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American guitarist, composer and singer Jimi Hendrix doing the soundcheck before performing at Saville Theatre in London, United Kingdom 1967.

The secrets of Jimi Hendrix's guitar setup: Roger Mayer reveals what made the guitar hero's Strat tone sing

By Peter Hodgson published

Jimi's right-hand man dishes on what made Hendrix's custom string gauges so important, and why guitar pickups "really don't make much difference" to the sound

Jimi Hendrix

Why Jimi Hendrix swapped his Strat for a Fender Telecaster to record his Purple Haze solo

By Matt Owen published

Roger Mayer recalls the seldom-discussed 1967 session at Olympic Studios, which saw the legendary Stratocaster player wield a Tele for his iconic leads

Roger Mayer Purple Haze Octavia

Roger Mayer on making the Purple Haze Octavia, a faithful recreation of the iconic pedal made famous by Jimi Hendrix

By Rod Brakes published

Short of the $70k original, is this hand-built reincarnation the ultimate pedal for Hendrix fans?

Hendrix's Band of Gypsys Octavia sold at auction

Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys Octavia pedal sells for $70,400 at auction

By Richard Bienstock published

The guitarist used the Roger Mayer-built effect at the famed 1970 live show at New York City’s Fillmore East