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Texas Flood (Live at The El Mocambo, 1983)

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Guitarblues1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'

Amp1964 Fender Vibroverb (2x, with 15" Altec Lansing speakers, live rig)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (original vintage 1959, overwound, staggered pole pieces)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass7

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer

Notes

Live performance at El Mocambo, 1983. SRV's main guitar 'Number One' Stratocaster into two blackface Fender Vibroverbs, each loaded with Altec Lansing 15" speakers. Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer as the only pedal in the chain. No evidence of additional effects or pedals for the riff section. No studio post-processing or Dimension D chorus used live.

Tone Character(10)

warm and fattouch-sensitive edge-of-breakupdynamic and percussiveTexas shuffle feelsinging sustaintight, punchy low endarticulate, glassy highsslight midrange boostresponsive to picking attackno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced blues shuffle technique, dynamic control, and precise string muting, making it challenging for most players.

Sources

Stevie Ray Vaughan's Guitar Gear, Pedals & Amps - Equipboard Stevie Ray Vaughan's amps and effects pedals: an in-depth guide GALLERY: Stevie Ray Vaughan Gear - Premier Guitar The Tube Screamer that Stevie Ray Vaughan really used It's official: pairing your guitar's pickups with your amp's speaker

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Guitarblues1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'

Amp1964 Fender Vibroverb (2x, with 15" Altec Lansing speakers, live rig)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (original vintage 1959, overwound, staggered pole pieces)

Amp Settings

gain5

bass7

mid7

treble6.5

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer

Sources

Stevie Ray Vaughan's Guitar Gear, Pedals & Amps - Equipboard Stevie Ray Vaughan's amps and effects pedals: an in-depth guide GALLERY: Stevie Ray Vaughan Gear - Premier Guitar The Tube Screamer that Stevie Ray Vaughan really used It's official: pairing your guitar's pickups with your amp's speaker

This tone has been researched 2 times by the community

Notes

Live performance at El Mocambo, 1983. SRV's main guitar 'Number One' Stratocaster into two blackface Fender Vibroverbs, each loaded with Altec Lansing 15" speakers. Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer as the only pedal in the chain. No evidence of additional effects or pedals for the riff section. No studio post-processing or Dimension D chorus used live.

Tone Character(10)

warm and fattouch-sensitive edge-of-breakupdynamic and percussiveTexas shuffle feelsinging sustaintight, punchy low endarticulate, glassy highsslight midrange boostresponsive to picking attackno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced blues shuffle technique, dynamic control, and precise string muting, making it challenging for most players.

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Texas Flood (Live at The El Mocambo, 1983) on Line 6 Spider

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