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Dunlop Jimi Hendrix 70th Anniversary Tribute Series Pedals

Dunlop recently released their new Jimi Hendrix 70th Anniversary Tribute Series. The line includes 4 pedals based on what Hendrix was using in the late ’60s. All of the pedals (except the wah) are enclosed in a small footprint, making them pedalboard-friendly. In addition, these pedals are true-bypass. So lets take a look at these 4 pedals in detail.

Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Limited Edition Fuzz Face 70th Anniversary

According to Dunlop, this pedal is supposed to be a faithful recreation of a Dallas Arbiter Fuzz from 1969-1970. If this is true, then it would be an amazing fuzz, thats for sure. The fuzz is built using BC108 Silicon Transistors. It would be interesting to see how close this pedal is to Dunlop’s JH-F1 Jimi Hendrix Fuzz that has been on the market for some time. That pedal too uses the BC108 Silicon Transistors. Since the price point of these pedals are relatively similar, perhaps what’s on the inside is around the same as well. All in all, this 70th Anniversary Fuzz is a good price point for a pedal that will get you in Hendrix fuzz territory.

 

Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Limited Edition Octavio 70th Anniversary Tribute Series

Again, Dunlop claims the Octavio to be an exact reproduction of Jimi’s octave-up pedal. As well, Dunlop also has the JH-OC1 Jimi Hendrix Octavio Pedal that been around as well, and features the cheese-wedge enclosure. The 70th anniversary features controls for Level, Fuzz, and DPDT on/off switch. Couple this pedal with a solid fuzz to drive it a bit, and some good octave up tones are to be had.

 

Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Limited Edition Univibe 70th Anniversary Tribute Series

Probably the pedal most will be excited about is the legendary Univibe. This pedal gives that famous heartbeat to the guitar, with options for either chorus and vibrato settings. Controls for Speed, Depth and Level are included to shape those leslie-eque tones to your liking. Jimi famously used the Univibe pedal on Machine Gun, Isabella, and Hey Baby to name a few. This is the pedal to really add that psychedelic vibe to your rig.

 

Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Limited Edition Crybaby Pedal 70th Anniversary Tribute Series

Last but not least, a recreation of Jimi’s most popular pedal, the legendary wah. At the time, Jimi was using wahs made by Vox. Dunlop’s recreation is definitely more on the crybaby side of things. Enclosed in a sleek black aluminium body, the wah will help make your guitar sound more vocal. Jimi was the king at making his guitar talk, and the wah was a big factor in making this possible.

Well there you have it, the Jimi Hendrix 70th Anniversary Tribute Series. These pedals are indeed limited editions, so I would recommend to act fast if you are interested.

How to get Stevie Ray Vaughan Tone

In the electric world of the blues, there has been many guitarists who have set the standard in regards to playing, feeling, and tone. Among these guitarists are BB King, Albert King, Freddie King, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, etc. These guitarists started out quite early, playing a lot of gigs in the ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s. They showed the world how the blues should sound on electric guitar. Pretty much, these guys were untouchable. However, in the 80s’, a man by the name of Stevie Ray Vaughan came on the scene, and blew everyone out of the water with his amazing energy and godly technique. His bluesy style sounded like a mix of Jimi Hendrix and Albert King. And his tone was hot. So hot that it was on fire! Very biting and in your face, SRV’s sound was enough to knock you off your feet! Lets take a look at ways to cop his tone, so us mere mortals can get a taste of the Texas blues.

First off, we’ll talk about SRV’s amps. Its common knowledge that he was a fan of Fender tube amps. He really liked Vibroverbs and Super Reverbs, usually running them in stereo to fatten up his sound. SRV’s clean tone was quite amazing, which is what Fender amps are popular for. Of course he ran his amps cranked in order to get that tube saturation.

Though just having the amp cranked definitely wasn’t enough overdrive for those rippin’ solos. Stevie used an Ibanez TS-808 tubescreamer to get his tone on the edge. In fact, sometimes he even used two of these pedals at once.

When it comes to the guitar, SRV was huge into Stratocasters. His main guitar looked quite beat up/relic’d which added to his look. The pickups in his strats are generally hotter than most other pickups. Using Fender Texas Specials will get you there. If you really want the sound, there is a SRV American Strat on the market, that looks just like his number 1. Also, don’t forget about the strings, as they play a big role in his tone. SRV often used quite heavy strings, 12s or 13s.

Other pedals Stevie would use are a Vox Wah, and a Univibe. For the wah, a Teese Picture Wah will do the job. And for the Univibe, either a Megavibe or Aquavibe will get you to the authentic vibes.

Once you get the rig set up, the last thing to do is analyze his playing, as his pick attack can get an array of different sounds. Check out the songs Texas Flood and Lenny, and take everything in. Those songs will help you get a feel for the tone. Have fun!