They Rebuilt JIMI HENDRIX's Actual Guitar Amp... and sent it to ME
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This amp is built based on meticulous inspection and hands-on analysis of Jimi Hendrix's personal guitar amp that was used at Woodstock, among other live tours... it has 'that' sound and it is an absolute marvel. Great work by Paul, Doug, and the rest of the PRS team.
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That was good.
I just wanna say your my guitarist inspiration
I know
Indeed
Sure sounded good!
you have too much power
Holy that national anthem was great
To my ears that was damn close to Jimi. You can tell it isn't Jimi, but man it was close. It sounded better than Hammett and Hetfield doing the anthem.
@@thelonesomefisherman7425 gonna be honest that isnt saying much because their rendition feels so empty and could have had so much more, but i agree this was DAMN close
@@Sticknub Fr, he may have sold his soul just to play that i rly can’t tell
is t that what he played at woodstock?
Totally spot on
It just baffles me that more than 50 years later after Jimi passed away we are still trying to recreate/capture his Tone, his Style and all that and every Guitar Player in the world secretly wants to sound and play like him. Now that is some inspiration eh.
P.S.- Paul Smith is a genius in every way.
50 years, has it been that long?
@@rothbyandmesastudios He passed away in 1970. So it's been 51 years actually
Man, so sad that the world has missed out on 51 years worth of potential Hendrix music. 😞
@Bad Boys Boogie Hendrix isn’t my main influence but I know he influenced almost all of the players who influenced me
Secretly? It’s no secret that everyone wants to sound like him!
Tyler’s relationship with Paul and PRS as a whole has brought the world so much joy and content
And has brought PRS a whole lot of revenue
If he was alive music would not be the same as is today
@@chrisgallardo2130 lol forget everyone else he alone probably keeps them afloat
And has brought Tyler lots of free stuff
@@ethantorres4061 he influences the viewers with his prs junk all over the place
How lucky can one guy get??
Playing the guitars of gods like Clapton, Hetfield, Hammett, Halen, and Gibbons
And now, having an awesome amp.
One hard working dude!
...and has like $200,000 worth of gear just sitting there around him lol. Some people really are just living in a completely different world
@Christopher Vicchio Thanks, forgot about that xD
Nothing about luck everything about working his ass off for years and years to get to where he is
@@kaic9712 Hell yeah
@@kaic9712 and having rich parents to fund it all until he got himself going. That's hugely advantageous and unrealistic for most people.
Life is pleasant! Death is peaceful! It’s the transition that’s troublesome.” - Jimi Hendrix
RIP Jimi
I think, if Hendrix was alive, PRS would have offered him the Silver Sky as well😛😛
I personally think he'd get more of a Kramer or Charvel
Would might even have his own guitar brand.... That would be awesome 😎
It would be called Purple Haze:)
Because it’s a Strat copy
I think if he was alive he would still play a strat and a Marshall
This dude put his life savings in bitcoin in 2010 with all the gear he’s got
Imagine if he sold all of it
He doesn’t pay for a lot of it I’m sure.
He's endorsed by PRS
Lots of UA-camrs and streamers are set up as corporations, they get tax write offs and business rates for loans and such.
What in the actualF are you even talking about?!
man this dude really gettin access to everything now, hes pretty fvcken lucky, its awesome
music must be win
ya do know that you can say fuck on the internet
He's put in the work. Not just pure luck
@@Outta-hz1ej Doesn't mean you should.
Not luck my friend skill
This channel has just became a very long ad for PRS.
Gotta get paid bro. Keep the video infomercials (oops-‘content’) going
I'm not complaining
@@codythedoggo7671 dude UA-cam channels have become the new cable infomercial channel
@@lomoholga true
@@lomoholga And it's amazing
No way, just watched him playing the national Anthem at Woodstock a few minutes ago.
I was listening to him live at the la forum 1970
@@ryanelison4539 I had a dream I saw Hendrix live and I swear it was one of the best shows ever. : )
@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 I believe ya buddy
Illuminati, they are watching... and listening to Hendrix.
@@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017 bro me too. Unfortunately it didn’t end well, but what a dream it was.
Amazing sound!
Your channel has become an incredibly polished advert channel for PRS
When’s the SE version. Only way I’m ever gonna afford it. Lmao.
I know right? 2900 for the 50 and 3200 for the 100watt. Just the heads. Damn! Let me get my lottery tickets.......
What day do they release?
@@waxman9550 no date on website. Says preorder.
Awesome! And great playing Tyler,
such a cool vibe jimi had..
