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The Guitars of Jimi Hendrix

To most people the truth about when Jimimost likely is the reason the Fender
Hendrix got his first guitar and whatStratocaster is the most important
types of guitars he played throughoutguitar in the history of guitars and
his career is somewhat of a mystery.music.
Although, he was unarguably the greatestFrom then on he played Fender
guitar player ever, and with his fertileStratocasters with large headstocks. One
musical mind, perhaps the greatestof his many unusual playing techniques
composer of our generation or ever forwas to play a right handed guitar
that matter. No disrespect intended,backwards, or in the left handed
putting Jimi in company with Bach,position, obviously because Jimi was
Beethoven and the likes. True Genius.left handed. In order to do that one
The path that will be described here ismust reverse the strings and (bone) nut
what I would consider the most accurate,so the low E was still on the top. My
after a lot of research and a littleunderstanding was that he preferred the
voodoo-magic. Realistically though,controls on the top of the guitar.
boiling down the mixture may leave someApparently he could work his magic
people to disagree with me, and Ieasier with the voluminous amount of
welcome the input.tricks he performed, partly by messing
The evidence and consistencies suggestwith the volume control knob. Jimi was
that his first guitar was a cheapnot much on tone controls or guitar
acoustic his dad gave to him, as earlysetup. Mostly Jimi spent the bulk of
as eleven years old. The story goes astime modifying his tremolo to do things
such, that even at a young age of sixlike lower the pitch more than usual and
years, his school teacher mentioned tocreate trem sounds otherwise unheard of.
his dad, Jimi obsesses over having aNaturally Jim Hendrix had purchased and
guitar so much that it may beplayed a tremendous assortment of
contributing to some mental healthguitars in his lifetime. During my fact
issues. Not to discount todays teachers,finding mission, this is the list of the
but that was a very perceptive statementother guitars Jimi most likely owned and
at that time.played; a Gibson ES-330, a Gibson
His first electric guitar was boughtFirebird, a Mosrite electric resonator
from Myers Music in Seattle in 1959.guitar, a Guild 12 string acoustic, a
Professed to be a white, single pickupBlack Widow Spider acoustic, several
Supro Ozark. The next axe that HendrixRickenbacker's including a bass Rick, a
played was a red Danelectro singledouble neck Mosrite, a Hagstrom 8 string
pickup Silvertone, nicknamed Betty Jean.bass(it was the on played on Spanish
In'62, while doing some gigs with theCastle Magic from the Axis Bold As Love
King Casuals in Tennessee, he traded hisalbum', a '67 Gibson Flying V, a '67
Danelectro for an Epiphone Wilshire,Gretsch Corvette, a lefty Guild Starfire
which had dual pickups and a glued onDeluxe, a Hofner electric, a '55 Gibson
mahogany neck with a solid mahoganyLes Paul, a Gibson Dove acoustic, a
body, as opposed to the bolt on FenderMartin acoustic, a '68 Gibson SG Custom
Stratocaster guitar necks.and a black lefty Flying V. Wow!
In 1964, Jimi would play rhythm guitarIt is not surprising that Jimi owned so
for the Isley Brothers. During this ninemany guitars. The depth of knowledge and
month gig, he finally got his firstpure unadulterated playing style was not
Fender guitar, a blond'59 Duo-Sonic. Helimited to just electric guitars and
next played with Little Richard in '65,Stratocasters. His unique abilities
and briefly played a Fender Jazzmaster.allowed him to play any guitar with the
However, he switched back to a Dou-Sonicdeep soul jarring vibes that were all
when he played with Curtis Knight andhis. It would be unrealistic to think he
the Squires. Even though Jimi laterwas limited to one style of guitar. Or
returned to the Jazzmaster.for that matter, one type of music.
A point of interest is that none of theJimi's interest in music extended to the
gigs he had with the bands mentionedworld of classical music as well.
above lasted very long, because Jimi'sLost to many, is the fact that Jimi was
guitar work stole the show. Hisone of the best rhythm guitarists ever,
unbelievable guitar abilities weremost folk know him for his lead and solo
noticed by all immediately, which tookguitar work, he was also an adept bass
the focus away from the musical-icons heplayer too. And last, he was a master at
worked for.the acoustic guitar, using chords in a
Jimi purchased his first Strat frommanner unknown to mankind at that time.
Manny's Music in New York in '66 in theThis combo of skills and abilities
summer. Early on he would use a varietyproduced the man who will be forever the
of CBS Strats with rosewood fretboards.patron saint of rock guitar.
While he was staying in GreenwichA long article to read indeed. A true
Village in late '66 and '67 he narrowedjoy putting the info together. It turned
down his choices to a '60's era Reverseout to be a long path to find the truth.
Fender Stratocasterblack or white FenderEnjoy it.
Strats using maple fretboards. Which,



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