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Solo Tone

Crossfire

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Guitarblues1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Number One' (late '50s/early '60s, alder body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard)
AmpFender Blackface Vibroverb (1964, 2x15" JBL speakers, often paired with Marshall Major for extra headroom)

Amp Settings

gain5.5
bass7

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1989 (In Step album). SRV typically ran two Vibroverbs in parallel, sometimes with a Marshall Major for added punch. For the 'Crossfire' solo, the main drive comes from the Tube Screamer into the Vibroverb. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for this solo.

Tone Character(10)
singing sustainfat, midrange-forward solo tonetouch-sensitive breakupdynamic response to pickingslightly compressed attackwarm, glassy highstight low endTexas blues lead soundedge-of-breakup crunchsmooth, vocal-like phrasing

Difficulty

The solo requires advanced blues phrasing, fast runs, expressive bends, and precise dynamic control, making it challenging for most intermediate players.

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