Riff Tone

Lenny

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Guitarblues1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Lenny' (1963/64 body, mid-50s maple neck, rosewood fretboard, stock single-coil pickups, heavy gauge strings, Eb tuning)

Amp1964 Fender Vibroverb (15" speaker, modded by César Díaz, studio recording)

PickupsFender single-coil (stock Strat pickups, neck position)

Amp Settings

gain0

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb5.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Used in studio for 'Lenny' riff section on the 1983 'Texas Flood' album. Guitar volume rolled down for clean tone. Vibroverb reverb engaged. No evidence of Tube Screamer or other pedals in clean riff section. Studio, not live.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothbell-like highslush spring reverbtouch-sensitivedynamic and expressivefull-bodied lowscrystal-clear articulationgentle natural compressionsparkling cleanrounded, singing sustain

Difficulty

The 'Lenny' riff demands advanced control of dynamics, clean articulation, and expressive phrasing with complex chord shapes, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

SRV Lenny tone : r/guitarpedals - Reddit Question and Obsession: Box It Up - Premier Guitar Gear of the Gods: Stevie Ray Vaughan Stevie Ray Vaughan's Guitar Gear, Pedals & Amps | Equipboard

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