US EditionA Former Rolling Stone Says the Met Has His Stolen Guitar. The Museum Disputes It
NEW YORK CITY, AUG 5 – Mick Taylor claims the 1959 Gibson Les Paul was stolen from him in 1971, but the Metropolitan Museum of Art disputes his ownership amid complex provenance and multiple transfers.
- Mick Taylor has claimed his stolen guitar is at the Met, amid allegations of theft from the 1971 robbery involving nine guitars, including Wyman’s bass.
- The museum states that Adrian Miller became the owner of the 1959 Gibson Les Paul in 1971, then Dirk Ziff, with the guitar used by influential musicians, the Met said.
- With provenance in question, Taylor claims ownership of the guitar, and Marlies Damming, his business manager, said the Met should make it `available for inspection`.
- The Met says it has not heard from Taylor or his representatives, beefed up its provenance team after a 2023 ProPublica inquiry, and plans to open a permanent American guitars gallery in 2027.
- It’s unclear what will happen next, as Ann Ballis says the guitar `has a long and well-documented history of ownership` and the instrument has changed hands several times.
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Rolling Stones legend says that the Met Museum has ultra-rare piece of equipment that was stolen from him
There’s a fight brewing over a rare 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar that’s on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor claims that the guitar is actually the so-called “Keithburst” axe that was stolen along with other instruments while the Stones were recording their iconic “Exile on Main Street” album in the South of France in 1971.
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A former Rolling Stone says the Met has his stolen guitar. The museum disputes it
A guitar once played by two Rolling Stones members is at the center of a dispute between former guitarist Mick Taylor and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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