srv stratocaster

Fender Electric Guitars - As Played By Stevie Ray Vaughan

by Charlie Cory

Stevie Ray Vaughan hailed from Dallas Texas, and his name is synonymous with fender electric guitars. Stevie predominantly played a late fifties or early sixties version of the Strat (opinion is divided on its exact date), but there is no doubting that it was a Fender Stratocaster (Strat) guitar. The sound produced by Stevie Ray is almost classic Fender.

The Strat is very distinctive, and adds a beautiful tone, especially to Stevie Ray's blues playing. Stevie's background was steeped in the blues, so it is no surprise that his recordings feature many blues cuts. Stevie didn't stop with the blues though, and he used his Fender Guitar to great effect on many of his own compositions, as well as blues classics. SRV also covered many rock classics, and could do anything song he turned his attention to justice.

Stevie wrapped his Fender around all his classic cuts, including some specialty rocks songs that he covered, in honour of his peers. I am very grateful to the likes of Google's You Tube that allows us to see late great artists like Stevie Ray Vaughan plying their trade. is a chance to see great workmen use their tools of trade, which in Stevie Ray's case, was a Fender Electric Guitar!