Oh wow yeah forget this then. I initially was thinking maybe I'll finally buy an amp and cabinet setup instead of combos. Nope! That's way too much. Seriously. You could get 2 revvs ffs.
That was a fantastic Star Spangled Banner performance, one of the most accurate renditions of the Hendrix version I've ever heard, and you just played it out of nowhere like it wasn't even a big deal lol.
Would have liked to hear a little of it with a strat, but I understand. Sounds amazing.
Just because it's not a fender doesn't mean it's not a strat, but yeah i get that he does have a fender strat or two so why the hell not use them? Oh, because PRS is paying him a shit ton of money to use their guitar lol
@@Sticknub hey prs se d me some gear ill play it everday and make videos too. Might not like em but I'll do it.
This video is a PRS ad, nothing else
This isn’t a video, just one long prs advertisement
@@Sticknub Yes it does mean that, the name 'Stratocaster' is trademarked by Fender. So only they (and their sister companies) are allowed to use the name. Anything else just isn't a strat. Same as the Burgerking can't offer a Big Mac, or Google can't offer an iPhone.
You know Tyler means business when he’s got the black AF1’s on
Bruh😂😂
Puts strat in thumbnail
AJ1s
You mean those ugly shoes?
"I tried to sound like Hendrix but I sounded like myself." In short "I'm only human".
Long live The Wild Blue Angel, The Alien who taught us to be in tune with the universe, the groovy god, the HENDRIX!!!
Good be yourself That's what Jimi would tell you
@Breed Zeppelin I know a lot of people say that but I don’t like when people call him an alien. He was a human, first and foremost. A better word would be genius.
rebuilds herndrix amp proceeds to play silver sky, why Tyler why
Because it’s a better version of a strat
@@domonicramey3960 I’d say it is more like a different version of Strat... . But still I would have loved to hear that beast with an 60s Stratocaster plugged in it.
I recently had the opportunity to try a Silver Sky in a local guitar shop I was super excited really looking forward to playing it. To be honest afterwards I felt distinctly underwhelmed, don’t get me wrong it was a well put together instrument but given a choice I’d take my 63 Custom Shop Strat every time.
@@domonicramey3960 🤡
@@domonicramey3960 if u want an overpriced strat with the wrong head stock sure
That National Anthem tone was so spot on I got goose bumps
💯🎸
Bro me too
Got my PRS HX100 yesterday, my first couple of hrs playing with it was “meh”… I woke up today with the desire to give it another try… HOLY SMOKES! The tones out of this amp! Amazing! Now I can’t turn it off, my strat directly into this amp was the key to start loving this amp. I needed to dial more the amp, as a curios info, the settings I dialed that gave me goosebumps were almost the same as Paul Reed mentions in this video (I had my bass slightly less), Wow! This will become a modern classic!
No wonder PRS made you that awesome guitar. You're pimping the hell out of them!
Awesome to see how Paul just goes his way and meticulously develops product after product, that really worships the classic tone that we are all looking for. And i am very pleased to hear that PRS is not only into very good guitars and Pups, but also into serious amps. PRS could definitely become a tough competitor for some legendary amp manufacturers like Mesa Boogie. Because they have a sense for both perfect quality and also affordability, just remember the MT15.
Wow,,, that sound,,,,
Allow me to share something with you. In 1983 I was hired for a session at a recording studio in New York City that has long since gone out of business. For the session, I played through a raggedy old Sunn stack they had in the studio. After the session, as I was ready to leave, the owner took me into the studio and turned the amp around.
Stenciled on the back were the words that froze me in my tracks: "Jimi Hendrix Experience. Handle With Care."
My jaw hit the floor. Apparently, Hendrix gave some amps to Leslie West. The guy who owned the studio was a former roadie with Mountain, and got one of them.
This is a true story. My fate allowed me the bragging rights that I played out of one of Jimi's amps! Not many can say the same!
Whatever Paul does is uncompromised and over the top quality, that's really the secret to success.
You almost immediately know that the next song coming is voodoo child when you see a wah pedal in a Jimi Hendrix video.
Jimi. That was on point. Didn't know how much of a Jimi fan you are. My old apartment was set up so that no matter where you were, Jimi had his eyes on you from somewhere.
That does sound sick....crazy how authentic it sounds....good job prs...!...
Next video:
*they rebuilt Jimi Hendrix for me*
Sorry for being a purist, but jesus christ i hate that headstock
Agreed... tone wise, the guitar is pretty solid, but PRS head stocks have always been so unattractive
same...it's an abomination lol
i like it tbh
I like them more than fender or Gibson but I honestly have never seen a headstock I love haha
PRS were going to put a Fender headstock on it but Fender pointed out that the shape is one of their trademarks, and they'd prefer it if PRS' Strat clone didn't infringe on it. There's a video of John Mayer throwing a hissy fit about it. It's hilarious. How dare they stop him ripping them off!
