Ed Driscoll
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I don't know anyone who wanted a 'Burst because Keith played one, and I suspect he got one because he could.
Reading through stacks of '70s and '80s Guitar Players, Guitar Worlds, and their spin-off books, I don't recall ever reading Keith credited for igniting the popularity of the 'Burst in the 1960s. It was always Clapton and Bloomfield. I think Keith is being retconned into Les Paul history because his popularity soared in the late '80s with his solo albums and the Stones reuniting and constantly touring since.