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Celebrating 40 years of Paul Reed Smith’s first production model, the PRS Custom 24
Birthed amid the Superstrat mania of the 1980s, the Custom 24 bucked the trend with a set-neck build –and hit a spot with ...
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Gibson has relaunched its Les Paul Studio – and given the gateway LP its best update yet
Gibson evidently sees the re-launch of the Studio – which it calls “the essential Les Paul, reimagined and updated for today’s players” – as one of its biggest releases of the year.
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15 Rocking Facts about the Gibson Les Paul
along with a cherry-finish reissue of the 1961 Gibson Les Paul SG. 15. Today, famous Les Paul players will gather in Manhattan to participate in the launch of the yearlong 100 th Birthday of Les ...
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Epiphone brings one of Gibson’s most desirable one-off finishes to the masses with the Widow Les Paul
“More colors were introduced, and the original run of Gibson Les Paul Widows now bring hefty ... look and high-end features suited for players who demand both style and performance.
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Gene Paul, the son of the legendary Les Paul, talks about ‘Number One’ Gibson Guitar auction
He originally wanted it for himself, and for jazz players. But then, some 12 or 13 years later after the first Gibson Les Paul guitars hit the market all these rock players got ahold of these ...
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How to Tell a Real 1959 Gibson Les Paul Guitar From a Fake: A Missing Notebook Holds the Key
The 1959 Gibson Les Paul is the world’s most expensive guitar. It can also be one of the hardest to authenticate. Some of the most famous guitar players, including Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin ...
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Kalamazoo-made Gibson Les Paul called 'Holy Grail' of electric guitars
He said, "There were players that were fantastic with ... Marvin Lamb notices that Les Paul guitars that Gibson sold for about $300 each in the '50s and '60s now sometimes fetch prices in the ...
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The 1959 Gibson Les Paul Is The Holy Grail Of Electric Guitars—And The Company Will Pay Big Money To Get Its Shipping Ledgers Back
The Gibson Les Paul is practically synonymous with rock ... and obviously it was adopted by dozens of hugely influential players,” says Mat Koehler, head of product development at Gibson.
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Les Paul, guitarist whose innovations paved the way for rock ‘n’ roll, dies at 94
The famed guitar company Gibson also designed a solid ... is one of the instrument’s most famous players. He inspired generations to pick up a Les Paul-branded ax. Page homes in on the ...
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Does the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop model sound that much better than the standard version? These demos may have the answer
Epiphone has taken a fair amount of flak for its $1000+ Inspired By Gibson Custom Shop versions of established electric guitar classics like the Les Paul – especially its signature models. Some ...
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Gibson Slash Les Paul Standard review
Take the Gibson Les Paul and Slash. Since emerging from the sleaze of the ... MusicRadar is the number one website for music-makers of all kinds, be they guitarists, drummers, keyboard players, DJs or ...