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Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Main Recording and Live Amplifier - 1967 Fender Twin Reverb Electro Voice SROThis amplifier might be the most important amplifier in blues musical history.Now available: read the article about the amplifier published on GuitarWorld Magazine website.Stevie Ray Vaughan remains one of the most influential guitar players of all time. He ignited new interest in the blues at a time when longtime fans of the music were relying on fading legends. To own an amplifier that helped create one of the most distinct guitar tones in history is an opportunity that rarely comes up. For collectors and fans of Stevie Ray Vaughan this is truly a holy grail item and a once in a lifetime chance to own a piece of musical history.THE AMPLIFIER AND SOUND OF TEXAS FLOOD (1983), COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER (1984), SOUL TO SOUL (1985) and IN STEP (1989) !!Stevie Ray Vaughan’s main recording and live amplifier in excellent working condition: used as main recording amplifier for TEXAS FLOOD (1983), COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER (1984), SOUL TO SOUL (1985) and IN STEP (1989). Based on provenance Stevie Ray Vaughan used this amplifier for live concerts between 1982 and 1989 (from the early club years until the large sold out venues).Stevie Ray Vaughan used the amplifier during the famous Serious Moonlight Las Colinas rehearsals with David Bowie. Heavily modified and signed by Cesar Diaz (baffle board, electronics) and most likely René Martinez. Stevie Ray Vaughan owned one amplifier in his career with Electro Voice SRO (coffee cans) speakers.According to notarized and signed provenance this amplifier was used by Stevie Ray Vaughan to record his most famous songs such as Voodoo Chile, Little Wing, Crossfire, Coldshot, Riviera Paradise, The Sky Is Crying, Empty Arms, Look At Little Sister, Tin Pan Alley, Scuttle Buttin’, Couldn’t Stand The Weather, The Things That I Used To Do, Honey Bee and many more. Sound engineers, FOH monitor engineers, guitar techs and tour managers worked on Stevie Ray Vaughan's tours between 1982 and 1989 all recognized the 1967 Fender Twin Reverb with EV SRO speakers (see attached quotes in photos).This amplifier was one of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s most important and favorite amplifiers for recording and live performances.Including signed and notarized provenance from Bill Carter (Stevie Ray Vaughan’s close friend, songwriter), Marc Benno (The Nightcrawlers), Richard Spencer (Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitar tech), Rob Eaton (sound engineer Power Station Studios) and Evan Rush (sound engineer Kiva Studios). Also including list of quotes from Stevie Ray Vaughan’s closest friends and prominent crew personnel confirming about the amplifier such as Bill Carter, Steve Hennig (son of Ray Hennig), Carlos Alomar (guitarist David Bowie), Jim Capfer (co-producer, tour manager 1983-1985), Geoff Torrens (tour manager mid-80s), Zack Berry (Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitar tech 1987), Chris Carlton (sound engineer Live Alive 1987 tour), Randy Weitzel (monitor engineer In Step tour 1988), Cesar Diaz (Stevie Ray Vaughan’s amp tech), Frank Pavlich (Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitar tech David Bowie), Fred Christiani (guitar tech Carlos Alomar David Bowie), Omar Dykes (Omar & The Howlers), René Martinez (Stevie Ray Vaughan’s amp tech) and Janna Leblanc (Stevie Ray Vaughan’s partner).Stevie Ray Vaughan personally bought this 1967 Fender Twin Reverb with 2x12 Electro Voice SRO speakers (coffee cans) at Ray Hennig’s Heart of Texas Music Store in Austin. This was around October 1982. Before this, Scott MacDonald, guitarist Bill Carter and The Blame, traded it in at Ray Hennig’s. He owned and used it from 1980 until 1982 with the EV SRO speakers already in. Donnie Opperman, Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitar tech, confirmed that Stevie Ray Vaughan did not own a Fender Twin Reverb with EV SRO speakers when he worked for him between January 1982 until somewhere in October 1982. After Donnie Opperman came Richard Spencer and he was the first guitar tech worked with the amplifier around mid October 1982 until the end of the year.Richard Spencer worked as guitar tech and stage manager for Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble. This amplifier was extensively used by Stevie Ray Vaughan with a Marshall combo when he worked for him. The Fender Twin Reverb was used at larger concerts and at most club gig’s. They wired Stevie Ray Vaughan’s signal into both amps and sometimes a sheet of plexiglass