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Riff Tone
Texas Flood
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Guitarblues1980s
Original Gear
Guitar1962/63 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'
Amp1964 Fender Vibroverb (single JBL D130F 15-inch speaker, Vibrato channel, Input 1)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5.5
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Notes
Studio recording, 1982/1983, Jackson Browne’s Down Town Studio, only one Vibroverb miked for most tracks. Dumble Dumbleland Special also present but Vibroverb is primary for clean riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy Stratocaster highstouch-sensitivedynamic and percussivefull-bodied lowsarticulate attackedge-of-breakup clarityrich midrangeTexas shuffle feelclean, bell-like sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced shuffle rhythm, dynamic muting, and expressive phrasing typical of SRV's style, making it challenging for most players.
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Original Gear
Guitar1962/63 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'
Amp1964 Fender Vibroverb (single JBL D130F 15-inch speaker, Vibrato channel, Input 1)
Amp Settings
gain3
bass5.5
Create an account to see all tone details
Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1982/1983, Jackson Browne’s Down Town Studio, only one Vibroverb miked for most tracks. Dumble Dumbleland Special also present but Vibroverb is primary for clean riff sections.
Tone Character(10)
warm and smoothglassy Stratocaster highstouch-sensitivedynamic and percussivefull-bodied lowsarticulate attackedge-of-breakup clarityrich midrangeTexas shuffle feelclean, bell-like sustain
Difficulty
The riff requires advanced shuffle rhythm, dynamic muting, and expressive phrasing typical of SRV's style, making it challenging for most players.