Chris Gill of Guitar World commented: "Stevie Ray Vaughan's guitar tone was as dry as a San Antonio summer and as sparkling clean as a Dallas debutante, the product of the natural sound of amps with ample clean headroom. He often combined several different amplifiers together and used minimal effects pedals. He favored clean amplifiers with high volume and contributed to the popularity of vintage musical equipment. Vaughan was inspired musically by American and British blues rock. After achieving sobriety in late 1986, he headlined concert tours with Jeff Beck in 1989 and Joe Cocker in 1990 before his death in a helicopter crash on August 27, 1990, at the age of 35. ![]() The ten-song album was a commercially successful release that sold over half-a-million copies. He gained fame after his performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1982, and in 1983 his debut studio album, Texas Flood, charted at number 38. He then formed his own group, Triple Threat Revue, before renaming the band Double Trouble after hiring drummer Chris Layton and bassist Tommy Shannon. He played gigs with numerous bands, earning a spot in Marc Benno's band, the Nightcrawlers, and later with Denny Freeman in the Cobras, with whom he continued to work through late 1977. In 1971, he dropped out of high school and moved to Austin the following year. Allmusic describes him as "a rocking powerhouse of a guitarist who gave blues a burst of momentum in the '80s, with influence still felt long after his tragic death." īorn and raised in Dallas, Texas, Vaughan began playing guitar at the age of seven, inspired by his older brother Jimmie. In spite of a short-lived mainstream career spanning seven years, he is widely considered one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of blues music, and one of the most important figures in the revival of blues in the 1980s. Austin City Limits, 1990.Stephen Ray Vaughan (Octo– August 27, 1990), known as Stevie Ray Vaughan, was an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. The new pickguard design was apparently inspired by one of Buddy Guy’s early Stratocasters, which too had a yellow-ish finish. Sometime between 19, Rene Martinez, Stevie’s guitar tech, made a custom red and black pickguard for this guitar. In any case, if you happen to remember reading that interview, and you happen to know where it was published, be sure to leave a comment below. This alleged interview we’ve not been successful in finding yet, but it is true that that Number One was having neck problems/replacements, and it is possible that the “Scotch” Stratocaster was Stevie’s main on that album. Allegedly, he stated in an interview somewhere that during the In Step studio sessions, he used the Number One only for The House is Rocking and Crossfire. Initially, the “Scotch” was used mostly as a backup guitar, but around 1989 Stevie started using it more often as he was having troubles with his Number One Strat. The second neck that the Number One had in 1990 did have a slab fretboard, but according to Rene Martinez, this was a replacement neck provided by Fender (you can read more about this on the Number One page). Also, Number One did have its neck replaced, but again, it’s most likely that that neck came from the “Red” Strat, as it had a veneer fretboard, while the “Scotch” had a slab one. There was indeed a Strat with a left-handed neck, which was Stevie’s “Red” Strat. Scotch was never photographed with a left-handed neck (be free to provide any proof pointing otherwise), and this story is likely a mix-up of what actually happened. There are some rumors on the internet that the neck from the “Scotch” was installed on the Number One in 1989, while a left-handed neck was put on this guitar.Īs far as one can tell from the photos available, this is incorrect. The “Scotch” Stratocaster in its original condition. But, since this is a ’61 Strat, most likely the finish was originally “Olympic white”, which over the years yellowed.įrom the photos and video footage available, we can see that the guitar originally had a white pickup with three single-coil pickups and a slab fretboard. Stevie’s “Scotch”, or “Butter” as it’s sometimes called, Stratocaster was by all accounts a 1961 model, featuring a light yellow finish, often referred to as “butterscotch blonde”. If you happen to come across any information about this giveaway, or you happen to recall it happening, please be sure to post it in the comments. But, Stevie apparently liked it so much that he kept it for himself and instead offered another of his instruments as a prize. ![]() ![]() Most of the online sources claim that the guitar was originally intended to be a prize at one of Stevie’s shows. According to the book Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan, he bought it during an in-store appearance. Stevie acquired this guitar sometime in 1985.
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