GuitarDistortedRiff
Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Guitar Tone Settings
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble · 1980s · blues
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
1963 Fender Stratocaster (SRV's Number One)
Pickups
Fender single-coil pickups (original 1963 spec, overwound, vintage-style)
Amp
Marshall Major model 1967 Lead (early 1970s, 200-watt head) into Marshall 4x12 cabinet
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording for 'Voodoo Child (Slight Return)' on 'Couldn't Stand The Weather' (1984). SRV used the Marshall Major specifically for this Hendrix cover in the studio and live, as confirmed by Guitar World. Fender amps were used for most tracks, but the Marshall Major was chosen for its high headroom and Hendrix-like tone on this song. No evidence of Dumble or Vibroverb for this track. No evidence of studio-only effects like Dimension D on this riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids7
Bass7
Gain5.5
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
Effects Chain
- Wah pedal (likely Vox V846 or similar) · wah
Guitar → Wah pedal → Marshall Major amp (with light spring reverb)
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Tone Character
- Texas blues crunch
- touch-sensitive and dynamic
- fat, round Strat neck pickup sound
- aggressive pick attack
- edge-of-breakup drive
- singing sustain
- percussive and articulate riffing
- warm, thick midrange
- slight amp breakup
- classic Hendrix-inspired wah sweeps