Rolling Stones. Taylor used other sunburst Les Pauls on the Rolling Stones' 1972-73 tours, and still frequently uses Les Pauls on stage. Sister Rosetta Tharpe was an early adopter of the Les Paul Gold-Top in 1956, and used a 1961 double-cutaway Les Paul Custom. She also used a white SG. George Thorogood uses an ES-125. Johnny Thunders used Les Paul Juniors. Pete Townshend (The Who/solo) used an SG Special from 1967 to 1972 and various customized Les Paul models from 1973 to 1979; he has also used an EDS-1275. Gibson produced a Townshend Signature model SG based on the guitar he played at Woodstock in August, 1969. The Townsend model was a limited edition and was discontinued by Gibson in 2003. In 2006 the Gibson Custom Shop started production of three different Les Paul signature models based on the guitars he played in the late 1970s. For acoustic work Townshend has consistently used SJ-200s. The cover of his 1982 solo album, All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes, shows Townshend holding a 1958 Flying V, Korina body with natural finish (gifted by Joe Walsh) which he also plays in the video for the album's song, "Slit Skirts". Derek Trucks of the Allman Brothers Band and the Derek Trucks Band uses a modified Gibson USA SG '61 reissue with factory Vibrola, which has had the tailpiece modified and a stopbar tailpiece installed. Ray Toro of My Chemical Romance has used Gibson Les Paul guitars throughout his career. He has also been seen to play Explorer and SG shapes. He is also known for frequently playing Epiphone guitars. V Eddie Van Halen used a Les Paul, an ES-335 and a 1958 Flying V. W T-Bone Walker electric blues guitar pioneer, used a Gibson ES-250, ES-5, and ES-335. Joe Walsh (James Gang/Eagles) uses a Les Paul Standard and an EDS-1275. Walsh was known for "hot-wiring" the pickups on these guitars to create his trademark "attack" sound. Muddy Waters used a Les Paul Goldtop in his early career. Paul Weller mentions that his favorite guitar is his 1968 Gibson SG Standard in Cherry Red. He uses a J-45 as his primary acoustic guitar, but has also used a B-45-12 12-string as well. More recently he has acquired a J-180 Everly Brothers signature model. Leslie West (Mountain) favoured a Les Paul Junior; demand for this model greatly increased after guitarists saw one in his hands,