MODEL 2 – "Wind Cries Mary"

Written in just one day (after an argument with his girlfriend) and recorded in just 20 minutes,"Wind Cries Mary" demonstrates Jimi’s subtler use of effects and his connection to the blues.The intro and solo both feature an EMT Plate Reverb and a Marshall 100 watt Super Lead amplifier, but the solo has more gain. Step on the TOE SWITCH to toggle this model’s intro tone. Step on the HEEL SWITCH to toggle this model’s solo tone.

 

MODEL 3 – "Foxey Lady"
Legend has it Jimi wrote "Foxey Lady" with a specific woman in mind: the future wife of a fellow rock and roll icon.The intro and solo use a Dallas ArbiterTM Fuzz FaceTM distortion pedal, a MarshallTM 100 watt Super LeadTM amp, and an EMT Plate Reverb to generate the churning, searing tones he was looking for. Step on the TOE SWITCH to toggle this model’s intro tone. Step on the HEEL SWITCH to toggle this model’s solo tone. (The solo has more gain and a thicker bottom end.)


MODEL 4 – "Little Wing"

Jimi and Eddie Kramer (his recording engineer) continued to redefine what a guitar could sound like on "Little Wing," using a Marshall 100 watt Super Lead amp, an EMT Plate Reverb, and a custom-built rotary speaker to add a unique swirling quality to the song’s intro. (You can control the amount of rotary effect with the EXPRESSION PEDAL.) The solo has a fixed amount of rotary and more gain, plus a tape flanging effect. (You can control the amount of tape flange effect with the EXPRESSION PEDAL.) Step on the TOE SWITCH to activate this model’s intro tone. Step on the HEEL SWITCH to activate this model’s solo tone. In stereo mode (Flexible Output Modes 2 and 3), Model 4’s intro tone’s output is separated into a slightly dirty amp sound (OUTPUT 1), and a clean direct sound with some compression (OUTPUT 2).

 


MODEL 5 – "All Along The Watchtower"

To this day, Jimi’s version of this song is more familiar than the original. The intro features an acoustic guitar, accentuated with compression and an EMT Plate Reverb.The first solo boasts a MarshallTM 100 watt Super LeadTM amp, delay, and EMT Plate Reverb.The second solo adds a VoxTM Clyde McCoyWahTM effect to the first. Step on the TOE SWITCH to activate this model’s intro tone. Step on the HEEL SWITCH to cycle through this model’s two solo tones.The EXPRESSION PEDAL controls the delay in Model 5’s solo tone 1 and the Wah in Model 5’s solo tone 2.

 


MODEL 6 – "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)"

The unmistakable intro demonstrates Jimi’s mastery of the Vox Clyde McCoyWah pedal, and helped popularize the effect. Besides the Wah, the intro tone also uses a Brownface FenderTM BassmanTM amp, slapback delay, and an EMT Plate Reverb.The first solo replaces the Wah with a DallasTM ArbiterTM Fuzz FaceTM distortion pedal.The second solo throws everything in: the Wah, distortion, Bassman amp, slapback delay, and EMT Reverb. Step on the TOE SWITCH to toggle this model’s intro tone. Step on the HEEL SWITCH to cycle through this model’s two solo tones.

 


MODEL 7 – "Star Spangled Banner (Live)"/"Machine Gun"

Jimi used a UnicordTM UnivibeTM pedal, MarshallTM 100 watt Super LeadTM amp, and a hall reverb to create the "Machine Gun" tone, as peformed by the group Jimi formed late in his career, the Band of Gypsys. The "Star Spangled Banner" solo adds a Dallas ArbiterTM Fuzz FaceTM to produce Jimi’s screaming, skyrocketing tones from his mind-bending Woodstock performance. Step on the TOE SWITCH to activate this model’s intro tone. Step on the HEEL SWITCH to activate this model’s solo tone.The EXPRESSION PEDAL controls the Univibe speed in both tones.

 

Accurate Modelling and AudioDNA Power

In order to capture and preserve the accuracy of each of these unique Hendrix sounds, DigiTech employed Production Modeling via the AudioDNA DSP super-chip. (In fact, the Jimi Hendrix Experience pedal requires two of the AudioDNA DSP chips). In addition, guitarists can draw on any of the modeled sounds as a starting point, with the ability to create and further develop their own tones using the Jimi Hendrix Experience pedal’s controls.

David Rohrer, DigiTech Market Manager for Guitar Products, underscores the achievement of the Jimi Hendrix Experience pedal when he states, "DigiTech is honoured that the Hendrix family chose us to emblazon Jimi’s prophetic musical vision into a truly remarkable performance tool through our Production Modeling technology. Based on our success with the award-winning Dan Donegan Artist Series Pedal, The Weapon, and realizing Production Modeling’s vast capabilities, we knew we could accurately duplicate the tone that was on the original recordings."

Control and Flexiblity

Features include three dual concentric knobs, one model control and a multi-functional expression treadle for creative options, as well as separate amp and mixer outputs, plus an input jack for the optional DigiTech FS3X footwitch to control model selection. In addition, the Jimi Hendrix Experience Artist Series Pedal has a rugged case metal chassis and comes with a custom artist pedal gig bag and its own power supply.

A Pedal That Will Stun The World

"You realize what a tremendous body of work Jimi has left behind. What we are doing here is taking a little piece of Jimi and putting it in a pedal that will stun the world. The next generation of kids who are going to pick up this pedal are going to be able to hear exactly how Jimi played by hearing first-hand how he got that sound."

– Eddie Kramer



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