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Anybody have any info on his Rick?

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?

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."

That's a really cool Capri!!

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!

rick_ovic wrote:[quote

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.

That's the one, Stan. Thanks!