Solo Tone

Scuttle Buttin'

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Guitarblues1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1963 Fender Stratocaster ('Number One')

Amp1964 Fender Vibroverb (Blackface, 1x15" speaker)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (vintage, stock 1960s Stratocaster)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass7

mid7

treble6.5

reverb2.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Notes

Studio recording, 1984. Used for the 'Couldn't Stand The Weather' album. Solo section likely used the main Stratocaster and Vibroverb amp, as per studio documentation. Tube Screamer overdrive pedal was used for solos. No evidence of additional pedals or rack effects for this specific solo.

Tone Character(10)

hot and biting lead tonebright and articulatedynamic and touch-sensitivesinging sustainfast, percussive attackTexas blues shuffle feeledge-of-breakup crunchslightly compressedclear note separationwarm neck pickup sound

Difficulty

The solo in 'Scuttle Buttin'' is renowned for its blistering tempo, requiring expert-level picking speed, precise muting, and dynamic control to achieve SRV's signature articulation and tone.

Sources

SRV Tone Help??? : r/guitarpedals - Reddit Stevie Ray Vaughan – Couldn't Stand The Weather - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Stevie Ray Vaughan defined the sound of contemporary blues guitar – here are 20 techniques you can learn from the Stratocaster master | Guitar World

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