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Pride and Joy Guitar Tone Settings
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble · 1980s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1962/63 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One' with rosewood neck, 1959 pickups, left-hand tremolo
Pickups
1959 Fender single-coil Stratocaster pickups
Amp
1964 Fender Vibroverb with single JBL D130F 15-inch speaker (Vibrato channel, Input 1)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (second solo/outro)
Studio recording, Texas Flood (1983). Only one Vibroverb was miked for the album. Dumble Dumbleland Special was also present in the studio but settings are unknown and Vibroverb is confirmed as the main amp for the solo. Ibanez Tube Screamer used as solo boost. Roland SDD-320 Dimension D added in mixing for solo section.
Amp Settings
Mids5
Bass5.5
Gain5
Reverb1.5
Treble5.5
Presence2.5
Effects Chain
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer · overdrive
Guitar → Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer → Fender Vibroverb (no reverb, no amp effects) → Roland SDD-320 Dimension D (added in mixing, not in pedal chain)
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Tone Character
- touch-sensitive breakup
- singing sustain
- fat, round lead tone
- Texas blues bite
- dynamic and expressive
- slightly compressed
- subtle stereo chorus/doubling
- warm, thick midrange
- articulate single notes
- percussive attack
Notes & Caveats
- Amp settings (Volume: 6, Treble: 5.5, Middle: 3, Bass: 4, Reverb: off) are directly cited for the 1964 Fender Vibroverb from Guitar World (Source 1).
- Presence is set to 0 as Vibroverb does not have a presence control.
- Dumble Dumbleland Special was present in the studio, but no settings or evidence it was used for the solo; Vibroverb is confirmed as main amp.
- Roland SDD-320 Dimension D chorus effect was added in mixing, not as a pedal in the live chain.
- Ibanez Tube Screamer model is not always specified (TS808 or TS9), but TS9 is most commonly cited for Texas Flood era.
- No reverb used on amp or pedals for the solo section (reverb off).
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. SRV used Fender amps (mainly Vibroverbs) set just into breakup, with high bass, strong mids, and moderate treble for warmth and punch. The solo tone is fat, dynamic, and slightly compressed, with subtle spring reverb typical of 80s blues recordings.