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3 songs, each with a starting point and the rig from its sources
Tonelify's library has 3 Stevie Ray Vaughan songs, each with the rig reported in interviews and articles and a reference starting point on a generic five-knob amp. There is no single Stevie Ray Vaughan setting. Lenny starts at Gain 2 and Texas Flood at Gain 4.5, so set the amp for the song, not for the artist.
The numbers below are the same ones each song page gives. The rig for each song is on its own page with the sources it comes from.
A Texas shuffle in E, tuned down a half step, with a bass line and muted chord chops played together on one guitar.
Start at Gain 4, Bass 5, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 3, with the bridge pickup.
A slow twelve-bar blues tuned down a half step, stretched to nearly twice its length by improvised solo choruses.
Start at Gain 4.5, Bass 5, Middle 7, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 3, with the neck pickup for body, bridge if the lead needs to cut.
A slow, freely played instrumental of jazz-inflected sixth chords, shaded with the tremolo bar, between soft solo runs.
Start at Gain 2, Bass 5, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 3, with the neck pickup, tone control rolled back slightly.
These are positions on a generic five-knob amp with gain, bass, middle, treble and presence, each running 0 to 10. They are a starting point, not the settings used on the record, and they will not transfer unchanged to an amp with a different gain structure or EQ voicing.
| Song | Guitar and amp |
|---|---|
| Pride and Joy | Fender Stratocasters, a '59 and a '63 among themJackson Browne's Dumble and two Fender Vibroverbs (accounts differ) |
| Texas Flood | Number One, his Fender Stratocaster (most of the album)Jackson Browne's Dumble and two Fender Vibroverbs (album rig) |
| Lenny | Lenny, a mid-1960s Stratocaster with a maple neckThe album's Dumble and Fender Vibroverbs (not placed on this song) |
Tonelify reads each of these chains and translates it to the amp and guitar you already own. Adapt one to your gear →
It depends on the song. On a generic five-knob amp, Pride and Joy starts at Gain 4, Bass 5, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 3; Texas Flood starts at Gain 4.5, Bass 5, Middle 7, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 3; Lenny starts at Gain 2, Bass 5, Middle 6, Treble 6, Presence 5, Reverb 3. These are starting points, not the settings used on the records.
Pride and Joy: Fender Stratocasters, a '59 and a '63 among them; Jackson Browne's Dumble and two Fender Vibroverbs (accounts differ). Texas Flood: Number One, his Fender Stratocaster (most of the album); Jackson Browne's Dumble and two Fender Vibroverbs (album rig). Lenny: Lenny, a mid-1960s Stratocaster with a maple neck; The album's Dumble and Fender Vibroverbs (not placed on this song). Each song page lists the sources behind its rig.
Yes. What carries these sounds is the gain structure, the EQ curve, the pickup position and the order of the effects, and all four can be rebuilt on other equipment. Tonelify rewrites each starting point for the amp and guitar you own.
