“I gave the Nocaster to Stevie. I'd catch him playing it. Years later someone paid a million dollars or something for it”: Jimmie Vaughan on his three favorite guitars – and the story of the megabucks Fender he gave to his brother

Jimmie Vaughan with his prized Gibson 3/4 ES-125T, a compact archtop his dad bought him as a kid.

Texas blues veteran Jimmie Vaughan has been on the road for the best part of 60 years. It took two major health scares to temporarily derail his schedule at the start of 2024, but within months he was back on stage, opening for Eric Clapton.

Speaking to GW from his home in Texas, with the sound of his chickens in the background, Vaughan was upbeat about the state of his health. “I feel fabulous – I’m doing really good, and I’m planning my next album now that I’ve got a little time off the road.”