What was Jimi Hendrix's main instrument?

Jimi Hendrix's main instrument was the guitar. He was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter whose playing reshaped the sound and possibilities of rock music.

Hendrix was especially associated with the Fender Stratocaster. He often played right-handed guitars that had been turned upside down and restrung for left-handed playing, creating a distinctive setup and contributing to his unusual tone and technique. He used feedback, distortion, wah-wah effects, vibrato, and controlled noise as expressive parts of his music rather than treating them as accidents.

Although Hendrix also sang and occasionally experimented with other instruments, guitar was unquestionably his primary instrument. He became internationally famous with the Jimi Hendrix Experience, whose albums Are You Experienced, Axis: Bold as Love, and Electric Ladyland helped define psychedelic rock in the late 1960s.

Hendrix's career was brief: he died in London in 1970 at age 27. His influence continued through recordings, concert footage, and generations of rock, blues, and heavy-metal guitarists.