Fender Blues Junior settings
Tightrope settings for Fender Blues Junior
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble "Tightrope" riff tone on a Fender Blues Junior, set Gain 4.5, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6.5. 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 2026-04-02
- Pickup
- Bridge + Middle
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Fender Blues Junior knobs
- Gain
- 4.5
- Volume
- 6
- Master
- 5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Reverb
- 0.5
- Fat switch
- 0
- Reverb level
- 0
Built-in effects
- Reverb off
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in reverb set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Keep your picking dynamics light to maintain the touch-sensitive response characteristic of SRV's playing.
- Experiment with fingerstyle techniques for a warmer, more rounded attack.
The original rig
What Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Fender Blues Junior actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender Stratocaster (likely 'Number One' 1963/62 Stratocaster)
- Amp
- Fender Vibroverb (Blackface, 1964) and/or Fender Super Reverb (Blackface, mid-60s), possibly blended with Dumble Steel String Singer
- Gain
- 4.5
- Bass
- 7
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 5.5
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Tightrope adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Fender Blues Junior settings for Tightrope?
Set Gain 4.5, Volume 6, Master 5, Bass 6, Mid 7, Treble 6.5.
Which pickup should I use for Tightrope?
Bridge + Middle, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble use on Tightrope?
Guitar: Fender Stratocaster (likely 'Number One' 1963/62 Stratocaster). Amp: Fender Vibroverb (Blackface, 1964) and/or Fender Super Reverb (Blackface, mid-60s), possibly blended with Dumble Steel String Singer.
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.
Popular songs on the Fender Blues Junior
- Pride and Joy · Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Layla · Derek and the Dominos
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- The Thrill is Gone · B.B. King
- Sultans of Swing · Dire Straits
- Crossroads · Cream
- 1979 · The Smashing Pumpkins
- Comfortably Numb · Pink Floyd
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
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.