| "Red" was a 1964 Strat with a rosewood neck. Red actually started out as a black guitar, but was repainted by Fender in a deep red hue. In the mid 80's, Rene Martinez installed a left-handed 1964 rosewood neck on Red. Since Stevie was right-handed, this allowed him to emulate the styles of Jimi Hendrix and Otis Rush. Besides the left-handed neck and paint job, not many changes were made to Red. Stevie did add heavier gauge strings and "SRV" initials to the guitar. Red had a tone that was somewhere between those of Number One and Lenny; a little bright, but still growly. Stevieliked to use Red for "Love Struck Baby" and Pride and Joy". He also used sometimes used Red instead of Number One for "Rude Mood". |