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The recording
"Pride and Joy" was recorded live with Double Trouble at Jackson Browne's studio on November 24, 1982. Engineer Richard Mullen documented several Fender Stratocasters across the album, two Fender Vibroverbs with 15-inch Altec Lansing speakers, and a Dumble amplifier feeding a 4x12 Electro-Voice cabinet. The exact Strat and Dumble model used on the selected take are not identified, and the available session account does not document a Tube Screamer in the recording chain.
Tuning E♭ Standard (E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭)·Strings Heavy gauge; exact session set undocumented
Signal chain
Original gear
1960s Fender Stratocaster
Electric Guitar · Stevie Ray Vaughan · Riff & solo
Vaughan used several Fender Stratocasters during the Texas Flood sessions, including 1959 and 1963 instruments; the available session account does not identify which one appears on the selected take.
Two 1964 Fender Vibroverb amplifiers
Combo Amplifiers · Stevie Ray Vaughan · Riff & solo
Engineer Richard Mullen documented two Fender Vibroverbs with 15-inch Altec Lansing speakers in the Texas Flood recording setup.
Dumble amplifier (exact model undocumented)
Amplifier · Stevie Ray Vaughan · Riff & solo
The session also used a Dumble amplifier borrowed at Jackson Browne's studio. The contemporary account does not identify it as Vaughan's later Steel String Singer.
Dumble 4x12 cabinet with Electro-Voice speakers
Speaker Cabinet · Riff & solo
The Dumble amplifier was recorded through a 4x12 cabinet loaded with Electro-Voice speakers.
Practical playing approach
Recreation guidance, not a claim about undocumented studio control positions.
- 1.Tune down one semitone to E-flat standard before judging the tone.
- 2.Use a firm shuffle feel, combining the bass movement and upper chord accents cleanly.
- 3.Start from a loud, high-headroom clean tone and add only enough breakup for the attack to stay articulate.
- 4.Use heavy strings only if the guitar is set up for the added tension; touch and dynamics matter more than copying the gauge.
- 5.Treat boost or overdrive settings as a practical recreation choice, not as a documented part of this session.
Sources
Frequently asked questions
What gear was used for the Pride and Joy guitar tone?
The available research points to 1960s Fender Stratocaster into Two 1964 Fender Vibroverb amplifiers. The full reported signal chain and evidence links are listed on this page.
Are the original Pride and Joy amp settings documented?
Exact historical knob positions are not reliably documented for most recordings. ToneTwin does not publish generated values as studio fact; it creates playable settings only for the amp and pedals a player selects.
What tuning is Pride and Joy in?
The current research record lists E♭ Standard (E♭ A♭ D♭ G♭ B♭ E♭). ToneTwin keeps corrections open when reliable accounts disagree.
How do I recreate the Pride and Joy tone on my own gear?
Use the reported pickup, gain character, effects and signal-chain order as the target, then translate that target to your equipment. The matcher models controls for your selected rig rather than copying undocumented studio numbers.
Researched and reviewed by the ToneTwin Research Team.
