Fender Vibroverb (Reissue) Settings Guide
The Fender Vibroverb Reissue reproduces the rare 1963 brownface 40W design: 6L6 power stage, two 10" speakers, built-in spring reverb, and both vibrato and tremolo effects on-board. It was Stevie Ray Vaughan's primary studio amp for Texas Flood. The 1x15" original design and the 2x10" reissue both produce the same deep, warm Fender character — fuller in the low-mids than the Twin or Deluxe.
Used by: Stevie Ray Vaughan
The best Fender Vibroverb (Reissue) settings start with: Volume (Normal) at 5/10, Volume (Vibrato) at 5/10, Treble at 5/10, Bass at 5/10, Reverb at 3/10, Speed at 4/10. Adjust from there based on your amp, guitar, and room volume. For Texas Blues: Volume (Normal) 7/10, Volume (Vibrato) 5/10, Treble 5/10, Bass 6/10, Reverb 3/10, Speed 4/10.
⚡ Start Here — Recommended Settings
| Control | Starting Position | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Volume (Normal) | 5/10 | Silent → Loud |
| Volume (Vibrato) | 5/10 | Silent → Loud |
| Treble | 5/10 | Dark → Bright |
| Bass | 5/10 | Thin → Full |
| Reverb | 3/10 | Dry → Wet |
| Speed | 4/10 | Slow → Fast |
These are universal starting points. Adjust based on your amp, guitar, and room. Scroll down for genre-specific settings and artist-documented positions.
What Each Control Does
Recommended Starting Settings
Safe starting positions for any style. Adjust from here based on your amp and room.
All values on a 0–10 scale. These are starting points — fine-tune by ear.
Settings by Genre
Run both channels simultaneously using a Y-cable — plug into both Normal and Vibrato inputs with one cable. Volume 7 on Normal pushes the amp toward breakup; Vibrato channel at 5 adds the reverb. Bass 6 provides the warm, full low-end of the SRV-style Texas blues Vibroverb tone. Reverb 3 adds dimension without swimming.
Vibrato channel for the on-board tremolo effect — set Speed and Intensity for vintage country tremolo. Volume 5 stays clean. Low Reverb and Treble 6 provide a bright, clean country character with the natural vintage tremolo that defines classic country amp tone.
Both channels at 6, Bass prominent, generous Reverb — the full, warm, reverb-laden Fender clean tone of classic soul and R&B guitar. At these settings the Vibroverb produces a slow, deep vibrato effect on the Vibrato channel. The two 10" speakers produce a rounder, fuller low-mid character than a single 12" would.
Artist Settings
Documented settings used by professional guitarists on this unit.
SRV used the Vibroverb on Texas Flood — high Volume on the Normal channel for preamp saturation, Y-cable into both channels. He ran the amp extremely hard with heavy strings and high action, which produced the compressed, singing breakup. The Reverb was kept modest; his tone relied on natural power-amp saturation rather than reverb wash.
Tips & Common Mistakes
- The classic Vibroverb technique is the Y-cable trick: plug a Y-splitter into both Normal and Vibrato channel inputs from a single guitar output. This combines both channel voicings — different EQ curves, different gain stages — into one blended tone. It's the technique that produces the unique character of the Vibroverb compared to other Fender amps.
FAQ
Fender Vibroverb (Reissue) — Common Questions
Best starting settings for Fender Vibroverb (Reissue): Volume (Normal) at 5/10, Volume (Vibrato) at 5/10, Treble at 5/10, Bass at 5/10, Reverb at 3/10, Speed at 4/10. Adjust from there based on your guitar, room, and playing style.
For Texas Blues: Volume (Normal) 7/10, Volume (Vibrato) 5/10, Treble 5/10, Bass 6/10, Reverb 3/10, Speed 4/10. Run both channels simultaneously using a Y-cable — plug into both Normal and Vibrato inputs with one cable. Volume 7 on Normal pushes the amp toward breakup; Vibrato channel at 5 adds the reverb. Bass 6 provides the warm, full low-end of the SRV-style Texas blues Vibroverb tone. Reverb 3 adds dimension without swimming.
For Country: Volume (Normal) 4/10, Volume (Vibrato) 5/10, Treble 6/10, Bass 4/10, Reverb 2/10, Speed 5/10. Vibrato channel for the on-board tremolo effect — set Speed and Intensity for vintage country tremolo. Volume 5 stays clean. Low Reverb and Treble 6 provide a bright, clean country character with the natural vintage tremolo that defines classic country amp tone.
Volume (Normal): Normal channel input volume. (Silent to Loud). Volume (Vibrato): Vibrato channel input volume. (Silent to Loud). Treble: High-frequency EQ. (Dark to Bright). Bass: Low-frequency EQ. (Thin to Full). Reverb: Built-in spring reverb mix level. (Dry to Wet). Speed: Vibrato/Tremolo rate. (Slow to Fast)
The classic Vibroverb technique is the Y-cable trick: plug a Y-splitter into both Normal and Vibrato channel inputs from a single guitar output. This combines both channel voicings — different EQ curves, different gain stages — into one blended tone. It's the technique that produces the unique character of the Vibroverb compared to other Fender amps.
Stevie Ray Vaughan settings: Volume (Normal) 8/10, Volume (Vibrato) 6/10, Treble 5/10, Bass 6/10, Reverb 3/10, Speed 4/10. SRV used the Vibroverb on Texas Flood — high Volume on the Normal channel for preamp saturation, Y-cable into both channels. He ran the amp extremely hard with heavy strings and high action, which produced the compressed, singing breakup. The Reverb was kept modest; his tone relied on natural power-amp saturation rather than reverb wash.
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