i'm going to assume your using a strat already..... i've found the way to get real close is a tube screamer infront and the secret weapon.... 13 gauge strings :shock: .... SRV used insanely heavy strings for his time.... it still amazes me how great his bended technique is with strings that heavy..... also with strings that heavy you have to setup your guitar with a little higher action.... the tonal difference by changing the strings and setup alone is amazing..... also he wound the **** out of his pickups to be super hot... the texas specials in the srv signature are awesome for that SRV tone
that Lonestar setting is so nice and snappy on the clean tone. Love the gain that high. That being said, you do need to goose channel 2 with something, as I found most of the manual settings are great for rhythm, but not leads.
I switched Channel 2 over to the Lonestar State setting. ****! That sounds just like a TS-9 with my Strat (54 custom). Now I really wish that the drive was footswitchable, but that just gives me an excuse to use a pedal. The Timmy and the MI Audio blues pro shine here
I use 11's w/fairly high action on a G&L ASAT ( not the same as a strat, I know) and I think it makes a big difference in tone. I put on 13's for a while ( & tuned down), back in the mid '90's but really got over having to transpose. The rest of the band just wouldn't participate. So I went back to regular.
