Stevie Ray Vaughan 

 "Texas Flood" Intro
Performed by Wolf Marshall

 Guitar: 1996 Fender Stevie Ray Vaughan model.  
Effects: Ibanez TS-808 overdrive pedal.  
The signal then was split R and L with a Boss digital delay stomp box (no effect, just signal separation).  
Amps: The R side was sent to a 1967 Fender Super Reverb Amp and the signal here was buffered with a PMP Buff IV pre-amp to drive the long guitar cord. The L side went straight into a Soldano SLO-100 with the SRV mod and a 1970 Marshall 4x12 speaker cabinet. 

1.  An original Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamer was added to the front end of the sound, before splitting off into R and L amp paths. This gives both amps a gain boost. The TS-808 is a crucial part of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s distorted tone, although a TS-9 or newer Tube Screamer will still sound very good, especially with non-master-volume Fender combo amps on the verge of breakup distortion. 
The TS-808 basic settings were all at the mid-way point: Overdrive at 12:00, Tone at 12:00 and Level at 12:00. 

Basic amp settings: 
Super Reverb: Vibrato channel, Volume 4, Treble 7, Middle 5, Bass 10, Reverb 2.5.  
   
Soldano: SRV mode, Normal gain: Pre-amp 5, Bass 11, Middle 4.5, Treble 5, Normal Master 5, Presence 8. 

Reverb was added to the Soldano sound at the board. This came from a Yamaha SPX-90 in the "Room" setting. 

2.  The Strat's front pickup was used primarily. 

Learn all about Stevie's sound and playing techniques in Wolf's newest release...THE GUITAR STYLE OF STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN signature licks...book+CD.  
Available now from Hal Leonard Corp. Order by calling toll-free:1-800-637-2852 or write to MUSIC DISPATCH, P.O.Box 13920, Milwaukee, WI 53213 
 
 
Questions? 
wolf@wolfmarshall.com