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Riff Tone
Dirty Pool
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Guitarblues1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Number One' (circa 1963 body, 1959 neck)
AmpFender Vibroverb (Blackface, 1964, 2x10, with 15" speaker mod, likely with JBL or EV speaker)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass7
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Notes
Studio recording for 'Texas Flood' album, 1983. SRV's main studio rig for this album was his 'Number One' Strat into a Fender Vibroverb. No evidence of Dumble or Marshall for this track. Effects added in mixing are possible but not confirmed for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothtouch-sensitiveedge-of-breakup crunchglassy highsfull-bodied low enddynamic and responsiveslight natural compressionsinging sustainclassic Texas bluesclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced blues phrasing, dynamic control, and expressive techniques like bending and vibrato, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Number One' (circa 1963 body, 1959 neck)
AmpFender Vibroverb (Blackface, 1964, 2x10, with 15" speaker mod, likely with JBL or EV speaker)
Amp Settings
gain4.5
bass7
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording for 'Texas Flood' album, 1983. SRV's main studio rig for this album was his 'Number One' Strat into a Fender Vibroverb. No evidence of Dumble or Marshall for this track. Effects added in mixing are possible but not confirmed for riff section.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothtouch-sensitiveedge-of-breakup crunchglassy highsfull-bodied low enddynamic and responsiveslight natural compressionsinging sustainclassic Texas bluesclear note separation
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced blues phrasing, dynamic control, and expressive techniques like bending and vibrato, making it challenging for most players.