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Look at Little Sister

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Guitarblues1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (likely SRV Number One or similar 1960s model, vintage single-coils, heavy gauge strings)
AmpFender '64 Vibroverb Custom
PickupsFender vintage-style single-coil pickups

Amp Settings

gain3
bass6.5
mid6
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1984-1985 (Soul to Soul sessions). Guitar is almost certainly a Stratocaster with vintage single-coils and heavy gauge strings. Amp is a Fender Vibroverb, as consistently cited for this era and song. No evidence of Marshall or Dumble for clean riff section. Settings estimated from era-correct sources and typical SRV clean tones. No pedal overdrive for clean riff. Pickup likely in position 4 (neck + middle) for glassy clean.

Tone Character(10)
glassy and cleanarticulate and percussivewarm with bright top enddynamic and touch-sensitiveTexas shuffle clarityminimal breakupspring reverb ambiencesnappy attackopen and airyclassic Stratocaster chime

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate shuffle rhythm with strong muting and dynamic control to maintain clarity at high tempo. Percussive attack and syncopation add to the technical challenge.

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