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Former Rolling Stones Musician Mick Taylor Claims His Stolen Guitar Is at the Met

Summary by Smithsonian Mag
The guitarist’s team says he last saw the famous instrument when it vanished 54 years ago. The Met, which received the guitar as part of a recent donation, disputes these claims

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In the summer of 1971, the Rolling Stones recorded what, perhaps, is their best album, Exile on Main St. They did in Nice (France), and the legend goes that the heat of the Côte d'Azur dilated the strings of the guitars, creating a southern style, associable to the blues of the Mississippi Delta, which can be felt in songs such as Stop breaking down, Let it Loose, or Tumbling Dice.Keep reading...

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Mick Taylor and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York are at war over a shiny Les Paul that was allegedly stolen from the guitarist in the 1970s.

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Smithsonian Mag broke the news in United States on Monday, August 4, 2025.
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