Solo Tone

Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Guitarblues1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1962 Fender Stratocaster (Number One)

AmpMarshall Major 200W (model 1967) blended with Fender Vibroverb

PickupsFender single-coil pickups (stock 1960s type)

Amp Settings

gain5.5

bass7

mid6.5

treble6.5

reverb3.5

presence5.5

Effects & Signal Chain

overdriveIbanez Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer

wahVox Vox V846 Wah

Notes

Studio recording for 'In Step' era (1989); SRV often blended Marshall Major and Fender Vibroverb amps for this song's solo. Used heavy strings and tuned down a half-step. Specific amp blend and settings for the solo are not documented in sources, but this is the most reliable configuration for this song/section.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainfat, round solo soundtouch-sensitive dynamicsedge-of-breakup crunchthick midrangeslightly scooped highspercussive attackwah-inflected phrasingdynamic response to pickingTexas blues lead tone

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced blues phrasing, fast runs, expressive wah pedal use, and precise dynamic control, making it challenging even for experienced players.

Sources

Stevie Ray Vaughan’s amps and effects pedals: an in-depth guide | Guitar World Dialing in SRV's Tightrope & Voodoo Child Tone Subtly Very Different

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