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Texas Flood Guitar Tone Settings

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble · 1980s · blues

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Original Recording

Guitar
1962 Fender Stratocaster 'Number One'
Pickups
Vintage-style single-coil pickups (original 1962 Fender Stratocaster pickups)
Amp
Dumbleland 300-watt bass amp (Jackson Browne's, used in studio for Texas Flood album)
Pickup Position
Position 4 (neck + middle)

Studio recording, 1982-1983, Texas Flood album sessions. Main riff section. No Tube Screamer used for rhythm/riff section per multiple sources; amp overdrive only. Strings: heavy gauge (.013-.058).

Amp Settings

Mids
5
Bass
6.5
Gain
4.5
Reverb
3
Treble
6
Presence
5.5

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Tone Character

  • touch-sensitive edge-of-breakup crunch
  • warm and round Strat neck/middle tone
  • dynamic response to picking attack
  • fat, punchy lows
  • clear, glassy highs
  • slight amp breakup, not full distortion
  • Texas shuffle feel
  • articulate, percussive rhythm
  • minimal effects coloration
  • organic, amp-driven overdrive

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct numeric amp settings for the Dumbleland 300-watt bass amp on Texas Flood riff found; settings estimated based on genre, era, and typical SRV amp usage.
  • ⚠️Multiple sources confirm no Tube Screamer or other pedals used for the main riff/rhythm section of 'Texas Flood'; overdrive is amp-only.
  • ⚠️Some forum posts suggest Fender Vibroverb use, but primary sources confirm Dumbleland 300-watt was used for most of the album's rhythm tracks.
  • ⚠️No chorus, delay, or modulation effects audible or cited for the riff section; all effects listed are based on direct evidence or clear lack thereof.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. SRV's 'Texas Flood' riff tone is thick, dynamic, and just past the edge of breakup, with strong low end, forward mids, and rolled-back treble for warmth. He used Fender amps (often Vibroverbs) cranked loud, with moderate spring reverb and minimal presence for a fat, vocal blues tone.

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