GuitarDistortedRiff
The House Is Rockin' Guitar Tone Settings
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble · 1980s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Fender Stratocaster (likely 'Number One' 1963/64 Stratocaster, as used on 'In Step' sessions)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (vintage-style, stock or slightly overwound, as per SRV's main Strat)
Amp
Fender Vibroverb (Blackface, 1964, 2x10), possibly blended with Fender Bassman or Dumble Steel String Singer (per In Step session amp list)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup (or neck+middle, but neck is most likely for main riff)
Studio recording, 1988-1989 for 'In Step' album. SRV used multiple amps in the studio, but the Vibroverb is most commonly associated with his main rhythm tones. Tube Screamer likely used for added drive. No evidence of modulation or time-based pedals on the riff section. Settings are based on Guitar World SRV tone guide, which matches the Texas shuffle rhythm style of this track.
Amp Settings
Mids6.5
Bass7
Gain3.5
Reverb2.5
Treble6.5
Presence5
Effects Chain
- Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer · overdrive
Fender Stratocaster → Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer → Fender Vibroverb (with spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- edge-of-breakup crunch
- Texas shuffle groove
- percussive and dynamic
- warm and mid-forward
- slightly gritty but clear
- articulate single-coil clarity
- touch-sensitive response
- tight low end
- snappy attack
- minimal effects coloration