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Lenny Guitar Tone Settings — Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble · 1980s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1965 Fender Stratocaster 'Lenny'
Pickups
Fender single-coil (mid-1960s, original to 'Lenny' Strat)
Amp
1964 Fender Vibroverb (x2, often run in parallel, studio recording)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording for 'Texas Flood' (1982-1983). Guitar is the 'Lenny' Stratocaster, gifted to SRV by his wife. Vibroverb amps were a staple of his early studio sound and are specifically cited for the 'Lenny' recording. No evidence of Marshall or Dumble on this track. All gear confirmed for studio, not live.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain3.5
Reverb3.5
Treble6
Presence5
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth
- glassy highs
- full-bodied lows
- touch-sensitive
- slightly compressed
- dynamic and expressive
- clean with slight edge-of-breakup
- articulate note separation
- classic Fender clean
- rounded, singing sustain
Notes & Caveats
- No direct numeric amp knob settings for 'Lenny' studio session found; settings estimated based on typical Vibroverb use for clean blues with slight breakup and period-correct SRV tones.
- No evidence of Tube Screamer or other pedals used on the 'Lenny' riff section; all sources and audio indicate pure amp tone.
- All effects inferred from both sources and critical listening; no chorus, delay, or modulation audible or cited.
- Presence setting estimated as Vibroverb does not have a dedicated presence knob; value given for completeness.
- If alternate amp or pedal info is found, settings may need revision.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. SRV's 'Lenny' tone is very clean but warm, just at the edge of breakup, with pronounced lows and mids for fullness, rolled-off treble for smoothness, moderate presence, and a lush Fender spring reverb for space—matching his typical Vibroverb/Vibrolux settings and touch-sensitive blues phrasing.