Rory’s No.2 Fender Stratocaster which he purchased while on tour in the US in early 1976, which he used mainly in the studio.
“I have just bought a new Stratocaster, also second-hand, it looks newer, but it is older than the one I already had. This one is from ’58.”
“I have a ‘57 with me on the road, which is a three-color sunburst I got in Memphis off a guy named Robert Johnson, of all names. He’s an incredible guitar player. I use that in the studio sometimes.”
The Wearing of The Blues by Vivian Campbell, Guitar for the Practicing Musician, August 1991
“I have a ‘57 Strat as prime back up (note: Rory’s original Stratocaster is a ‘61 model). Actually, I’m starting to use the ‘57 model a lot more these days because it allows me to be a bit more precise.”
This was the main guitar on the track ‘I Ain’t No Saint’ from the Defender album
“This is a kind of Albert King thing. Guitar was a three tone sunburst ’57 Strat I rarely use. I’ve put heavier frets on it, and neutered the middle tone control. It’s a very Buddy Guy Strat with a maple neck. Rosewood necks always sound a bit more mellow than maple. You get a different tone tension from a maple neck; maple necks are more snappy.”