“It survived crashing onto the highway and turned up in a pawnshop”: How Zakk Wylde’s ‘The Grail’ Ozzy Osbourne Les Paul found its way back to him – 3 years after it fell out of a moving vehicle

Zakk Wylde The Grail Les Paul.

When Zakk Wylde’s famed “The Grail” Gibson Les Paul – unmistakable for its black and white bullseye finish – fell off the back of a truck, he feared it was lost forever. Then, against the odds, he got it back.

The guitar featured prominently throughout his career as Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist. He used it to write and record some of the Prince of Darkness’ biggest tracks and remains the guitar he’s perhaps most synonymous with. Alas, it nearly met a tragic end.