Stevie Ray Vaughan
Double Trouble
Stevie Ray Vaughan revived blues-rock in the 1980s with his aggressive playing style and massive tone. His sound is defined by Texas Special pickups, heavy gauge strings, Tube Screamer overdrive, and cranked Fender amps.
SIGNATURE TONE
Heavy gauge strings (11-58), Texas Special pickups, Tube Screamer as clean boost, cranked Fender Vibroverb for natural overdrive, Dumble Steel String Singer for clean tones, aggressive blues-rock playing with heavy bending and vibrato.
SIGNAL CHAINS BY ERA
Explore how the rig evolved over time
Texas Flood Era (1982-1984)
The breakout era with Texas Flood and Couldn't Stand the Weather, featuring Vibroverb amps and Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer.
Soul to Soul Era (1984-1986)
Introduction of the Dumble Steel String Singer for clean tones, with Vibroverbs providing overdrive.
In Step Era (1987-1990)
Dual Dumble Steel String Singer setup with Super Reverb for additional overdrive, and TS10 Tube Screamer.