Scott's first real guitar was a Fender Stratocaster, which seems so wrong in his particular case. Only he had to sell it in order to cover living expenses in London. It left Scott with a Japanese Les Paul copy (black, unbranded) with which to pitch up to the audition for Thin Lizzy.

The scratch plate fell off and after flailing around looking for screws on the floor, he played on, to this day preferring to play without the plate. But there and then, the iconic Lizzy twin Les Paul look & sound was created - a combination of serendipity and very savvy decision making - Phil Lynott, Brian Robertson and Brian Downey picked Scott out from the pack. 

You might say the rest is history, except, as with so many legacy bands today, the Thin Lizzy bandwagon is very much rolling. Indeed, Scott gave up his other music projects a few years ago to focus fully on keeping the Lizzy legacy alive. He is waiting patiently for the stars to line up - literally - in order to get Thin Lizzy back on tour. 

In the late 70s he got his hands on a vintage Les Paul for $2,300 ($10,000 today). A dealer presented him with six and his eye was immediately drawn to the sunburst model he subsequently made famous - and vice versa. 

It was sold to him as a ’59 - the truly iconic year for Les Pauls, as played by Jimmy Page and later, Joe Bonamassa. As it turned out, the guitar was two years older - a ‘57, but he wouldn’t change it for anything.