vocabulary NOV. 9th

40-121 Stevie Ray Vaughan

Blackbird 36 - The first blues band that Stevie formed in 1970
Number 1 45 - the name of Stevie's guitar that he obtained from Christopher Cross.
Overwound 46 - When a guitar pickup is wound with more wire than usual producing more output
Pole Pieces 46 - The metal pieces of a pickup. They are what pick up the vibration of the guitar strings.
Staggered 47 - The pole pieces on Stevie's guitar were staggered.
low resistance 52 - the cables that Stevie used for his rig were low resistance causing his guitar to have a fatter sound than usual
Ibanez Tube Screamer 51 - The pedal that Stevie made famous. I personally own one.. it is a fantastic pedal. Used for overdrive.
Tremelo arm 65 - This is what allowed him to add Jimi Hendrix type sounds to his playing. He would often snap them during performance due to his aggressive style.
Frets 65 - The metal lines on the neck of a guitar. Stevie would also wear through these with his aggressive style.
Epic 102 - The record company that signed stevie in the early 80s
Trio 120 - the set up of stevies band. There were only three people. stevie and a drummer and a bassist.


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