Solo Tone
Little Wing
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Guitarblues1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 'Number One' 1963/62 Stratocaster)
AmpFender Super Reverb (Blackface, mid-1960s)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock or vintage-correct, likely 1960s spec)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez Tube Screamer (TS808 or TS9)
modulationUnknown Leslie speaker or Univibe-style modulation (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1991 (from 'The Sky Is Crying' posthumous release, recorded late 1980s). Gear confirmed by multiple sources as Stratocaster into Fender Super Reverb, with Ibanez Tube Screamer and Leslie/Univibe-style modulation for the solo. No evidence of Marshall or fuzz for this track.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smooth neck pickupsinging sustaintouch-sensitive dynamicsedge-of-breakup crunchmodulated swirl (Leslie/Univibe) in solorich midrangeglassy, articulate highsslight overdrive from Tube Screamerdynamic, expressive phrasingfull-bodied, round low end
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced blues phrasing, dynamic control, and mastery of SRV's signature double-stop and chordal techniques, making it challenging even for experienced players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely 'Number One' 1963/62 Stratocaster)
AmpFender Super Reverb (Blackface, mid-1960s)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock or vintage-correct, likely 1960s spec)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb4
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez Tube Screamer (TS808 or TS9)
modulationUnknown Leslie speaker or Univibe-style modulation (model unknown)
Notes
Studio recording, 1991 (from 'The Sky Is Crying' posthumous release, recorded late 1980s). Gear confirmed by multiple sources as Stratocaster into Fender Super Reverb, with Ibanez Tube Screamer and Leslie/Univibe-style modulation for the solo. No evidence of Marshall or fuzz for this track.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smooth neck pickupsinging sustaintouch-sensitive dynamicsedge-of-breakup crunchmodulated swirl (Leslie/Univibe) in solorich midrangeglassy, articulate highsslight overdrive from Tube Screamerdynamic, expressive phrasingfull-bodied, round low end
Difficulty
The solo requires advanced blues phrasing, dynamic control, and mastery of SRV's signature double-stop and chordal techniques, making it challenging even for experienced players.
Little Wing settings for your amp
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