That's awesome!!! You are legitimately excited & that makes the video, great playing too man.
You sound great, bro! Love your passion for Jimi!
I heard Hendrix’s version of The Star Spangled Banner at ten years old and my taste in music was never the same again. Wow, a guitar can do that!! Gimme more of that weirdness! That’s actually what my brain sounds like!
When he started playing “Star Spangled Banner” tears started coming to my eyes that’s how beautiful it was!🤘✌️
I can’t ever finish your videos because they all make me grab my guitar so fast. Love it.
Thanks Tyler. This was awesome.
Love Paul’s determination to make great products. Sadly, some of those great products are not for the majority of us, more common players. A bit expensive to be honest. Still fantastic. Would get one if I could afford it.
Should’ve played a Fender Strat for this…
It’s a prs ad
It’s a PRS promotion lol
He played a Strat clone on a Plexi clone. About right.
Should’ve played it left hand too.
I could feel how much you enjoyed the amp. A pleasure to see and hear. Well done to PRS!
I’m glad that you remembered the most important part of the rig. The Curly guitar cord!
So PRS copied a Strat and now they've basically copied a Marshall Plexi 😂
"Wah pedals: It's really in the hands."
(I know what he meant obviously lol but I had to say that)
Holy Electric Ladyland , the tone is sooo great ! It’s amazing !
Hard work pays off, in the last year you have had some Amazing opportunities to lay hands on history. You are probably my favorite youtuber.
I know this video is about the amp, but what stands out to me is your playing, geeeez.
Sounds killer. From the PRS webpage for this amp: "Please note: This is a vintage stock volume amp. PRS recommends using a volume attenuator with these amplifiers."
translation: This amp will sterilize you at full volume.
My dating life doesn’t exist… plus an amp is cheaper than a gf or kids lol I’m in!! 💯
I love that shot in the beginning of Tyler grabbing his lunar ice Silver Sky. You know it’s serious when he’s using that guitar in a video
awesome playing and channeling Hendrix!
That doesn't look like a Marshall Plexi
I was all excited for a moment, I thought you had actually got to play Jimi's amp. But, no, just another PRS Advert.
That’s what UA-cam personalities are man.
We get to watch a constant stream of videos promoting products
These videos are modern day infomercials
It’s so pervasive younger kids don’t even realize they are just watching product commercials all day lol
@@lomoholga yeah. I get that. But I feel like this was a misleading title. Especially considering that Tyler has actually played a variety of iconic guitars it meant it was believable for him to be playing Jimi's amp. 😥
@@CARBr6 I hear you. UA-cam is now in a no-win situation for the viewers.
In order for people like him to churn out videos, they have to get paid. There’s no two way about it. It takes way too much time and effort for guys like him to do this for free man.
Problem is that you can see the ‘content’ quickly changes from totally independent guitar themed clips into what we have here- constant stream of commercials that are no different in function from watching the old fashioned shopping channel on cable TV.
It just feeds the constant consumer behaviour and general GAS
They don’t get enough views doing generic unsponsored videos to make it worthwhile
@@lomoholga I'm not complaining about the advertising nature of the video, it's the misleading title.
Especially with Tyler, who has actually been invited to play some real-life guitars owned by legendary guitarists. So I genuinely believed that he was going to play a strat through Jimi's amp (based on the thumbnail) instead he played a PRS strat copy through a PRS copy amp.
Wow seriously, that is the best sounding anp I've heard all year, it absolutely sounds incredible !! Its just pure creamy goodness!
Sounds so spot on! Legendary.
I thought I was going to see an actual Jimi Hendrix amp.
It sounds great but Jim Marshall Hendrix without an amp from Jim Marshall is strange.
Jimi used 59 Fender Bassman in the studio mostly
Damn man thats the sound! Also man that national anthem tone was killer! And the playing! Awesome!
Thanks once again for a great demo and hat's off to PRS !
Presence, Bass, Middle, Treble, Volume 1 and Volume 2. The best six knobs in the universe.
i looked at the price and cried a little inside
2:38 - 2:55 is some of the best tones I’ve ever heard, wow
thanks for all you do
I dunno... It sounded very muddy to me. I mean, Jimi's sound was kinda muddy, but not quite like this. Might just be me, I'm sure it sounds better in person.
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?
you gonna buy one? XD
PRS needs to send this guy one also!!!!!!
