Jimi Hendrix needs no introduction here. He is mostly known for playing this upside down Fender Stratocasters through Marshall Stacks. Listen to his incredible live tone on "Live at the Filmore" You can download it on the top right of this page. There is a lot of great information out there on Jimi's past rigs, equipment and setups. Some great articles to read are Here and Here I've included a few links to similar pedals in his setup.
Jimi's rig
Strings:
Fender Light Gauge"Rock n Roll" Strings
Guitars:
Main guitar was a 1968 Strat, Black with Maple Necks.
Jimi owned several different Stratocasters and preferred the ones with maple necks
AMP:
Marshall 1959SLP 100-Watt Super Lead Plexi Head
Cabs:
Marshall 1960 4x12
Speakers in cabs:
J.B. Lansing 120F-6 Signature Speakers
Pedals:
Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face
Roger Mayer Octavia Fuzz Octave
UniVox UniVibe
Vox 847 Wah Wah