Tony Iommi, guitarist for Black Sabbath, loaned a guitar to the Hard Rock Cafe, years ago, on the condition he could have it back. Possibly due to a change in ownership, the Hard Rock is now refusing to return Tony’s property!
“The guy who used to buy memorabilia for the Hard Rock came to England and visited me,” Iommi explained. “He wanted to buy some stuff… I’d retired the Monkey SG because it was too valuable to me; I didn’t want to take it on the road and risk it getting damaged.
He continued: “He offered to buy it and it seemed like a good idea because the guitar could be displayed for people to see and kept safe, instead of sitting in a case somewhere in my storage. But the deal was if I ever wanted it back, I could let him know and buy it back for the same price. It seemed fair enough – a good deal.
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