I "added" the Drum Intro to Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) by slapping my thighs and playing "Air High-Hat". The sounds you were able to get were absolutely eerie 🎸
Unreal!! The castles made of sand backwards solo video blew my mind
Imagine how good it would sound with a real Strat 😎
For talking about Hendrix so much you’d think he’d play a strat through a Hendrix amp but you know... Tyler. PRS silver sky’s don’t sound like strats and Jimi definitely used vox wahs there are fing photos
@@thenoobassassin that's because this is just a PRS ad disguised as a yt vid
You are correct sir, sadly. But I get it, the shilling is just hardcore.
@@thenoobassassin no offense but that's ignorant as hell. Go find one video of someone playing the National Anthem and it sounding almost exactly like Hendrix's Woodstock performance. I don't play PRS but they damn sure sound very close to a Strat. That's why John Mayer plays one now. Strat guys love them for a reason.
its not a marshall thooo
NOW YOUR HAVING TO MUCH FUN!! I'M JEALOUS: GOOD TONE. You got it!
Mr Hendrix had a performance In Kansas City Nov 1st 1968 and I was called the night before to repair one of his Marshall heads in which they said it needed immediate repair? OK I said but how did you get my name? Quigley music store was the response. Mr Quigley thought highly of my work and was very gracious and referred them to me. So I setup the time and all and took the referral. At the time I had a good reputation in all things tube (not called valve back in the day) Marshall, Fender, Vox, Magnacord, Boogie (authorized by the man himself) and others it didn't matter as anything tube was my opportunity and forte as I always took them on. Mr Hendrix was adamant about 2 things, tone and tone LOL. That night of the show I was invited to stay backstage for the performance but I passed as I had family stuff which just could not be overlooked however someone the next day gave me a "pass" by Me Hendrix in which he personally signed and so for many years as a reminder of that moment I kept it in my desk drawer. Unfortunately a house fire later on did them in and now I realize how bad that fire was to take away the history of that moment as Mr Hendrix wrote on the pass "Thank you" and signed it. Mr Hendrix was very personable. As I delivered the amps (I checked them all) that same night I delivered them to Municipal Auditorium I got the opportunity to meet Jimi while shaking his hand. I observed immediately how powerful his left was and asked if I could also check his other hand? Out of curiosity he agreed. I then commented what I thought all along his fingers were one of the secrets in his style and his tone. Others since then have claimed that very same thing but I already knew. Mr Hendrix and I talked about the dominant D and G string when doing double and triple stops and Mr Hendrix was adamant and very picky about the G string I asked why? Mr Hendrix smiled and said the G string must be flatted or it would dominate the triplets and or chords and that was part of the reasoning behind him tuning down a half step. Then there's the time I met Mr Smith in 1987 as back then I was working with MCI telecom back in DC. OK so I went to a bar that night after work where his band back then I forget the name but all I knew was at the time I needed to have one of the guitars he was playing. On a break I approached him and he claimed "I make them" yeah sure I said, he then took a paper napkin and wrote the address in Annapolis Maryland with a phone number on it we shook hands and I returned to my table. So since I was in DC for several weeks I decided ok I gotta check this out!! The next day being a Saturday off I went to Annapolis but I had to stop several times to get directions as I was lost and almost gave up. I finally found the building close to the shipyard kind of depleted looking it was, as I thought this is a guitar shop? Anyway long story short Mr Smith greeted me at the door with wood dust and all and let me in. After a brief tour I bought the custom 25 ten top, birds inlay for not much money and Mr Smith said he normally doesn't do business that way but since I took the initiative he would allow such a purchase. Now to this day I never asked the boss at home for permission as I was happy to have something I wanted and was willing to risk a divorce. Unfortunately my PRS that I enjoyed is no longer in my possession as I am divorced and the ex decided to keep it as a part of the settlement and possible revenge, I dunno. I can attest to one thing though both gentlemen I met had in common, which was all about "TONE". I know what I know and finger and amp tone are magical. Mr Hendrix made Marshall a success and Mr Smith mentored by Mr McCarty set standards for guitarists to enjoy an instrument to be enjoyed for a lifetime and beyond. Mr Hendrix gave us Purple Haze and Mr Smith gave us focus and beauty. In my book they are both 10+
I had the privilege to not only play through Jimi Hendrix's complete rig, the dual marshall stacks with his white Strat plugged into it, and with his Fuzzface and Uni-Vibe on the floor. He was so gracious to let me do this when he went on a lunch break at the rehearsal studio (Baggies) where I had been introduced to him and we became friends. This was typical of him. When I finally got the courage to ask him if I could play his guitar and all, he said no problem and just went out to lunch leaving me there with it all to do as I pleased.
