Solo Tone

Tin Pan Alley (aka Roughest Place In Town) [Live at Ripley's Music Hall, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 20, 1983]

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Guitarblues1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1983 Charley Wirz custom Stratocaster (white, Danelectro pickups, custom wiring)

AmpFender Vibroverb (1964, 15-inch Altec Lansing speaker)

PickupsDanelectro single-coil (custom-wired, as per 1983 Wirz Strat)

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass6.5

mid7

treble6

reverb3

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Notes

Live at Ripley's Music Hall, Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 20, 1983. This was a live performance, not a studio session. SRV used his white Charley Wirz Strat with custom Danelectro pickups for Tin Pan Alley solos in this era. Amp was a Fender Vibroverb, likely paired with a Dumble 4x12 cabinet for extra fullness. Effects were minimal, with Tube Screamer as a boost and amp spring reverb. No evidence of chorus or delay pedals in this live context.

Tone Character(10)

warm neck pickup tonesinging sustaintouch-sensitive dynamicsslightly gritty edge-of-breakupsmooth, glassy highsfull-bodied midrangesweet but hardthin, edgy, cutting soundTexas blues solo characterdynamic response to picking

Difficulty

The solo demands advanced blues phrasing, dynamic control, and expressive vibrato, with fast runs and precise bends at high volume, making it challenging for most guitarists.

Sources

Stevie Ray Vaughan Discusses Fame, Hendrix and His New Album, 'Soul To Soul,' in 1985 Guitar World Interview What amp did SRV use on tin pan alley? - The Gear Page Stevie Ray Vaughan’s amps and effects pedals: an in-depth guide | Guitar World

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