Riff Tone

Lenny (Live 1984)

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Guitarblues1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1973 Fender Stratocaster 'Lenny'

AmpFender Vibroverb (1964, blackface, 2x10, EV-loaded, often paired with Marshall Plexi 1959SLP in live settings)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (original or vintage-correct replacements, likely staggered pole pieces)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass6.5

mid6.5

treble6

reverb4.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Live performance, 1984. Guitar is the 'Lenny' Stratocaster, gifted to SRV in 1980, used specifically for this song. Amp is primarily the Fender Vibroverb, possibly blended with Marshall Plexi for extra headroom and volume. Pedals are minimal for this clean ballad; Tube Screamer may be present but likely set low or bypassed for the riff. No chorus or delay pedals used live; reverb is from the amp.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothchime and shimmertouch-sensitivesinging sustainclean with subtle breakupexpressive and dynamicrounded highslush amp reverbarticulate single notessoft attack

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced chord voicings, expressive dynamics, and subtle tremolo arm use, demanding high control and finesse typical of experienced blues/jazz players.

Sources

Stevie Ray Vaughan's Guitar Gear, Pedals & Amps - Equipboard Stevie Ray Vaughan – Texas Flood - Gear & Equipment Used on the ...Stevie Ray Vaughan's tech Rene Martinez remembers his boss ...Stevie Ray Vaughan: the story of the Texas blues guitar hero

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