Layne Staley
Layne Staley's Guitars
In this video, filmed on 31st Dececember 1992 for MTVs "Drop the Ball New Years eve Party," Layne can be seen playing a Gibson SG, with a clear shot at 2:17.
Layne played a Red (Cherry?) Les Paul Standard with Mad Season on songs like "November Hotel" and "I Don't Know Anything." Can also be seen in lower quality here at the 22:25 mark
I would do a timestamp, but throughout this video Layne is using what appears to be a high end Gibson Acoustic-electric guitar. This is the only time he can be spotted using this beautiful guitar (MTV Unplugged performance from 1996, one of the last times the band would play together with Layne as head vocalist.
Used with Mad Season. Can also be seen here
In the 1995 Self Pollution Radio broadcast, Layne Staley is seen playing an Electra MPC X340 Les Paul. This information was corroborated through discussions on Reddit, with a notable contribution from user u/AccountForBread.
During a Mad Season concert in Florida, I witnessed Layne Staley playing a Gibson Firebird V during the performance of "I Don't Know Anything."
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