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Riviera Paradise Guitar Tone Settings
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble · 1980s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (likely 'Number One' 1963/64 Stratocaster, rosewood board, alder body)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (vintage spec, likely stock or slightly overwound, non-noiseless)
Amp
Fender Vibroverb (1964, blackface, modded by César Díaz, likely with added rectifier for headroom)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording, 1988-1989 (In Step album sessions). Vibroverb is confirmed as the main amp for this era and song. No evidence of Dumble or Marshall on this track. Dytronics FS-1 Cyclosonic Panner effect is confirmed for 'Riviera Paradise' (see Equipboard).
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass7
Gain3.5
Reverb4
Treble6
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Dytronics FS-1 Cyclosonic Panner · modulation
Fender Stratocaster → Dytronics FS-1 Cyclosonic Panner → Fender Vibroverb (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- warm and smooth
- lush, clean neck pickup sound
- spacey and ambient
- touch-sensitive dynamics
- singing sustain
- slightly compressed
- full-bodied lows
- clear, bell-like highs
- minimal breakup
- wide stereo panning
Notes & Caveats
- No direct numeric amp settings found for 'Riviera Paradise' solo; settings estimated based on typical SRV Vibroverb studio use and genre/era.
- Confirmed use of Dytronics FS-1 Cyclosonic Panner for this song (Equipboard), but no evidence of Tube Screamer or other gain pedals in the solo section.
- No evidence of delay, chorus, flanger, or phaser in the solo section; only stereo panning and spring reverb are present.
- Pickup choice inferred from audio and genre (neck pickup is standard for this tone).
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. SRV's 'Riviera Paradise' solo features a warm, clean-to-edge-of-breakup tone with rich lows, forward mids, and rolled-off highs for smoothness, typical of his Vibroverb/Vibroking setups. Moderate reverb and restrained presence add space and clarity without harshness, matching the late-80s blues/jazz ballad production.