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Jimi Hendrix is considered by many budding guitarists to be of the the best and most influential guitarists ever. At one time or another most guitarists have learned a few rhythm and lead guitar licks from the guitar great. Hendrix had a unique style which he adopted by playing with many blues and rock n roll players of his era.

Jimi spent a lot of time at the beginning of his career playing in the background in support of bands, sort of a hired gun if you like. But then success came when Hendrix formed his very own band and thousands and thousands of fans flocked to see him and his band play.

There really is nothing like the guitar playing of Jimi Hendrix. From slow bluesy numbers and flat out, amp cranked fuzz distortion lead guitar. A unique aspect of Hendrix's playing was the way that he seemingly effortlessly chopped and changed between rhythm and lead guitar riffs, and then went on the sing at the same time. Jimi's voice is sometimes critiqued has not being the best voice in the world but it went with the music and his guitar playing was the best.

If you play guitar and want to learn some of his techniques and get a sound similar to his then my advise is to listen to his music over and over again. Then get yourself a Marshall valve amp and an American Stratocaster. Hendrix also used a Fuzzface distortion and Crybaby Wah but there other guitar effects pedals around today to get close to his sound. My best advice is to listen to a range of great musicians and then develop your own style. This way you might one day become a guitar legend yourself.

Click here for a bit of Hendrix guitar playing.

Used Dunlop Jh1 Hendrix Wah $80 In Store Used USED DUNLOP JH1 HENDRIX WAH

Used Digitech Jimi Hendrix Wah 2.8.12 $124.99 In Store Used USED DIGITECH JIMI HENDRIX WAH 2.8.12

Used Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Jh1b Wah $79.99 In Store Used USED DUNLOP JIMI HENDRIX JH1B WAH

Used Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah Pedal $59.99 In Store Used USED JIMI HENDRIX SIGNATURE WAH PEDAL

Used Dunlop Jimmi Hendrix Wah 3.6.12 $79.99 In Store Used USED DUNLOP JIMMI HENDRIX WAH 3.6.12

Used Dunlop Jh1b Jimi Hendrix Wah Pedal $79.99 In Store Used USED DUNLOP JH1B JIMI HENDRIX WAH PEDAL

Used Jimi Hendrix Jh1 Wah 9/10 $69.99 In Store Used USED JIMI HENDRIX JH1 WAH 9/10

Used Dunlop Hendrix Wah Jh1b 624 42312 $74.99 In Store Used USED DUNLOP HENDRIX WAH JH1B 624 42312

Used Jimi Hendrix Jh1 Wah Pedal $49.99 In Store Used USED JIMI HENDRIX JH1 WAH PEDAL

Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah $163.74 The wah-wah pedal was just invented when Hendrix burst on the scene in 1967. And to this day, few players' names are more synonymous with killer wah leads and wicked, wah-driven syncopated rhythms. The wah pedal that Hendrix used was a 60s design by the Thomas Organ Company and manufactured by JEN in Italy. This is the unmistakable wah tone heard on Hendrix classics like "Up From the Sky," "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)," "Little Miss Lover" and "Still Raining, Still Dreaming." The Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah reproduces these timbres, and more, with startling accuracy. Throaty and expressive, it will fire your imagination. The vintage classic look features a sleek black Italian crinkle finish aluminum body. From its eye-catching look to its mind-bending sound, everything about this wah just screams Hendrix.

Used Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Wah Jh-1 52112 Ace $39.99 In Store Used USED DUNLOP JIMI HENDRIX WAH JH-1 52112 ACE

Used Jimi Hendrix Special Cry Baby Wah Pedal $44.99 In Store Used USED JIMI HENDRIX SPECIAL CRY BABY WAH PEDAL

Used Digitech Jhe Jimi Hendrix Wah 042712 775 $99.99 In Store Used USED DIGITECH JHE JIMI HENDRIX WAH 042712 775

BBE WAH-WAH $149.99 The Wah was based on a 1967 Class A circuit design that featured the unique Halo inductor. BBE has re-engineered and custom-tuned the Halo inductor and potentiometer to re-create the expressive tones made famous by players like Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughn. In addition the Wah has a ?Harmony? control to help fine tune the Wah?s Q/peak response and hand-wired all components for the ultimate in vintage authenticity. Height: 6 Width: 0 Weight: 3

Hal Leonard The Wah Wah Book $9.95 Get acquainted with the most stepped on pedal of all time: the wah wah. This book has history, philosophy, product info, 9 note-for-note transcriptions of famous solos, and over 30 pages of guitar playing tips. With The Wah Wah Book, you'll learn the techniques you need to spice up your style with this venerable effect pedal.Features artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Mike McCready (Pearl Jam), Eddie Van Halen, and many others. Songlist includes: Alive, Circles, Enter Sandman, Even Flow, I Don't Know, In 'N' Out, Man In The Box, Miracle Man, Mr. Brownstone, Say What, Tales Of Brave Ulysses, The Burning Of The Midnight Lamp, Up From The Skies, Voodoo Child (Slight Return), and White Room.Book includes instructions, history, and wah pedal transcriptions48 pages.

Wah Wah $5.99 Wah Wah

Wah Wah Wah $10 Wah Wah Wah

Jimi Hendrix's Electric Ladyland $11.95 Electric Ladyland is one of the greatest guitar albums ever made. During the recording process, Jimi Hendrix at last had time and creative freedom to pursue the sounds he was looking for. In this remarkable and entertaining book, John Perry gets to the heart of Hendrix's unique talent - guiding the reader through each song on the album, writing vividly about Hendrix's live performances, and talking to several of Hendrix's peers and contemporaries. ExcerptNatural wit, sharpness of ear and a pervasive sense of fun prevented Hendrix from sticking just to the wah-wah pedal's literal use (and it's worth remembering that Hendrix off-stage was a natural mimic, whose imitations of Little Richard or of Harlem drag-queens made his friends howl). In fact, he found a use for the pedal without even using guitar. By turning his amp up high and treading the pedal he found he could modulate the natural hiss of amplifier valves, producing sounds of gentle breezes, howling storms or the susurration of waves on a beach; sounds that are all over "1983" and "Moon Turn The Tides". Hendrix had an ear and (though it's often overlooked) he also had a fine, sly sense of humour that - with characteristic lightness of touch - he was able to express in music.

