Accessory Fetish

The blogosphere has been full of Jimi Hendrix chatter this week.

A few days ago, Strat-O-Blogster reminded us that this week marks the 40th anniversary of the release of The Jimi Experience’s debut album Are You Experienced. Today, IG Blog has challenged us to get out this weekend and add to our Hendrix record collection.

This got me thinking about Jimi’s legacy. For an artist who was only in the public spotlight for a few years, the legacy he left us is astonishing. Of course, in situations such as these, there are countless people (or, more likely, corporations) who are more than willing to extend and exploit this legacy as far as it will go.

For instance, after doing a basic search, there are over 8,000 Jimi Hendrix-related products on amazon.com. This includes music and books, of course, but also items such as light switch plates and air fresheners.

I firmly believe that, although they surely love the effect on the bottom line, gear manufacturers who offer Hendrix-licensed products are honored and feel it is a privilege to preserve Jimi’s musical legacy. Although some of these products have been around for years, the past few years have seen an influx of Hendrix guitar gear. In no particular order, here’s a list of some of the coolest guitar accessory products that carry the Jimi Hendrix name:

DigiTech Jimi Hendrix Experience Pedal
Modeling pedal that includes seven classic Jimi Hendrix guitar tones

Dunlop JH-OC1 Jimi Hendrix Octavio Pedal
A clone of Hendrix’s classic Octavia “octave-up” pedal

Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah Pedal
Recreates classic late-’60s Hendrix wah tones

Levy’s Jimi Hendrix Design Guitar Strap
Polyester guitar straps with full-color heat transfers of Authentic Hendrix images

Levy’s Jimi Hendrix Electric Guitar Gig Bag
Levy’s electric guitar gig bag featuring Authentic Hendrix authorized images

IK Multimedia AmpliTube Jimi Hendrix Software Plug-In
Imagine what Jimi would have created with today’s recording tools…enough said!

Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Are You Experienced Pick Tin
A dozen celluloid Dunlop guitar picks adorned with Hendrix album artwork

Dean Markley Jimi Hendrix Guitar Strings
Pure nickel and nickel plated steel electric guitar strings

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