Stevie Ray Vaughan
The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble · 1984
Amp settings (as recorded)
The recording
Recorded for the 1984 album 'Couldn't Stand the Weather' at the Power Station in New York City, the track features SRV's trademark use of high-action, heavy-gauge strings and complex right-hand muting techniques. Producer/engineer Richard Mullen captured the performance, which highlights the unique integration of the Fender Vibratone rotating speaker cabinet—a studio favorite for SRV—to achieve the track's signature swirling, rhythmic modulated sound.
Tuning
Eb StandardRecording Signal Chain · 4 items
1963 Fender Stratocaster
Fender
Primary guitar
Features heavy gauge strings (.013-.058) tuned down a half-step.
TS9 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
Signal boost
Used primarily for tone shaping and clean boost with low drive.
Fender Vibroverb
Fender
Primary amplifier
1x15 combo used to push volume and drive the Vibratone.
Fender Vibratone
Fender
Rotating speaker effect
Provides the signature Doppler-effect modulation heard on the track.
Tone Characteristics
ToneTwin