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The 50th anniversary of Jeff Beck & Robert Johnson playing together on the Rolling Stones’ Black & Blue Sessions in Rotterdam 1975 & Jeff Beck’s OXBLOOD Les Paul guitar discussed by CEO Regent Sound, Robert Johnson In June of 1972, Robert Johnson purchased a 1953 Les Paul Gold Top guitar from a local Memphis music teacher. That guitar eventually became known as Jeff Beck’s Oxblood Les Paul. After purchasing the Les Paul, Johnson had John Evans, the former Boxtops keyboardist, modify the pickups & bridge & Tom Keckler spray painted the guitar at Strings & Things Music Store using auto-paint to match Johnson’s 1960 Oxblood shoes. Beck asked Billy Gibbons & Robert Johnson about any good guitars for sale. Johnson replied that he had seventeen, including his Oxblood Les Paul guitar for sale at Strings & Things. Beck had a friend take him to Strings & Things the next day. Beck loved the Oxblood Les Paul & his manager bought it. On January 31st 1975, Johnson saw Jeff Beck and the Oxblood Les Paul together. Johnson & Beck had both been invited to a recording session with The Rolling Stones in Holland, unaware that the other would be attending. Jagger invited Johnson & Richards invited Beck, neither told each other. Beck’s primary guitar at the session was the Oxblood Les Paul. Beck & Johnson played on several tracks. Neither Johnson nor Beck could have imagined that the guitar would sell for 1.3 million dollars. Beck & Johnson played together for 2 days.