Mike Ness used a white Gibson Les Paul Custom in the videos of `` Ball and Chain '' and `` Story of My Life '' .
He also once used a non-reverse Gibson Firebird , as seen on the back cover of Social Distortion 's 1983 debut Mommy 's Little Monster , and a white Gibson Les Paul Custom in the videos for `` Ball and Chain '' and `` Story of My Life '' .
Mike Ness