Solo Tone

Look at Little Sister

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Guitarblues1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1963 Fender Stratocaster

AmpFender Vibroverb (mid-1960s, 1x15" with Electro-Voice speaker)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (original vintage spec)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass6.5

mid5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer

Notes

Studio recording, 1985, Soul to Soul album. SRV used his 'Number One' Strat and a Vibroverb for most studio solos in this era. Dumble Steel String Singer was also in his rig, but Vibroverb was primary for overdriven tones. No evidence of live rig or other guitars for this solo.

Tone Character(10)

warm and glassysinging sustaintouch-sensitiveedge-of-breakup crunchfat, vocal-like leaddynamic and responsiveslightly compressedclear note separationpercussive attackTexas blues solo sound

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced blues phrasing at a fast tempo, with expressive bends, dynamic picking, and precise articulation typical of SRV's style.

Sources

Stevie Ray Vaughan’s amps and effects pedals: an in-depth guide | Guitar World How to sound like Stevie Ray Vaughan - Happy Bluesman Stevie Ray Vaughan amp setting : r/Guitar - Reddit

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