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Riviera Paradise Guitar Tone Settings
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble · 1980s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster 'Number One' (circa 1963/64, rosewood board, left-handed tremolo, heavy strings)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (stock, overwound, vintage spec)
Amp
Fender Vibroverb (Blackface, 1964, 2x10" speakers, often two run in parallel)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1988 (In Step album). SRV typically used his 'Number One' Strat and a pair of 1964 Fender Vibroverbs for clean tones in the studio. No evidence of Dumble or Marshall for this track. Ibanez Tube Screamer may be present but set for minimal gain or bypassed for the cleanest passages. No evidence of chorus, delay, or modulation effects in the riff section. Spring reverb from the amp is likely used. Pickup selector in neck position. No evidence of compression pedal.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass6.5
Gain2.5
Reverb4
Treble6
Presence5
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth
- glassy highs
- full-bodied low end
- touch-sensitive
- slightly compressed
- dynamic response
- articulate note separation
- minimal breakup
- spring reverb ambience
- classic Fender clean
Notes & Caveats
- No direct source lists exact amp knob settings for 'Riviera Paradise' studio recording; settings estimated based on typical SRV clean setup and genre/era.
- No evidence of chorus, delay, or modulation effects in the riff section; only spring reverb from amp is likely.
- Some sources discuss live rigs or other songs; only gear and effects with evidence for this studio recording are included.
- Pickup and amp choices are confirmed for SRV's clean tones, but pedal use (Tube Screamer) is likely bypassed or set for minimal coloration in this section.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. SRV's 'Riviera Paradise' features a warm, clean-to-edge-of-breakup tone with rich lows, forward mids, and smooth highs, typical of his Vibroverb/Vibrolux amps with moderate reverb. The settings reflect his blues/jazz crossover style and the song's lush, dynamic production.