in front to lower the volume because he played extremely(!) loud. After many club gigs with the amplifier in Texas, Arizona, Colorado, New-Mexico and Utah they arrived in Los Angeles to record Stevie Ray Vaughan’s first album Texas Flood in November 1982 at Jackson Browne’s studio. The amplifier was used by Stevie Ray Vaughan during the Texas Flood sessions in Jackson Browne’s studio in Los Angeles.Around March-April 1983 Stevie Ray Vaughan used the Fender Twin Reverb with EV SRO speakers in the videoclip Love Struck Baby. Shortly after Stevie Ray Vaughan went back to Dallas for his collaboration with David Bowie. The Fender Twin Reverb with Electro Voice SRO speakers was used by Stevie Ray Vaughan during the famous Las Colinas rehearsals in Dallas with David Bowie. The amplifier can be seen in the photo with David Bowie (Denis O’Regan).Frank Pavlich (guitar tech for Stevie Ray Vaughan, David Bowie Las Colinas rehearsals): "Yes, this is absolutely authentic. I had the privilege of working with Stevie Ray Vaughan during David Bowie’s rehearsal period. Stevie Ray Vaughan played a lot of personal gigs during the rehearsal time and eventually he wanted to be the opening act for the tour. David Bowie said no, bye. I worked on that crazy Fender Twin Reverb amplifier with Electro Voice SRO speakers (coffee cans) and never understood how it made such fabulous noise. The concept color for David Bowie’s Serious Moonlight was blue. When the set designer said ‘blue’, Stevie Ray Vaughan went ballistic and the collaboration with David Bowie went downhill afterwards. It was a very tumultuous rehearsal period. David Bowie had very specific ideas about the set, costumes and crew. Stevie Ray Vaughan didn’t want anything changed. This 1967 Fender Twin Reverb with EV SRO speakers was used by Stevie Ray Vaughan during his rehearsal time with David Bowie.”The amplifier has David Bowie’s Serious Moonlight blue concept color all over it (difficult to see in the photos but it is all blue). David Bowie’s crew sprayed the amplifiers grill cloth blue (grill cloth possible changed after rehearsals). The paint went through the grill cloth and spread all over the amplifier. The blue concept color can be seen on the wooden frames (left, right, bottom), chassis (blue paint over chassis serial number), tolex (splatters and stains), EV SRO speakers and inside the screw holes of the speakers. The famous recordings can be heard on the internet.After David Bowie Las Colinas rehearsals in April 1983 Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble kicked-off the Texas Flood tour. In January 1984 they went to the Power Station Studios in New York and recorded the Couldn’t Stand The Weather album. The Fender Twin Reverb with EV SRO speakers was a main recording amplifier used on all songs in the studio during the Couldn't Stand The Weather recordings. After studio recording Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble went back on the road for the Couldn’t Stand The Weather tour. Then they went back to Dallas Sound Lab recording studios to record the Soul to Soul album around March 1985. There is a quote in Guitar World Magazine from Stevie Ray Vaughan that they used all owned amplifiers, hooked them together, and used them for the Soul to Soul recordings. Ron Cote, sound engineer during the recording sessions: “I seem to remember seeing this Fender Twin Reverb with EV SRO amongst all the others that were brought in.”After the Soul to Soul and Live Alive tours (1985-1988) Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble went back to the studio to record the In Step album in January 1989. This Fender Twin Reverb with EV SRO speakers was used to record all tracks except Tightrope during the In Step recording sessions in Kiva Studios, Memphis. After the recordings Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble started the In Step tour. There are photos on the internet from the tours with a Fender Twin Reverb blackface in Stevie Ray Vaughan’s wall of amplifiers also between the final years 1989-1990. Attached is of course an extreme short version story about possible the most important amplifier in blues musical history. Additional information about the amplifier is available to read in the attached notarized verification letters.Personal address information from verification letters is blurred in the photo because of privacy.LOCAL PICKUP: Amplifier is currently located in Amsterdam for local pickup.SHIPPING: Customers are advised that they are responsible for payment of any international duties and/or taxes. Shipping includes signature confirmation upon delivery but not insurance, which is buyer's responsibility.
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