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Lenny Guitar Tone Settings — Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble · 1980s · blues

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Original Recording

Guitar
1963 Fender Stratocaster ('Number One')
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (vintage 1960s spec)
Amp
1964 Fender Vibroverb (Blackface, 2x15" speakers, often used in stereo pair)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 1983, Texas Flood album. Vibroverb amps were used for the studio recording, not live rig. No evidence of Dumble or Marshall for this track. No evidence of additional guitars or amps for the riff section.

Amp Settings

Mids
6
Bass
5.5
Gain
3
Reverb
3.5
Treble
5.5
Presence
5

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Tone Character

  • warm and smooth
  • touch-sensitive
  • edge-of-breakup crunch
  • dynamic and expressive
  • slightly compressed from amp
  • singing sustain (when played softly)
  • clear and articulate highs
  • rounded low end
  • neck pickup glassiness
  • not fully clean, slight breakup

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No official studio amp knob settings for 'Lenny' found; settings estimated based on forum consensus and typical Vibroverb/Strat blues tones.
  • ⚠️No evidence of additional pedals or effects used for the riff section; Tube Screamer likely OFF for this clean/edge-of-breakup tone.
  • ⚠️Presence and reverb settings are estimated based on typical Vibroverb usage and genre/era.
  • ⚠️No evidence of chorus, delay, or modulation effects in the riff section; only amp spring reverb is likely.
  • ⚠️If more detailed studio notes surface, settings may need revision.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. SRV's 'Lenny' tone is clean but warm, with just a hint of breakup, rich lows, forward mids, and mellow highs. He used a Fender Vibroverb or Super Reverb with low gain, high bass, and moderate reverb, matching the smooth, expressive blues/jazz ballad style of the track.

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