The great facts behind Jimi Hendrix‘s Flying Vs

[@MikelBluni]

If you want to support my channel the best way, pls watch the entire video 🙏 00:00-00:56 Intro Jam and Introduction 00:57-1:49 Equipment used in this video 01:50-02:58 Years 1967-1968 02:59-03:35 Years 1968-1970 03:36-13:46 Tone Demos, further explanations and history

[@romantrix]

One of my favorite guitar sounds ever is that achived by Jimi that fortunate day, July 1st 1970 when he recorded Pali Gap, Hey Baby and Dolly Dagger at Electric Lady. The Flying V and the Univibe at quite fast speed vibrato mode, magic!

[@MikelBluni]

The Flying V made so much sense from different points of view. Jimi loved it✌️ You mention some great songs/tones here. Some of the magic is in the Vibe not in the Chorus mode actually and I think the Vibe mode is a perfect match with the Flying V 🎸☮️

[@jasonbates2687]

Hey Baby is one of my favorite recordings of his. Operatic.

[@williamfabiano543]

That was excellent. You pretty much nailed it. Great playing and the warm tone sounds beautiful. Jimi played "Midnight Lightning" using his V at Isl of White I'm pretty sure too. Awesome video. Thanks.

[@MikelBluni]

Thanks a lot ✌️🎸 Yeah, he used his V quite a lot in the late phase of his life. I’m sure he would have even used it a lot more had he survived ☮️

[@williamfabiano543]

@MikelBluni He was so close to that new beginning he needed, and 1970 would have been his big year.

[@ThinPicks]

Enjoyed that very much, thanks. That's a really nice sounding V you've got!👍

[@MikelBluni]

Thanks a lot ✌️ Happy to hear you enjoyed the vid 🎸☮️

[@SkyValleySpaceCadet]

That Dolly Dagger sound is really spot on. Very nice!

[@MikelBluni]

Thanks for your kind feedback!

[@pietroanania]

Thank you very interesting,I have same 1991 hall of fame Flying.I need the exact sound with amplis and how to connect in a daisy correct way as Jimi used in concert Maui,Wight etc..and how in the classic chain way with tones and volume.If you make a video about.

[@stoneheadz]

Awesome video

[@MikelBluni]

Thanks 🙏 I’m happy you enjoyed it ✌️🎸

[@Gimi.Endrics]

Thank you very much for these videos you make

[@MikelBluni]

Thank you for this motivation 👍

[@ChadEtchison]

Terrific sound with that rig, and a very informative video.

[@MikelBluni]

Man…thanks ✌️ I‘m happy you enjoyed the informative part, too 👍🎸🔥

[@BIZARBIES]

Nice sound!

[@MikelBluni]

Thank you 👍🎸✌️

[@archstanton3763]

That is some very tasty playing, throughly enjoyed your video. What number is your 91 Custom Jimi Hendrix Vee ? I am lucky enough to own number 284 and it is the best sounding guitar I’ve ever played. Very resonate, great clarity and a nice woody tone, very Jimi. Regarding the pickup’s, the only information I could find indicated Gibson used their standard humbuckers of that period. The same pickup’s they used for any humbucker equipped guitar they sold in the early 1990s. Kind Regards !

[@MikelBluni]

Thanks a lot. Great pickups. Definitely my favorite ones and this Vee is a tone monster overall! Please understand I don’t share serial numbers online ✌️🎸

[@Harry-zc8rg]

Do you know what pickups come stock with that 90s hall of fame V? The 2020 has custombuckers and the love drops has the 57 classics i think. Great vid. That late period is very overlooked by Hendrix fans.

[@MikelBluni]

Thanks. I could never find out what pickups they used ✌️🎸

[@Harry-zc8rg]

@@MikelBluni my guess is that they might be 490R and 498T as these were the typical stock humbuckers in Gibsons during the 90s but I am not sure. Thanks again.

[@MrJackrockerman]

Thank you so much brother.. 🙌❤️ i just need this info how to find a good tone with humbucker like Jimi did..

[@MikelBluni]

Thanks for your great feedback ✌️☮️🎸

[@johnb4024]

Very cool vid! Did you use the g12h 55hz speakers in this video?

[@MikelBluni]

Thanks! Yes I did use them 👍

[@poisedforduty]

Here's a fun fact on that Flying V, the Volume and Tone controls were wired as if they were on a right handed guitar iow to turn the guitar up would move in a clockwise motion looking at it from the front, this cut out the confusion moving from the right handed Strat to the V

[@MikelBluni]

Thanks. Yeah that could definitely be! I have a lefty Strat for actually left-handed playing and it’s wired vice versa. No wonder good ole Jimi was confused 😃🎸✌️

[@TheChadPad]

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[@denssession644]

The Jimi Hendrix Flying V at the Isle of Wight 😎✌🏽- an iconic moment!What setup are you using to capture that Hendrix vibe?

