Joe Perry sold his 1959 Gibson Les Paul during his 1982 divorce....

Joe Perry sold his 1959 Gibson Les Paul during his 1982 divorce. Years later, he found out that Slash had acquired it. Perry called Slash and bugged him for years, offering to pay more than the guitar’s worth. At Joe’s 50th birthday party, Slash finally gave him the guitar as a gift.

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