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Lenny (Live 1984) Guitar Tone Settings

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble · 1980s · blues

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Original Recording

Guitar
1973 Fender Stratocaster 'Lenny'
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (original or vintage-correct replacements, likely staggered pole pieces)
Amp
Fender Vibroverb (1964, blackface, 2x10, EV-loaded, often paired with Marshall Plexi 1959SLP in live settings)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Live performance, 1984. Guitar is the 'Lenny' Stratocaster, gifted to SRV in 1980, used specifically for this song. Amp is primarily the Fender Vibroverb, possibly blended with Marshall Plexi for extra headroom and volume. Pedals are minimal for this clean ballad; Tube Screamer may be present but likely set low or bypassed for the riff. No chorus or delay pedals used live; reverb is from the amp.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
6.5
Gain
3.5
Reverb
4.5
Treble
6
Presence
5.5

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Tone Character

  • warm and smooth
  • chime and shimmer
  • touch-sensitive
  • singing sustain
  • clean with subtle breakup
  • expressive and dynamic
  • rounded highs
  • lush amp reverb
  • articulate single notes
  • soft attack

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No explicit numeric amp settings for 'Lenny (Live 1984)' found; settings estimated based on typical SRV Vibroverb live use and genre/era.
  • ⚠️No evidence of delay, chorus, flanger, or phaser in the riff section; only amp reverb is present.
  • ⚠️Tube Screamer is often on SRV's board but not audibly engaged for the clean 'Lenny' riff; omitted from pedal list for this section.
  • ⚠️Pickup position confirmed as neck by multiple sources and by ear.
  • ⚠️If Marshall Plexi was blended live, settings would be similar (low gain, moderate EQ, clean headroom).
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. SRV's 'Lenny' live tone is warm, glassy, and dynamic, with edge-of-breakup gain, strong lows, and forward mids typical of his Vibroverb amps. Treble and presence are kept moderate to avoid harshness, and moderate spring reverb adds space without washing out the articulation.

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