Finally, the real answer to the Jimi tone quest...

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:38 am

So there it is. Now we can all play just like Jimi

Too funny.

redozzman · Post by **redozzman** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 11:43 am

I did not know what that was at first and had to really look at it. At first I thought it was the album sealed then I realized it was strings.... LOL

basile865 · Post by **basile865** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:49 pm

jimi strings = lame

Its ok because I have a marshall reissue plexi and a fender stratocaster and a fuzz unit so I sound JUST like him already - even though all the internals of everything are completely different!

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 2:59 pm

[quote="basile865"]jimi strings = lame

Absolutely. But cool to have none the less. I know a guy that will actually believe that they are Jimi strings!

Michael Patrick · Post by **Michael Patrick** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:11 pm

I guess that's better than Jimi vodka...

Billy Batz · Post by **Billy Batz** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:18 pm

The problem with the unbiased use of his name to promote products is that when something genuinely good comes along youll still assume its lame. Im not saying I know these strings to be good. Youll never get me to put my Pyramids aside and try those. Not unless Jimi's ghost tells me to.

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Mon Aug 04, 2008 3:25 pm

I thought it was a great gag, but you're right, Dan. Another try at making money off of Jimi's name.

I didn't even look at the back until a minute ago. They are nickel plated steel Dean Markely's. And, of course licensed by "Authentic Hendrix, LLC"

Will I put them on my guitar? Not a chance.

gutpile · Post by **gutpile** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:11 pm

the strings sound great!!! BUT only when using these!!!

gutpile · Post by **gutpile** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:13 pm

and these get you closer to the Monterrey sound...

HARLEYIII · Post by **HARLEYIII** » Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:49 pm

Janie, Janie....

Now Jimi's gonna be on another Guitar Hero game

electricskychurch · Post by **electricskychurch** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:22 am

the worst are all the digital gadgets made under jimi's name !
he must be throwing up in his grave !

NY Chief · Post by **NY Chief** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:34 am

electricskychurch wrote:he must be throwing up in his grave !

ooooh, don't say throwing up. That's what got him the first time...

csteward · Post by **csteward** » Wed Aug 06, 2008 3:35 pm

I don't know why Dean Markley is making the strings, I'm pretty sure Hendrix used the Fender rock and roll 10-38 gauge strings, when he wasn't experimenting with string guages.

And as far as I'm concerned Dunlop shouldn't be making a Jimi Hendrix wah pedal. One because Jimi used a Vox Clyde McCoy wah. Have you noticed that their wah pedal is just like a Vox in color.

spaceace76 · Post by **spaceace76** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 12:25 am

yeah, I dislike all these new dunlop "authentic analog" jimi pedals. I got a look inside the new wah while I was doing some experimenting with my own wah. It seems to pretty much be a stock crybaby with a few resistor changes. Same transistors, same crummy dunlop pot.

A few resistor tweaks and possibly changing the sweep range cap on a modern crybaby aren't going to get you anywhere near the Hendrix wah tone, no way, no how.

ohmygodtheykilledkenny · Post by **ohmygodtheykilledkenny** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 1:59 am

I love the look of the Hendrix wah, but it does seem too generic.

One pedal that I think Dunlop got right was the Octavio, its very good, imo, and the price is certainly right.

Travis