Artist
Jimi Hendrix
Guitarist
Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music. In a brief but explosive career he transformed the electric guitar through pioneering use of feedback, distortion, and effects.
Instruments played
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Fender Stratocaster
Electric guitar
Introduced by Fender in 1954, the Stratocaster is one of the most influential and widely imitated electric guitars ever made. Its contoured double-cutaway solid body, bolt-on maple neck, three single-coil pickups with a five-way selector, and synchronized vibrato bridge produce a bright, articulate voice that has shaped rock, blues, pop, surf, and country. Players from Buddy Holly and Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton and David Gilmour built signature tones on it, and the design has anchored Fender's line for seven decades.