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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