Originally posted by miryclay: the Gibson Les Paul he bought in 1982. Anyone know what/where he bought it? Or the first sighting at a gig?
My thought was that he bought it in New York when they were there in St Patrick's 1982. I'm very surprised that he used it in the Ritz gigs a few months earlier, in late 1981. It could be an option that Les Paul was rented/borrowed, and he liked it so much that decided to buy it a few months later?
I guess we will never know. I read an article from 85 recently and he said he uses stock gear off the shelf. I know he bought a lap steel in Nashville in 82 used at Red Rocks. In 82 he had a small rig.