Riff Tone

Little Wing

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Guitarblues1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1963 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'

Amp1964 Fender Vibroverb (Blackface, 2x15" speakers, often paired with other Fender amps in studio)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock 1960s Strat type)

Amp Settings

gain3.5

bass7

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1989 (In Step sessions). SRV used his main 'Number One' Strat and typically ran into a Fender Vibroverb for clean tones. Multiple sources confirm this setup for clean rhythm sections, with a Tube Screamer for edge-of-breakup if needed. Settings below are for studio clean tone, not live.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothglassy and articulatetouch-sensitivedynamic response to pickingpercussive muted rhythmsslight edge-of-breakup at high picking intensityspring reverb ambiencerich chord voicingsclear note separationclassic Fender clean

Difficulty

The riff section requires advanced blues rhythm techniques, including chord embellishments, percussive muting, and expressive dynamics, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Stevie Ray Vaughan virtually defined the art of the Texas ...Stevie Ray Vaughan's amps and effects pedals Stevie Ray Vaughan's Sound: The Amps

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