Jimi Hendrix 1967 Blackflag

[Xplorer]

oh ... the black strat ... well, it's a later cab, from a later year, at least 68 - 69...
too bad.

[Xplorer]

by the way, i wish i could find a shirt like that , and walk in the streets with such hairs and a guitar ! lol

[shakti]

The caption says it's October 20, 1968. He used the Black Flag extensively onstage around that time, so it makes sense. He had a black Strat with a maple cap neck earlier on as well, he uses it on the Swedish TV recording from May '67.

[VintageCharlie]

Before any more esoteric reasons are considered - might it be that the advantage of the pinstripe cabs is the absence of the metal handles that might rattle and produce noises with very high volumes, especially with g12H's - more bottom, etc.? There must be a reason why he used pinstripes up to almost 69 (according to this pic) and most probably even longer. It is also said that the 45/100 (#7026? he he) was used in studio until his death and the whole valeys of neptune stuff is a 45/100. After i heard this info and listened closely to Neptune, i think there might be something about it - certainly doesn't sound like the later Superleads from Filmore, rather a black flag or a 45/100.

[Roe]

all i could find, don't know where i found it, perhaps the crosstown torrent site

that pic of a polarity switch amp can be found on the crosstown torrent site yes. the JMPs were the first amps offered with a polarity swich that I'm aware of. this means that this is a late 67 amp at the earliest. it could have a dual rectifier, but a single rectifier is more probable

[Roe]

Hi, i just stumbled over this pic: http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/74275 ... s-Archives" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Note the thin vent!
Just for additional motivation for Adrien to dig deeper

yes, that pic was posted on the crosstown turrents site and I commented there that it shows a narrow lip, probably a 1967 el34 amp. but it could also be one of the last kt66 amps

[shakti]

Notice that it's a Super Tremolo amp (8 knobs). As I mentioned, during this time he used a setup onstage of two extra tall pinstripe stacks (well worn), one JTM45/100 and one Black Flag (see photo in my Black Flag build thread). I don't think any of those amps was a Super Tremolo, and the only Black Flag I've seen Jimi with was not a Super Tremolo.

[Roe]

Live pics from 68 show a super trem, probably a JMP

[Tone seaker]

Super trem live on stage

[Roe]

yes pic of a jmp trem taken in 1968. notice the polarity switch, indicating a jmp, not a jtm

[Tone seaker]

yes pic of a jmp trem taken in 1968. notice the polarity switch, indicating a jmp, not a jtm

All 100 watt marshalls export to the US had a polarity switch untill some where in the mid 70's Here is a 1965 super trem with polarity switch

http://amparchives.com/album/Marshall/1 ... 1_B_L.html

[Ted B]

Here is a 1965 super trem with polarity switch

http://amparchives.com/album/Marshall/1 ... 1_B_L.html

??

Where is a polarity switch on this amp?

[Tone seaker]

ops my bad. Sorry But I thought that polarity switches were a leagal requirement for all US exports so why would JMP vs JTM be any different. Maybe some one could chime in

[Ted B]

AFAIK, Marshall amplifiers weren't officially distributed in the U.S. until the JMP era (circa '67).

[Roe]

havent seen any polarity switches before the jmps introduced in 67.