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.
Kurt's main guitars were Fenders: the Mustang and Jag-Stang. He also used Gibson Les Pauls, Fender Strats and Teles, and cheap pawn-shop guitars for his thrashing on-stage antics.Many of his guitars were custom and modified.He often used Vintage and hard to find models and makes.urt didn't use a lot of effects, but those he did use were very important to his overall tone. â¦ Most important to Cobain's sound were his distortion and phaser pedals.