Tone Profile

A clean, slightly overdriven blues tone with a warm, rounded character and a touch of reverb. It's articulate and dynamic, responding well to pick attack.

Production Credits

Signal Chain

Recording Notes

• Stevie Ray Vaughan was known for playing through multiple amps at once, often including a Fender Vibroverb.
• A Tube Screamer was used for adding sustain and saturation.
• The Fender Reverb Unit was crucial for adding depth and space to the guitar sound.
• Microphone placement was likely close to the speaker cone to capture the direct sound of the amplifier.

Recreation Tips

• Start with a Fender Stratocaster-style guitar with vintage-output pickups.
• Use a Fender-style amp, or an amp modeling plugin set to a similar amp with moderate gain.
• Add a Tube Screamer-style overdrive pedal to push the amp into overdrive.
• Use a reverb plugin or pedal to add a touch of ambience.
• Experiment with different microphone placements to find the sweet spot of your amp.

Recommended Gear

• Fender Stratocaster(guitar)
• Fender Vibroverb(amp)
• Ibanez TS808(pedal)
• Shure SM57(mic)
• Fender Reverb Unit(pedal)