GuitarCleanRiff
Lenny (Live 1984) Guitar Tone Settings
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble · 1980s · blues
live
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
Mids6.5
Bass6.5
Gain3.5
Reverb4.5
Treble6
Presence5.5
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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