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Hide Away Guitar Tone Settings

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble · 1980s · blues

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Original Recording

Guitar
Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'
Pickups
Fender single-coil (vintage-style, late '50s spec)
Amp
Fender Vibroverb (1964, blackface, 2x15" speakers, often run in pairs)
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)

Studio recording, 1983-1984 for 'Couldn't Stand the Weather' album. Main riff section. No evidence of alternate guitars or amps for this track's rhythm/riff part. Vibroverb was SRV's primary studio amp for this era.

Amp Settings

Mids
7
Bass
7
Gain
4.5
Reverb
3.5
Treble
6
Presence
5.5

Effects Chain

  • Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer · overdrive

Fender Stratocaster → Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer → Fender Vibroverb (spring reverb on)

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Tone Character

  • edge-of-breakup crunch
  • warm and round
  • touch-sensitive
  • dynamic and percussive
  • slight midrange boost
  • fat low end
  • clear note separation
  • slightly compressed
  • Texas shuffle feel
  • articulate attack

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct studio knob settings for 'Hide Away' found; amp and pedal settings estimated based on typical SRV studio setup and forum consensus for this era.
  • ⚠️No evidence of modulation, delay, or time-based effects in the riff section; only overdrive and amp spring reverb are used.
  • ⚠️Pickup position inferred from common SRV rhythm tone and audio analysis; not explicitly confirmed for this track.
  • ⚠️Settings are averaged from forum posts and typical Vibroverb/Tube Screamer usage by SRV, not from official studio notes.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. SRV's 'Hide Away' riff tone is edge-of-breakup with a fat, punchy low end, strong mids, and smooth highs, typical of his Strat into a Fender Vibroverb/Super Reverb. The amp is set for blues warmth and clarity, with moderate reverb for space, matching the 80s Texas blues production.

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