Comments on: Duane Allman, Clapton, Bonamassa Tone Details http://www.woodytone.com/2009/01/30/duane-allman-clapton-bonamassa-tone-details/ WoodyTone = ToneWoody Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:18:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: hgriffin1 http://www.woodytone.com/2009/01/30/duane-allman-clapton-bonamassa-tone-details/comment-page-1/#comment-190 hgriffin1 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:49:06 +0000 http://www.woodytone.com/?p=333#comment-190 Correction - Duane Allman's Les Paul: Billy Gibbons introduced Duane Allman to the person who found the Sunburst Les Paul. The other common rumor is that the guitar was owned by Christopher Cross (Ride Like The Wind). The real story is that Kurt Linhof, a vintage guitar dealer, found and sold the guitar to Duane. Duane told Linhof that he wanted a late '50s Sunburst Les Paul when Gibbons introduced them. Linhof was contacted by a guy who happened to be friends in high school Chris Cross. He told Linhof he had a repaired Les Paul for sale. The guitar had just been fixed because the headstock had broken off and a new neck was installed. Linhoff gave the guy $160 for it plus a stripped '54 Strat. Linhof delivered the Les Paul along with several Fender Bassman Tweed amps and a '60 Fender Jazz Bass that went to Berry Oakley on the afternoon of 6/25/71. The build year of the Les Paul is a mystery but it was likely built between '57 - '60. Duane's other famous Les Paul, the '58 that Duane played during the Fillmore East Concerts was acquired in a swap with the guitar player from a band named "The Stone Balloon" in Daytona Beach. The story is that Duane had a couple of his roadies, one being Red Dog, swap the PAFs into the '58 from his Gold Top. The pickup swap occurred while Duane and the owner went to get cash for settling the deal. Correction – Duane Allman’s Les Paul: Billy Gibbons introduced Duane Allman to the person who found the Sunburst Les Paul. The other common rumor is that the guitar was owned by Christopher Cross (Ride Like The Wind). The real story is that Kurt Linhof, a vintage guitar dealer, found and sold the guitar to Duane. Duane told Linhof that he wanted a late ’50s Sunburst Les Paul when Gibbons introduced them. Linhof was contacted by a guy who happened to be friends in high school Chris Cross. He told Linhof he had a repaired Les Paul for sale. The guitar had just been fixed because the headstock had broken off and a new neck was installed. Linhoff gave the guy $160 for it plus a stripped ‘54 Strat. Linhof delivered the Les Paul along with several Fender Bassman Tweed amps and a ‘60 Fender Jazz Bass that went to Berry Oakley on the afternoon of 6/25/71. The build year of the Les Paul is a mystery but it was likely built between ‘57 – ‘60.

Duane’s other famous Les Paul, the ‘58 that Duane played during the Fillmore East Concerts was acquired in a swap with the guitar player from a band named “The Stone Balloon” in Daytona Beach. The story is that Duane had a couple of his roadies, one being Red Dog, swap the PAFs into the ‘58 from his Gold Top. The pickup swap occurred while Duane and the owner went to get cash for settling the deal.

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