What ever became of Stevie's Capri?

[octagon]

Anybody have any info on his Rick?

[sloop_john_b]

I believe he gave it to Hubert Sumlin, or he intended to and it was stolen before he could.

IIRC, it had some kind of huge sticker on the back - Darren?

[Scastles]

John has got it right. The Rick was stolen in the early seventies and was recovered. SRV gave it to Hubert Sumlin not long after.

Found this quote from Sumlin:

Howlin' Wolf's guitar virtuoso, Hubert Sumlin, says: "That was a friend of mine, partner - one of the best. I been knowing Stevie a long time, since he was a kid - him and Jimmie. I played with them so many times in Austin when Antone's had the first club on 6th and Brazos. I'll tell you the truth: That boy was something else, man. I feel like he was one of the greatest guys and guitar players who ever lived. And he was really just getting to do his thing. He bought a Rickenbacker for me about 10 or 12 years ago, but somebody stole it. Then he found the guitar somewhere in New York, years later. I was playing at Antone's, and here comes Stevie with the same guitar."

[paologregorio]

That's a really cool Capri!!

[rick_ovic]

by John Biscuti (sloop_john_b) on 24 Sep 2008 04:47 am

I believe he gave it to Hubert Sumlin, or he intended to and it was stolen before he could.

IIRC, it had some kind of huge sticker on the back - Darren?

Yup, it had the word "Stingray" spelled out in reflecto-trucker stickers, from memory. I have a photo of the back of the guitar somewhere. Oh, how I would love to find that Capri!

[Scastles]

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Yup, it had the word "Stingray" spelled out in reflecto-trucker stickers, from memory. I have a photo of the back of the guitar somewhere. Oh, how I would love to find that Capri!

It does say 'Stingray'. There is a picture of it in the book, Caught in the Crossfire. SRV is holding it to the floor with back of the Capri exposed.

Or you can see it here.

[rick_ovic]

That's the one, Stan. Thanks!