![]() Vaughan first received the Number One in 1973 as a gift from Ray Hennig, owner of the iconic Heart of Texas music shop in Austin, Texas. ![]() The original sunburst finish took quite the beating over time, giving it an extremely ragged and recognizable look today, complete with cigarette burns on the headstock. The instrument has a 1962 body, a 1963 neck, and 1959 pickups (which is why Vaughan claimed the guitar was a 1959 model). Number One is a Frankenstein guitar of sorts, and as Vaughan often said, “it was rebuilt more times than a custom Chevy”. The particular Stratocaster that Vaughan played the most was called Number One, which he also lovingly referred to as his “First Wife”. Late blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan played several guitars over the course of his career, but just like Jimi Hendrix (who Vaughan often covered) and many more famous guitarists, Vaughan was partial to the Fender Stratocaster. ![]() Stevie Ray Vaughan in 1986, playing Number One.
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