Gary Moore an undisclosed amount (supposedly $2 million US). Another guitar Moore was associated with was a red 1961 Fender Stratocaster, which Moore had purchased in 1981. The guitar was almost sold to Greg Lake, ex of Emerson, Lake and Palmer, who was originally viewing the guitar, but Moore had tried it out and liked the sound of the guitar acoustically. Lake passed on the guitar as it was not in pristine condition, and so Moore made a deal. The Red Strat, also known as the Pink Strat, was extensively used by Moore on "Corridors of Power" along with many other recording
Colourful Radio Drivetime show. Following a live presenter-led pilot in October 2005, Colourful Radio officially launched as a fully-fledged legal commercial radio station on 30 May 2006 with a mostly speech-heavy schedule online and on BSKYB satellite. With commercial radio changing rapidly, Colourful Radio obtained its DAB capacity in May 2008. In August 2008, Gordon Mac (formerly director of Kiss FM) was invited by Colourful Radio to refresh its line up and help improve its music output. Colourful Radio officially launched on London DAB on 2 March 2009, with Gordon Mac as Head of Station, and Henry Bonsu as Director and Head