It was a Gibson Les Paul that was also unsigned, but it bore a handwritten note that read: 'Mine's as good as his! Love, Pete.'

Less than a week after Clapton's gift, The Who's Pete Townshend donated one of his guitars. Shortly afterwards he handed over the unsigned instrument. They responded, jokingly, that he ought to donate something to them instead. The story goes that one evening he asked them whether they intended to put a brass plaque on the wall in his honour. Clapton was a regular at the restaurant and a friend of the owners. Apparently the first piece of memorabilia was a Fender Lead II guitar donated by Eric Clapton. Things really started to change in 1979, when, in addition to entertaining customers with a rock'n'roll soundtrack, the pair started collecting music memorabilia and exhibiting it on the walls of their restaurant.