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Tin Pan Alley (aka Roughest Place In Town) Guitar Tone Settings

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble · 1980s · blues

studio

Original Recording

Guitar
1963 Fender Stratocaster ('Number One')
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (stock 1963 Stratocaster set)
Amp
Fender Vibroverb (Blackface, 1964, 2x10" speakers)
Pickup Position
Neck pickup

Studio recording, 1984, for the album 'Couldn't Stand The Weather'. All evidence points to SRV using his main 'Number One' Strat and a Fender Vibroverb for this session. No evidence of live/touring substitutions for this solo.

Amp Settings

Mids
6.5
Bass
7
Gain
3
Reverb
3
Treble
6
Presence
5

Effects Chain

  • Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer · overdrive

Guitar → Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer → Fender Vibroverb (with spring reverb)

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Tone Character

  • warm and smooth
  • singing sustain
  • touch-sensitive
  • edge-of-breakup crunch
  • glassy highs
  • fat, round low end
  • clear note separation
  • dynamic response
  • vocal-like phrasing
  • expressive bends

Notes & Caveats

  • ⚠️No direct studio photo or interview confirms exact amp settings for this solo; settings are estimated based on genre, era, and typical SRV Vibroverb usage.
  • ⚠️No explicit pedalboard photo from the 'Tin Pan Alley' session, but Tube Screamer use is strongly supported by multiple sources and is audible in the solo.
  • ⚠️Presence setting is estimated as Fender Vibroverbs do not have a dedicated presence knob; value provided for modeling purposes.
  • ⚠️No evidence of delay, chorus, flanger, or phaser in the solo section; only amp reverb and Tube Screamer are used.
  • ⚠️If alternate amp or pedal info emerges, settings may need revision.
  • ⚠️Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. SRV's 'Tin Pan Alley' solo tone is warm, fat, and just at the edge of breakup, with pronounced lows and mids, rolled-off treble to avoid harshness, and moderate spring reverb for space. These settings reflect his typical Vibroverb/Super Reverb setup and the production style of the era.

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