Well, not touching a knob, I turned the amps on and started to play. Of course, his guitar was left-strung and I'm a right-handed player, so it was strung upside down to me, but I still managed to play some single-line things on it.
Guess what it sounded like - me, just me, damn it.
Is this a real story ?
@@c63tay70 Are you a real person?
Tell us more hendrix stories mannnn
@@Dirtydrock001 If you are implying that what I wrote is a "story", that is a made up bit of fiction, well... you have the right to think and say it, but you'd be wrong. It actually happened exactly as I wrote it, believe it or not.
'You don't need much to sound good' Members on the gear page forum with their 47 boutique fuzz pedals, 57 hand wired overdrives and 67 pedals on their board are shaking in their boots right now
Holy Moly, that was great! Such great playing! I love Jimi, and I could feel the vibe the whole way thru. Immense!
Breath-taking tone. I can't even find more words, it is other-worldly and quite inspiring to listen to even on the YT. Well done PRS and Doug Sewell in making this refreshed version that stays true to the simplicity and feel. I'm super jealous, and will definitely try one of these out if/when they show up at my local music shop in Pittsburgh.
"It's been a long time since a piece of gear got me excited" , Sure Ty, sure.
Exactly! Didn’t he get PRS’s version of a custom shop not long ago?
@@Icantdrive55 he’s also played one of Clapton’s strats
No offense Tyler, but that’s expensive as all get out ! Sounds great .
I agree
Beautifully done by you and PRS!
So Jimmy played a PRS with modern tech in the 60’s? Dude was ahead of his time!
Lol
It honestly sounded muddy until he added effects. Not his best tone I’ve heard.
National Anthem was dead on though!
It sure does sound like Hendrix🔥
That’s was amazing!! I could hear Jimi’s guitar - spot on! Loved the video!!
i got goose bumps too . nice job on the anthem.
Wow,some of you actually think that was his actual amp lmfao
I'm a huge Hendrix fan, but I guess I'd rather buy a real Marshall plexi for half of the price...
Man you NAILED it!
we are talking about 6000$ amp & hp 4x12 + 600$ univibe + 200$ smiley .... but you and prs nailed it so much i'm impressed !
I was playing Stone Free 20 minutes before this.
Sounds glorious!!
- So why hasn't Marshall themselves done something like this?
They did in 2006. Only 600 (I think that was the number) were made.
Where have you been,2006 Jimi Hendrix jtm 45/100 plexi purple anniv
@@bartonkj I would think there'd be more than a measly 600.... sad. This is why we need guys like Paul and Tyler doing and putting out gear like this.
@@cooperhamilton6141 Limited edition lets them charge lots more.... Although maybe that is being unfair? I honestly don't know - maybe they charged a reasonable price for all the materials and effort needed for it, and just decided they couldn't afford to make it in large numbers....
Haha great to watch you having so much fun on that thing!! Sounds amazing!
Holy cow, tone for DAYS. Nice one PRS
I'm sure Paul had to sell his soul to the Hendrix estate to be able to do this.
For $3200, I hope it's wired point to point with no PCB.
This is when you know you've made it. Congratulations Tyler.
And hotdamn, that sounds goooood.
Tremendous playing. Hendrix would be proud! The amp sounds awesome too. I believe Hendrix would approve 🎸
Jimi Used the VOX V845 Classic Wah wah (though it wasn’t called classic when he used it lol). Sounds exactly like Jimi’s wah wah sound (because it is!)
It’s a lot more funky sounding than the wah Tyler has here
"Everything on a third, and midrange at 2/3rds" Sets everything but midrange on 4. : )
Is there something I didn't get here? 3-4 is the same as 1/3"🤷🏼
Lol, it's close enough. Gotta adjust for your room too haha
Because any hendrix amp should go to 12.
To put it another way.
33% for everything, barring the mids.
66% for the mids.
I have been waiting for this. Paul teased it in a video when they walked through the amp room a few years back. Now for the hx 50 demo.
Amazing You did Him proud!
50 years later and we're still trying to recapture Jimmy's sound I think it speaks volumes what an amazing talent Jimmy was.
What ever happened to all of Jimi Hendrix's Marshall Amps ? I understand they were hot rodded )
Most likely got put into storage cos of internal issues with the Hendrix Estate. It's a long story of internal affairs but I think most of his stuff has been locked away so no one can hear or see it.
@@gabrielmumbray4287 For what purpose . Put them in a museum , reproduce them .
@@trevorgwelch7412 I don't know why.... Ask the Hendrix estate
Yes please. Rig sounds awesome.
I could even hear the goose bumps. Hendrix is the greatest!