Chris Hayes

Seen on this YouTube clip playing live. Looks like a Les Paul standard but with black scratch-plate.

In a Guitar World article by Joe Bosso, Chris Hayes states, "I sat on the couch with my ES-330." The article details that Hayes used the Gibson ES-330 Electric Guitar to write the music for Huey Lewis and the News' song "Workin’ for a Livin’," which was recorded in 1981 and released in 1982.

In a Guitar World article by Joe Bosso, Chris Hayes mentions, "My late-’60s Les Paul goldtop was a real favorite." He also notes that, unfortunately, a lighting tech dropped it and the neck snapped.

In a Guitar World article by Joe Bosso, Chris Hayes states, “I needed a new guitar, so I bought a ’68 black Les Paul Custom.” Additionally, the Gibson Custom 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue - Ebony can be seen at the 2:33 mark in this YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuE_dvG3UYI.

In an article by Joe Bosso for Guitar World, Chris Hayes mentions, "… for the solo in The Power of Love, I used a ’57 Strat, and that came out great."

In the YouTube video "Huey Lewis and the News - The Power Of Love (Rock am Ring, August 3, 1985)" by hueylewisofficial, Chris Hayes is seen playing a Gibson Spirit II XPL prototype during the performance.

In this reel from Vertex Effects, Chris Hayes demonstrates the solo to “If This Is It.” It looks like an “unburst” Les Paul Standard.