By Matt Parker, Guitarist / Guitar World | In the new issue of Guitarist magazine (now out), Joe Bonamassa discusses how he came to own his iconic 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard, the so-called Bolin ’Burst –describing it as “the strangest guitar deal I ever did”.
“I made a deal, paid him in cash, and he died two months later. His last text to his daughter was, ‘I buried the money in the desert’”.
The Bolin ’Burst got its name from its long-running association with Deep Purple and Zephyr guitarist Tommy Bolin.
Guitarist got to see (and photograph) the instrument up close when they were invited to head to ‘Nerdville, USA’ – the guitar icon’s given name for his personal museum – for a guided tour of his awe-inspiring 500+ guitar collection.
It’s full of stories of valuable vintage finds, but it seems even an instrument as famous as the Bolin ’Burst still has a few surprises to offer, as Bonamassa reveals…
“Tommy Bolin never owned this guitar,” explains Bonamassa. . .
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Read the full story here:
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/made-deal-paid-him-cash-134253129.html
Photo: Joe Bonnamassa | From his Facebook page (no credit listed)