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Met Museum Acquires 500 Guitars, Including Keith Richards' Icon

7/14/2025

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In a remarkable acquisition, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has added 500 guitars to its collection, including a legendary instrument once owned by Keith Richards and allegedly stolen from Mick Taylor. This iconic guitar, played by Taylor at the infamous Altamont Speedway show, carries a haunting history, as he reveals he never received compensation for its loss.

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In a remarkable acquisition, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art has added 500 guitars to its collection, including a legendary instrument once owned by Keith Richards and allegedly stolen from Mick Taylor. This iconic guitar, played by Taylor at the infamous Altamont Speedway show, carries a haunting history, as he reveals he never received compensation for its loss.