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Little Wing Guitar Tone Settings
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble · 1980s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1963 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (stock 1960s Strat type)
Amp
1964 Fender Vibroverb (Blackface, 2x15" speakers, often paired with other Fender amps in studio)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1989 (In Step sessions). SRV used his main 'Number One' Strat and typically ran into a Fender Vibroverb for clean tones. Multiple sources confirm this setup for clean rhythm sections, with a Tube Screamer for edge-of-breakup if needed. Settings below are for studio clean tone, not live.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass7
Gain3.5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth
- glassy and articulate
- touch-sensitive
- dynamic response to picking
- percussive muted rhythms
- slight edge-of-breakup at high picking intensity
- spring reverb ambience
- rich chord voicings
- clear note separation
- classic Fender clean