Nuno Bettencourt is rarely spotted without his trusty Washburn N4 signature guitar, but the Extreme virtuoso opted for a Les Paul-style electric guitar over the weekend as he joined Stone Temple Pilots on stage to perform Trippin' on a Hole in a Paper Heart.
A blue Nelson LP copy with twin humbuckers was Bettencourt's weapon of choice as he performed with one of his favorite bands during their Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival slot in Winchester, CA. In a surprise to no-one, Bettencourt made the song’s adrenalized solo his own: it's a performance full of passion and power.
