The Who’s Pete Townshend has had numerous Gibson Les Paul Deluxe guitars. The most famous of these were numbered from #1 to #9 based on the tuning requirements of various songs.
Over the years, several of them were broken and never replaced. Here’s a picture rundown of Les Paul #1 – #9.
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe #1 (Wine Red)
Retained by Pete
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe #2 (Cherry Sunburst)
Whereabouts Unknown
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe #3 (Gold Top)
on display Hard Rock Vault, Orlando, Florida
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe #4 (Wine Red)
Broken 1976 (Toronto) and not replaced
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe #5 (Wine Red)
on display at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Ohio
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe #6 (Cherry Sunburst)
in private collection
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe #7 (Wine Red)
Owned by Ricky Byrd
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe #8 (Cherry Sunburst)
Retained by Pete
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe #9 (Cherry Sunburst)
Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
