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Riviera Paradise Guitar Tone Settings

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble · 1980s · blues

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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

Mids
6.5
Bass
7
Gain
3.5
Reverb
4
Treble
6
Presence
5.5

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

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