Brian Setzer Orchestra – Entire Set from Woodstock ’99 — Video, Jimmie Vaughan Inspecting his younger brother, Stevie Ray's "Number One" Strat in 2003, Sometimes also referred to as the “First Wife”, Stevie acquired the guitar in Ray Hennig’s. Sometimes also referred to as the “First Wife”, Stevie acquired the guitar in Ray Hennig’s Heart of Texas Music in Austin which he allegedly traded for a 1963 Stratocaster. King’s Classy 1974 Performance at Stockholm’s Konserthus Concert Hall — Video. Please note that fender serial numbers tend to overlap by at least a year, and thereby the date of your guitar can only be approximated. Any clue ? Number One, also called First Wife, was the nickname given by Stevie Ray Vaughan to his favorite Fender Stratocaster, built ca. 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( Log Out /  SN0(XXXXX)-'90*, SN1(XXXXX)-'90, SN2(XXXXX)-'92, SN3(XXXXX)-'93 3 DIGITS OF 500: 35 TH Anniversary Strat from 1989-1990: G(XXXXXX) "STRAT" from about 1980, (Gold … Over the years, “Number One” has undergone several changes, a few accidents, and even some abuse which have given it it’s unique characteristics. ... *For SRV Stevie Ray Vaughn Guitar date info, serial numbers & more, check out the: SRV Fan Club Site. He then built 4 exact clones of it. This can be a tall order for someone less versed in guitar history, but we do have some resources here on Reverb to help you out. So Stevie “s guitar is now Jimmies? ( Log Out /  The Fender serial number decoder currently supports all documented MIA, MIJ, MIM, MIK and MII formats with the exception of Custom Shop, Relic and Reissue instruments. Perhaps the best place to start when dating your Fender is to get an approximate idea of the era based on the instrument's design and components. For pure SRV tone and style that evokes one of the Stratocaster's most revered masters, this is the "one." Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Enter Serial Number eg. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. “Number One” consists of a 1963 body fitted with pickups taken from a ’59 and 1962 neck which has an unusually thick D profile that clearly suited SRV’s unique approach to playing. Although they have serial numbers, they are not serialized 1 through 100 as each guitar John Cruz makes, regardless of model, receives the next serial number in line. At around the same time, Mike Eldred from Fender CS was commissioned to make exact measurements of Jimi Hendrix Woodstock white strat. The completed guitars debuted at the winter NAMM show January 15-18, 2004. With the first numbered as JC044 and the last JC229. A few months before, Fender (with Stevie’s brother Jimmie overseeing proceedings) were able to get a hands-on look at the original instrument, with the goal of painstakingly matching every minor element of the famous guitar using detailed photographs and video which an be seen in the clip below. Eric. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Shares In November 2003, Fender announced that 100 Stevie Ray Vaughan “Number One” replica Strats would be made by its Custom Shop (all by John Cruz), priced at $10,000 each. Copyright © 2020 “Number One” consists of a 1963 body fitted with pickups taken from a ’59 and 1962 neck which has an unusually thick D profile that clearly suited SRV’s unique approach to playing. what version of lenny is this recording love it. I’d love to see it but I don’t know where to find it. Features. 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In November 2003, Fender made the announcement that 100 Stevie Ray Vaughan "Number One" replica guitars would be made by their Custom Shop (all by John Cruz), priced at $10,000 each. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. The original white pickguard was replaced with a black one which Stevie also glued his initials to, and a lefthand vibrato system (inspired by Jimi Hendrix and Otis Rush) was also installed. 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