Fender Blues Junior IV settings
Pride and Joy settings for Fender Blues Junior IV
Stevie Ray Vaughan · adapted 12 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Stevie Ray Vaughan "Pride and Joy" riff tone on a Fender Blues Junior IV, set Gain 4, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6. Use the bridge + middle pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Stratocaster · updated 2026-11-05
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Blues Junior IV knobs
- Gain
- 4
- Volume
- 6
- Master
- 5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
- Fat switch
- 1
Built-in effects
- Reverb on · 1
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Maintain a percussive attack with a light touch to capture the Texas shuffle feel.
- Experiment with your volume knob to find the sweet spot for edge-of-breakup tones.
The original rig
What Stevie Ray Vaughan used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Blues Junior IV actually has.
- Guitar
- 1963 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'
- Amp
- 1964 Fender Vibroverb (2x12), 1980 Marshall 4140 Club & Country (used for clean headroom, blended in studio)
- Gain
- 4
- Bass
- 7
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Pride and Joy adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Stevie Ray Vaughan's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Blues Junior IV settings for Pride and Joy?
Set Gain 4, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6.
Which pickup should I use for Pride and Joy?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Stevie Ray Vaughan use on Pride and Joy?
Guitar: 1963 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'. Amp: 1964 Fender Vibroverb (2x12), 1980 Marshall 4140 Club & Country (used for clean headroom, blended in studio).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Fender Stratocaster. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Pride and Joy on other amps
- Pride and Joy on Fender Mustang LT25 · 157
- Pride and Joy on Boss Katana · 133
- Pride and Joy on Line 6 Helix Floor / LT / Rack · 59
- Pride and Joy on Neural DSP Quad Cortex · 40
- Pride and Joy on Fender Champion 20 · 38
- Pride and Joy on Line 6 POD Go / POD Go Wireless · 38
- Pride and Joy on Boss GT-1000 · 33
- Pride and Joy on Positive Grid Spark · 31
Popular songs on the Fender Blues Junior IV
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Crossroads · Cream
- Comfortably Numb · Pink Floyd
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
- The Thrill is Gone · B.B. King
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Black Hole Sun · Soundgarden
- Rooster · Alice in Chains
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.