“They said, ‘The Ace Hotel have you on camera leaving with the guitar.’ I was like, ‘I thought it was a gift!’” Machine Gun Kelly on the time he stole a cheap Martin from a hotel – and was billed $5,000

Machine Gun Kelly.

Machine Gun Kelly has recalled the hilarious, ill-fated tale of his prized Martin acoustic guitar, which he once stole from the Ace Hotel – before getting slapped with a hefty bill for his troubles.

The pop-punk guitarist certainly has an interesting eye for guitars as his razor blade Schecter – an axe many thought was a meme at first – attests. But one of the more unassuming six-strings in his collection, a humble acoustic guitar he stole from a hotel, tells one of the most interesting stories.