Hendrix $2.99 Hendrix Keychain Hendrix tuning his guitar

Dunlop BG-95 Buddy Guy Wah Pedal $169.99 Cited as a major influence by wah-wah masters such as Hendrix, Clapton, and Vaughn--Buddy Guy helped establish the wah-wah as part of the blues vocabulary. To honor his contributions Dunlop has created the Crybaby Buddy Guy Signature Wah Pedal, featuring the Fasel Inductor for a sweet and singing top end, and 2 distinct user selectable wah voices--choose DEEP for a big and throaty growl, or BG for Buddy's own warm and bell-like wah tone. Convenient side-mounted LEDs indicate which mode you are in, while a separate LED indicates effect on/off. Let your guitar sing the blues in style with the Buddy-approved polka dot graphics and custom signature tread.

Dunlop Bg-95 Buddy Guy Wah Pedal $169.99 Cited as a major influence by wah-wah masters such as Hendrix, Clapton, and Vaughn--Buddy Guy helped establish the wah-wah as part of the blues vocabulary. To honor his contributions Dunlop has created the Crybaby Buddy Guy Signature Wah Pedal, featuring the Fasel Inductor for a sweet and singing top end, and 2 distinct user selectable wah voices--choose DEEP for a big and throaty growl, or BG for Buddy's own warm and bell-like wah tone. Convenient side-mounted LEDs indicate which mode you are in, while a separate LED indicates effect on/off. Let your guitar sing the blues in style with the Buddy-approved polka dot graphics and custom signature tread.

Check Boom Wah Wah $10 Check Boom Wah Wah

Wah Wah To You $10 Wah Wah To You

Ring Ring Wah Wah $10 Ring Ring Wah Wah

BBE The Wah Guitar Effects Pedal Black $149.99 The BBE Wah Pedal is based on a 1967 Class A circuit design that featured a unique Halo inductor which is essential to its vocal-like qualities. Players and collectors who search for vintage wah effect pedals pay a premium for these rare examples. BBE has re-engineered and custom-tuned the Halo inductor to re-create the expressive tones made famous by players like Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix. In addition, The Wah's potentiometer was designed for the ultimate dynamic sweep response. What's more, a Harmony control is added so you can custom tailor the wah to your personal taste. All components are hand-wired for the ultimate in vintage authenticity.As with all BBE guitar pedals, the Wah features an on/off LED status indicator plus True Hard-Wire Bypass for a clean signal path when the effect is bypassed.

Keeley Nova Wah Guitar Effects Pedal $249 The Keeley Electronics Nova Wah, crazy and unique, allows you to have 2 fixed wah pedal sounds at your feet. Imagine having two different wah pedals you could turn and set to your favorite sound without rocking your foot around trying to find it.The Nova Wah gives you Money for Nothing sound, a Jimi Hendrix or Zappa/Trey-like fixed wah sound ready at a moment's notice. It also adds a vocal or human element to your tone with a stomp of a switch.The Nova Wah is used by Brad Paisley,Brian Seeger, the Yellow Yeehaw, Neil Zaza, John Fogert, Billy Corgan, Buddy Miller, Brooks and Dunn, John Petrucci, Adrian Belew, and Nick Perri (Shinedown/Silvertide/Perr)Dual Wah Pedal SoundsTrue Wah circuits, not op-amp basedPreset 2 gorgeous tones3-way way bass-sweep switchTrue BypassKeeley Blue LEDBrand New case, first time with lettering/text

Fulltone Clyde Standard Wah Guitar Effect Pedal $203.15 Clyde McCoy was a big-band Trumpet Player in the '60s... not a great musician, but one famous for getting a muted wah wah sound. This led to Vox trying to approximate this muted trumpet sound in a guitarpedal... hence the Vox "Clyde McCoy" wah wah circa 1967.Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton used a Vox "Clyde McCoy" model wah wah. Photos taken during the recording of Electric Ladyland document Jimi's as being the "signature" model, featuring Clyde McCoy's name written out script style on the bottomplate. The other type of Clyde McCoy was the "picture" version, which had Clyde's photo on the bottomplate. The "signature" model, with it's great sounding "halo" inductor, is what the Fulltone Clyde standard wah effect pedal is modeled after.The Fulltone CLYDE wah pedal was born from taking the best of the best of Fulltone's vintage Vox wah collection, and analyzing every aspect... going so far as sacrificing a few of the vintage inductors to get it right.Our Inductor is a tuned core handmade unit using exactly the same type wire and inductance as the '60s-era Vox, except very consistent from one unit to the next. A tuned core inductor is much more expensive to make, but the end result is worth it. Drop this into your wah and experience the difference. The only change from the original '60s Vox design is the addition of a very usable internal Resonance Control which is a large durable trimmer, for bass and gain adjustment, which is easily adjustable by hand without tools and with room to mark your favorite settings.All 2008 Fulltone's CLYDE Standard wah pedals sport the most authentic '60s Vox-type inductor available, which happens to also be the quietest.CLYDE wah pedal devotees include:The Rolling StonesJoe SatrianiThe Black CrowesIan MooreSteve StevensOasisBuzzy FeitenJohn AbercrombieJen TurnerHenry Kaiser