Considering the impact the Rolling Stones' appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in October 1964 had on music history, it perhaps comes as no surprise that the 1959 Gibson Les Paul – complete with its sunburst finish, mahogany body, and maple top – wielded by Keith Richards, would end up at New York's esteemed Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This historic addition was gifted by a collector who, earlier this year, donated 500 vintage guitars to the museum. However, in recent weeks, a representative for former Stones guitarist Mick Taylor stated he was surprised to learn that the guitar is in the museum.
