Riff Tone

Lenny

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Guitarblues1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1963 Fender Stratocaster ('Number One')

Amp1964 Fender Vibroverb (Blackface, 2x15" speakers, often used in stereo pair)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (vintage 1960s spec)

Amp Settings

gain3

bass5.5

mid6

treble5.5

reverb3.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1983, Texas Flood album. Vibroverb amps were used for the studio recording, not live rig. No evidence of Dumble or Marshall for this track. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for the riff section.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothtouch-sensitiveedge-of-breakup crunchdynamic and expressiveslightly compressed from ampsinging sustain (when played softly)clear and articulate highsrounded low endneck pickup glassinessnot fully clean, slight breakup

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced chord voicings, dynamic control, and expressive phrasing to capture the touch-sensitive, nuanced tone of SRV's original recording.

Sources

[QUESTION] SRV clean tone : r/Guitar Stevie Ray Vaughan's Guitar Gear, Pedals & Amps amp settings for Lenny and Coldshot - forum topic GALLERY: Stevie Ray Vaughan Gear

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