Since his tragic death 18 years ago today on September 13, 1996 (yes, he died on the anniversary of Biggie's Ready To Die), friends, fans, spectators and even those involved in the case have challenged whether Tupac Amaru Shakur actually died after being gunned down seven days prior.
Number One, also called First Wife, was the nickname given by Stevie Ray Vaughan to his favorite Fender Stratocaster, built ca. 1963. In 1974, he acquired the guitar as a trade at a music store in Austin, Texas. In 1990, it was retired due to many replacements of frets, though he continued to play it occasionally.
As a tribute to Hendrix, Stevie Ray put a left-hand bridge saddle on the guitar so the tremolo bar would be on the top of the guitar. After Vaughanâs death, the original neck, which had been saved, was reinstalled on Number One. Jimmie Vaughan now owns this guitar.