Riff Tone
lenny
Unknown Artist
Guitarblues1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1965 Fender Stratocaster 'Lenny'
AmpFender Vibroverb (blackface, 2x10" combo, likely 1964 or 1965 model)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (original 1965 spec, likely replaced neck with maple fretboard)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb4.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
Notes
Studio recording, 1983; used for Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'Lenny' riff section. Guitar volume rolled down for clean tone. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this part.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy highstouch-sensitivebell-like claritygentle compressionlush, round lowsdynamic responseslight breakup with hard pickingexpressive vibratosinging sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced chord voicings, expressive vibrato, and dynamic control, making it challenging for most players despite its slow tempo.
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
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Original Gear
Guitar1965 Fender Stratocaster 'Lenny'
AmpFender Vibroverb (blackface, 2x10" combo, likely 1964 or 1965 model)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (original 1965 spec, likely replaced neck with maple fretboard)
Amp Settings
gain3.5
bass6.5
mid6.5
treble6
reverb4.5
presence5
Effects & Signal Chain
No effects used for this tone
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Studio recording, 1983; used for Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'Lenny' riff section. Guitar volume rolled down for clean tone. No evidence of live rig or alternate gear for this part.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy highstouch-sensitivebell-like claritygentle compressionlush, round lowsdynamic responseslight breakup with hard pickingexpressive vibratosinging sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced chord voicings, expressive vibrato, and dynamic control, making it challenging for most players despite its slow tempo.
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