[@MikelBluni]

Check my recent video where I explain my setup in detail ✌️ kzbin.info/www/bejne/babWfnSDntOWmpIsi=nabVchSRpQQQVWWs For the Flying V tones I never use Fuzz 🎸☮️

[@anttikoponen9647]

You should make a cover of one of those songs that Jimi played with that Flying V (Red House, Doggy Dagger, Freedom, Ezy Rider, Hey Baby) 😁🙏

[@MikelBluni]

Thanks man, I’d love to do that, but KZbin and copyrights is a very strict thing - they already blocked several of my live videos. That’s why I always slightly adapt Jimi licks in my videos. Fortunately, I’m a heavy live gigging musician so I keep wielding that Flying V for the live audience 😀

[@larmorart7830]

I would be interested in knowing your plexi settings for a strat if possible please?

[@MikelBluni]

I‘ve shown the settings in form of a picture early in the video. I don’t change it for the V. I play so many gigs that it would be way too complicated too adjust the settings always. I work with the volume and tone on my guitar 🎸

[@larmorart7830]

@@MikelBluni thanks so much Love your playing brother very cool!

[@MikelBluni]

@@larmorart7830 I have to thank you my friend ✌️🎸☮️

[@a.obermann1273]

Sehr sehr aufschlussreich und gut erklärt 🤘🤘👍👍

[@MikelBluni]

@@a.obermann1273 Vielen lieben Dank ✌️🙏🔥🎸

[@BigEdWo]

klingt klasse.

[@MikelBluni]

Vielen lieben Dank 😊

[@andrewjeff]

Nice Gibson! Neck specs please? It’s a chuncky neck or slim taper D?

[@MikelBluni]

Thanks. It’s not super fat, just about right. Don’t know what they call that profile. Slim Taper D sounds valid ✌️🎸☮️

[@andrewjeff]

@@MikelBluni thank you so much

[@leonardo.rafael]

Excuse me. You mean volume 1 or 2 of a total of 10 that the knob has ? And even then you roll of the tone ? I never imagined that. When I use fuzz and want to clean I reduce volume to 5 and even there I feel weird because I heard players only roll back to 8 or 7. I would try it. Thank you,

[@MikelBluni]

Yes I mean the regular 0-10 volume knob. Pls bear in mind that different PUs and electronics react differently. I don’t use Fuzz in this video. Thanks for your feedback ✌️

[@jasonbates2687]

The guitar is great but what are you playing through? That has much more of an inpact on the sound.

[@MikelBluni]

Thanks a lot ✌️☮️✌️🎸

[@atomicblues2224]

I thought he had the fuzzface on when he played that on The Isle of Wight

[@MikelBluni]

Thanks for sharing your estimate. I debated with a friend on that. I mean in the end one should do it like it feels best, but in Jimi‘s case it really seems like he had his routines and the Flying V tone doesn’t sound like Fuzz…to me at least ✌️🎸

[@Harry-zc8rg]

I seriously doubt it. My understanding is that Hendrix used the Fuzz to get extra sustain and drive. A strat into a Marshall even dimed is not very overdriven per se. Humbuckers are a different story, however. On top of this, a fuzz face with humbuckers is not the greatest sound to my ears, and Hendrix may have felt that too. I believe Jimi was moving away from the psychedelic fuzzed out sound in his later compositions (Dolly Dagger, Freedom, In from the Storm, Hey baby etc..). Who can say however!

[@atomicblues2224]

@@Harry-zc8rgHumbuckers do ad some extra gain and you can get that with the clean up with on the fuzz

[@atomicblues2224]

@@MikelBluniI was referring about the fuzz dial on the clean up

[@Harry-zc8rg]

@@atomicblues2224 that red house solo definitely has some fuzz! He clearly switches it off before the final verse. Makes sense that the fuzz would be brought in as a boost for solos and such. Also the Red House at Isle of Wights is one of the heaviest and angriest. I think that was a rough gig. I will sit down and rewatch the Flying V section of IoW show.

[@robertleslie2467]

The Flying V is the best strat that fender never made.

[@MikelBluni]

😃😉🎸✌️☮️

[@BluesBrogio]

Great video, very informative. But... you need to compress your audio so that your voice sounds at the same volume as the guitar

[@MikelBluni]

Thanks 🙏 Man, guitar has always to be the loudest 🙃🤯