Stevie Ray Vaughan believed that his 1930s National Duolian guitar was once owned by Blind Boy Fuller. The guitar was given to him by a roadie, Byron Barr, who bought it in 1981.
SRV claimed the guitar was a 1928 dobro, but the supposed serial number (C704) indicates it’s actually a Duolian—a model that wasn't manufactured until 1930.
Regardless, the guitar was said to be a favorite of SRV and a prized possession. He was known to take the guitar with him on tour, regularly playing it backstage and in his free time.
He can be seen holding this guitar on the cover “In Step” album.
The only "known" recording of SRV using this guitar was on "Oreo Cookie Blues" on Lonnie Mack's "Strike Like Lightning" CD.
Photo by Stephanie Chernikowski
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