Gear of Guitar Legends

These guitarists will live on forever through their groundbreaking music. They also left a lasting mark on the sound which today's guitarists aspire to achieve. The equipment they used is embedded in each guitarist's image and as a result is fundamental in understanding each of their sounds.

Jimi Hendrix

(1942-1970)

Here is a guitarist who makes almost every "Top 5 Guitarists Ever" list. The songs which came from his amplifier ranged from smooth and bluesy with Little Wing and The Wind Cries Mary to wild and destructive with Voodoo Chile and Purple Haze.

Are You Experienced?

Axis: Bold as Love

Electric Ladyland

Jimi's Axes

Fender Stratocaster

Jimi is best known for using Fender Stratocasters. This guitar is now one of the most popular guitars in the world and it comes in many variations. To get a Stratocaster from the 1960s like the ones that Jimi played would take a great deal of luck and money.

Fender Stratocaster Reverse Prototype

Although Jimi never played this specific model, he definitely inspired it with its reversed headstock and 1969 pick-ups.

Gibson Flying V

This guitar's popularity can be attributed to Jimi. Stratocasters still would have been a popular guitar if Jimi never played one, but the Flying V owes its fame to Jimi Hendrix.

Jimi's Effects


Arbiter Fuzz Face	Vox Wah-Wah Pedal

Jimi's Amplifiers


Fender Twin Reverb 65 Vintage Reissue	Marshall Limited Edition Super 100JH Handwired Jimi Hendrix Stack

Jimi's Books

Jimi Hendrix's Lyrics

The lyrics of Jimi Hendrix are just as original as his guitar work. This Hardcover book contains pictures of Jimi's original handwritten lyrics and other photos of the legendary artist.

Jimi Hendrix Sheet Music

Every popular Jimi Hendrix album and song has been transcribed into sheet music. See the method behind his madness in notes and tablature with these books.

Stevie Ray Vaughan

(1954-1990)

The impeccably smooth sound that came from Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar is the envy of every bluesman. He performed some of the best Jimi Hendrix cover songs and also some classic instrumentals such as Riviera Paradise and Lenny.

The Essential

Texas Flood

The Sky is Crying

Stevie's Axe

Stevie's Effects


Ibanez Tube Screamer	Dunlop Cry Baby

Stevie Ray Vaughan was a huge fan of Jimi Hendrix's sound and style. He used many of the same effects like the Arbiter Fuzz Face which is pictured above.

SRV Fender Stratocaster

This Stratocaster was made to play Texas Blues just like Stevie. It include a special "oval" neck, pao ferro fingerboard with 21 jumbo frets, three Texas Special single-coil pickups, gold plated vintage hardware with Stevie's unique left-handed synchronized tremolo.

Stevie's Amplifiers


Fender Super Reverb 65 Vintage Reissue	Marshall Cabinets

Kurt Cobain

(1967-1994)

Technical mastery is not always a necessary quality of a legendary musician. Kurt Cobain's sound was influential and distinct and the band Nirvana continued to pave the way for Rock long after the death of their frontman.

Nevermind

In Utero

Bleach

Kurt's Axes

Fender Jaguar

This guitar which was designed by Fender in the 1960's to cater to the surf guitar sound. The Jaguar is an unusual Fender guitar with its floating tremolo system and dual single coil Dragster pick-ups. The third switch on the lower portion of the guitar is called the "strangle" switch and was popular among surf guitarists.

Fender Mustang

The Mustang is similar to the Jaguar in many respects such as the short scale neck and two single coil pick-ups. Each pick-up features a three position switch which switches the pick-up on and off. The third position was an unusual "phasing" option for when both pick-ups were on. The bridge's unique tailpiece and floating tremolo differentiate this model from other Fender guitars.

Kurt's Effects


Boss DS-2 Distortion Pedal	Electro-Harmonix Small Clone Chorus Pedal

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