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Riff Tone
Lenny
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Guitarblues1980s
Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Lenny' (1963/64 body, mid-50s maple neck, rosewood fretboard, stock single-coil pickups, heavy gauge strings, Eb tuning)
Amp1964 Fender Vibroverb (15" speaker, modded by César Díaz, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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Notes
Used in studio for 'Lenny' riff section on the 1983 'Texas Flood' album. Guitar volume rolled down for clean tone. Vibroverb reverb engaged. No evidence of Tube Screamer or other pedals in clean riff section. Studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothbell-like highslush spring reverbtouch-sensitivedynamic and expressivefull-bodied lowscrystal-clear articulationgentle natural compressionsparkling cleanrounded, singing sustain
Difficulty
The 'Lenny' riff demands advanced control of dynamics, clean articulation, and expressive phrasing with complex chord shapes, making it challenging for most players.
This tone has been researched 15 times by the community
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Original Gear
GuitarFender Stratocaster 'Lenny' (1963/64 body, mid-50s maple neck, rosewood fretboard, stock single-coil pickups, heavy gauge strings, Eb tuning)
Amp1964 Fender Vibroverb (15" speaker, modded by César Díaz, studio recording)
Amp Settings
gain0
bass6.5
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This tone has been researched 15 times by the community
Notes
Used in studio for 'Lenny' riff section on the 1983 'Texas Flood' album. Guitar volume rolled down for clean tone. Vibroverb reverb engaged. No evidence of Tube Screamer or other pedals in clean riff section. Studio, not live.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothbell-like highslush spring reverbtouch-sensitivedynamic and expressivefull-bodied lowscrystal-clear articulationgentle natural compressionsparkling cleanrounded, singing sustain
Difficulty
The 'Lenny' riff demands advanced control of dynamics, clean articulation, and expressive phrasing with complex chord shapes, making it challenging for most players.