Stevie Ray Vaughan
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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.

3 Eras
19 Gear Items

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

1

Texas Flood Era (1982-1984)

1982-1984 5 items
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The breakout era with Texas Flood and Couldn't Stand the Weather, featuring Vibroverb amps and Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer.

2

Soul to Soul Era (1984-1986)

1984-1986 7 items
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Introduction of the Dumble Steel String Singer for clean tones, with Vibroverbs providing overdrive.

3

In Step Era (1987-1990)

1987-1990 7 items
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Dual Dumble Steel String Singer setup with Super Reverb for additional overdrive, and TS10 Tube Screamer.