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On July 3, 1973, David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust – that same day, Steve Jones stole his equipment
By Janelle Borg published
Turns out the Sex Pistols guitarist had a lucrative “side hustle” as a gear thief...

Thin Lizzy guitarist and Live Aid mastermind Midge Ure was asked to join the Sex Pistols – but he didn’t think twice about turning them down
By Janelle Borg published
Ure claims he was scouted for his look by Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren and his punk co-conspirator (and later, the Clash manager) Bernard Rhodes

Sum 41's Deryck Whibley plays Steve Jones’ Sex Pistols Les Paul at the band's last-ever European show
By Janelle Borg published
The storied guitar, which sold for $390,000 at auction earlier this year, was recently played by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and Yungblud

Yungblud on what it was like to play Steve Jones’ Sex Pistols Les Paul
By Janelle Borg published
The iconic punk axe was also recently played by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong

How Yungblud came to play Steve Jones’ iconic Sex Pistols Les Paul onstage in Paris
By Phil Weller published
The 1974 Gibson was bought at auction for $390,000 – now the owner is writing a new chapter in its history by loaning it to big name players

Billie Joe Armstrong just played Steve Jones’ iconic Sex Pistols Les Paul – which recently sold for $390,000 – with Green Day in Paris
By Janelle Borg published
Armstrong used Steve Jones’ 1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom to play Green Day protest song Know Your Enemy

This Sex Pistols and New York Dolls-owned Gibson just sold for $390,000 at auction
By Janelle Borg published
The Dolls' ex-manager allegedly took the guitar as payment for his management services, later giving it to The Sex Pistols' Steve Jones

Steve Jones on joining the Sex Pistols: "The only spot open in the band was guitarist, so I had to do that or f**k off"
By Joe Matera published
In this archival GW chat, the punk guitar ace discusses the Pistols' origins, and his first Les Paul
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