HeadRush Pedalboard settings
Pride and Joy settings for HeadRush Pedalboard
Stevie Ray Vaughan · adapted 5 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Stevie Ray Vaughan "Pride and Joy" riff tone on a HeadRush Pedalboard, use the 59 DELUXE GAIN MOD amp model on the crunch channel, then set Drive 5, Master 7, Bass 7, Mid 7, Treble 6, Presence 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Telecaster · updated 2026-10-03
- Amp model
- 59 DELUXE GAIN MOD
- Channel
- Crunch
- Cab
- 2x12 open back
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Amp block
- Drive
- 5
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 7
- Mid
- 7
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 5
- Original drive
- 5
Effects chain
- 1overdriveGREEN JRC OverdriveGain 3.5 · Tone 5 · Level 8
- 2compressionDYN III COMPLevel 7 · Ratio 3 · Attack 5 · Release 5
- 3reverbBLACKPANEL SPRING REVERBMix 4 · Decay 3
Playing tips
- Use a light touch for a dynamic, percussive attack.
- Incorporate a Texas shuffle feel in your strumming.
- Focus on maintaining clean articulation while playing the riff.
The original rig
What Stevie Ray Vaughan used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your HeadRush Pedalboard 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 amp model should I use on the HeadRush Pedalboard for Pride and Joy?
Use the 59 DELUXE GAIN MOD (crunch channel) with Drive 5, Master 7, Bass 7, Mid 7, Treble 6, Presence 5, followed by GREEN JRC Overdrive, DYN III COMP, BLACKPANEL SPRING REVERB.
Which pickup should I use for Pride and Joy?
Bridge pickup, 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 Telecaster. 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 HeadRush Pedalboard
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Stairway to Heaven · Led Zeppelin
- Walk · Pantera
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Mr. Brightside · The Killers
- Highway to Hell · AC/DC
- Alive · Pearl Jam
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.