Solo Tone

Tin Pan Alley (aka Roughest Place In Town)

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Guitarblues1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1963 Fender Stratocaster (Number One)

AmpFender Vibroverb (15" Altec Lansing speaker) + Dumble Steel String Singer (4x12 cab with EV speakers)

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (original 1963 spec, overwound, likely neck position for solo)

Amp Settings

gain4

bass7

mid7

treble6

reverb4

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez Tube Screamer (TS808 or TS9, exact model uncertain for this session)

Notes

Studio recording, 1983-1984 for 'Couldn't Stand The Weather'. Two amps were used in the studio: one Vibroverb was mic'd, and a Dumble SSS head with a 4x12 cab. Solo section likely used neck pickup. No evidence of live rig or other guitars for this specific solo.

Tone Character(10)

warm and smoothsinging sustaintouch-sensitiveedge-of-breakup crunchfat, round solo soundclear note separationslightly compressed highsdynamic response to pickingsmooth, glassy highsrich low mids

Difficulty

This solo is technically demanding due to its dynamic phrasing, expressive bends, and touch sensitivity, requiring advanced control of both left and right hand techniques.

Sources

What amp did SRV use on tin pan alley? - The Gear Page Stevie Ray Vaughan producer Richard Mullen on making blues magic | Guitar World Trying to work on my SRV clean tone. Any thoughts on how to get it ...Stevie Ray Vaughan – Couldn't Stand The Weather - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard

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