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Crossfire Guitar Tone Settings

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble · 1980s · blues

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (likely 'Number One' 1963/64 Sunburst Stratocaster)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (vintage-style, stock or slightly overwound)
Amp
Fender Blackface Vibroverb (1964) and/or Fender Blackface Super Reverb (1965), possibly blended
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 1989 (In Step album). SRV typically used his 'Number One' Strat with heavy strings, tuned down a half-step. For the 'Crossfire' solo, sources and audio indicate the classic Strat into Fender amp with Tube Screamer setup, with amp reverb. No evidence of additional effects beyond overdrive and amp reverb for the solo section.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
7
Gain
4.5
Reverb
4
Treble
6.5
Presence
5

Effects Chain

  • Ibanez Tube Screamer (likely TS808 or TS9) · overdrive

Fender Stratocaster → Ibanez Tube Screamer → Fender Vibroverb/Super Reverb (with spring reverb)

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Tone Character

  • fat and singing sustain
  • warm and round
  • touch-sensitive and dynamic
  • edge-of-breakup crunch
  • rich midrange
  • slightly compressed
  • clear note separation
  • Texas blues lead
  • articulate attack
  • not overly saturated

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct studio knob settings for 'Crossfire' solo found; amp and pedal settings estimated based on typical SRV studio rig and genre/era.
  • ⚠️No evidence of delay, chorus, flanger, or other modulation/time-based effects in the solo section—only Tube Screamer-style overdrive and amp spring reverb are present.
  • ⚠️Pickup choice inferred from tone and SRV's known soloing habits; sources do not specify exact selector position for this solo.
  • ⚠️Amp model is inferred from SRV's known studio rig for 'In Step' (Vibroverb and Super Reverb); some sources mention Twin Reverb but Vibroverb/Super Reverb are more likely for this track.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. SRV's 'Crossfire' solo tone is fat, dynamic, and just past edge-of-breakup, reflecting his typical Fender amp setup (Super Reverb/Vibroverb) with high bass, strong mids, and restrained treble. The reverb is present but not dominant, matching late-80s blues-rock production and his signature thick, singing lead sound.

Sources