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Riff Tone

Texas Flood (Live at The El Mocambo, 1983)

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Guitarblues1980s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'
Amp1964 Fender Vibroverb (2x, with 15" Altec Lansing speakers, live rig)

Amp Settings

gain5
bass7

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Live performance at El Mocambo, 1983. SRV's main guitar 'Number One' Stratocaster into two blackface Fender Vibroverbs, each loaded with Altec Lansing 15" speakers. Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer as the only pedal in the chain. No evidence of additional effects or pedals for the riff section. No studio post-processing or Dimension D chorus used live.

Tone Character(10)
warm and fattouch-sensitive edge-of-breakupdynamic and percussiveTexas shuffle feelsinging sustaintight, punchy low endarticulate, glassy highsslight midrange boostresponsive to picking attackno audible modulation or delay

Difficulty

The riff requires advanced blues shuffle technique, dynamic control, and precise string muting, making it challenging for most players.

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