Riff Tone
Testify (Live at Ripley's Music Hall, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 20, 1983)
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
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Original Gear
Guitar1962 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'
AmpFender Vibroverb (Blackface, 2x15" speakers, 1964) x2 (for distortion/drive) + Marshall 4140 Club & Country (for clean, not primary for riff)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (original vintage spec, likely 1959-1962 era)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
Notes
Live performance, October 20, 1983, Ripley's Music Hall, Philadelphia. SRV's main distorted tone at this time was Stratocaster into Tube Screamer into cranked Fender Vibroverbs. Marshall used for clean, not main riff. No evidence of other pedals or effects for riff.
Tone Character(10)
fat, mid-forward crunchtouch-sensitive and dynamicwarm low end with crisp, biting highssinging sustain on single notespercussive attack on rhythmnatural amp compressionedge-of-breakup drivearticulate and clear note separationTexas blues shuffle feelslight amp reverb for space
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced blues shuffle technique at a fast tempo, with precise muting, dynamic picking, and control of both hands to achieve SRV's signature percussive attack and groove.
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Original Gear
Guitar1962 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'
AmpFender Vibroverb (Blackface, 2x15" speakers, 1964) x2 (for distortion/drive) + Marshall 4140 Club & Country (for clean, not primary for riff)
PickupsFender single-coil pickups (original vintage spec, likely 1959-1962 era)
Amp Settings
gain5
bass6.5
mid7
treble6.5
reverb3.5
presence5.5
Effects & Signal Chain
overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
This tone has been researched 2 times by the community
Notes
Live performance, October 20, 1983, Ripley's Music Hall, Philadelphia. SRV's main distorted tone at this time was Stratocaster into Tube Screamer into cranked Fender Vibroverbs. Marshall used for clean, not main riff. No evidence of other pedals or effects for riff.
Tone Character(10)
fat, mid-forward crunchtouch-sensitive and dynamicwarm low end with crisp, biting highssinging sustain on single notespercussive attack on rhythmnatural amp compressionedge-of-breakup drivearticulate and clear note separationTexas blues shuffle feelslight amp reverb for space
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced blues shuffle technique at a fast tempo, with precise muting, dynamic picking, and control of both hands to achieve SRV's signature percussive attack and groove.
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