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“My ’57 Gretsch was stolen in 1978. Getting that guitar back and playing it so much got me thinking about the other guitars in my possession”: Over 200 of Randy Bachman's iconic guitars are up for auction

By Janelle Borg published 18 April 24

Over 200 of Randy Bachman's iconic guitars are up for auction

Mark Knopfler's Money for Nothing Gibson Les Paul and Sultans of Swing Fender Stratocaster

“Some guitars are just that little bit special that they work their way in, you know?” Mark Knopfler on why he had to keep his Sultans of Swing Strat – despite selling his Money for Nothing Les Paul and the rest of his collection

By Matt Parker published 3 April 24

The Dire Straits icon recently sold off his most famous and valuable instruments – but there were a few notable exceptions...

A Gibson Les Paul and Fender Stratocaster on a pair of guitar stands

Gibson Les Paul vs Fender Stratocaster: Which is right for you?

By Matt McCracken published 27 March 24

We put these two titans of tone head to head, deep-diving into their similarities and differences so you can be sure you’re purchasing the right guitar

Neal Schon (left) and his new signature Les Paul Supreme

“Gibson Supremes with Floyds!”: Neal Schon has rekindled his relationship with Gibson, bringing the Floyd Rose to the luxed-out Les Paul Supreme for a trio of potential signature models

By Phil Weller published 18 March 24

The Journey guitarist is back working with Gibson – and details of the pair's new models will reportedly be announced later this week

Rich Robinson playing a Gibson Les Paul Goldtop onstage in 2023

“It was so destroyed you could take the paint off with your hands”: How Rich Robinson brought his ’68 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop back from the brink after Hurricane Sandy

By Matt Parker published 8 March 24

The Black Crowes guitarist says his restored LP is a rare example of an instrument that (eventually) came back stronger following the 2012 disaster

“It’s the higher-profile artist associations that tend to attract the big money – things like your Pearly Gates and your Jimmy Pages”: Why Gibson’s replicas of famous Les Pauls are commanding almost as much as vintage guitars

By Jamie Dickson published 6 March 24

Gibson’s highest-tier replicas are seriously sought after on the collector's market. We find out what all the fuss is about and examine a rare recreation of Jimmy Page’s fiendishly complex #2 Les Paul Standard

“A punky-edged rock ’n’ roll machine that’s light on your shoulder but far from lacking in heft”: Gibson Les Paul Modern Lite review

By Dave Burrluck published 23 February 24

This is the lightest solidbody LP we’ve ever encountered, and comes in snappy colors with classic rock tones

Deryck Whibley ’68 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop

“It’s such a cool guitar in terms of history”: Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley has bought the ’68 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop used on some of Ozzy Osbourne, Hole, Korn and Social Distortion’s most iconic recordings – and it seems it holds a few secrets

By Matt Parker published 22 February 24

The Les Paul previously belonged to super-producer Michael Beinhorn but it looks like it might have a secret past, beneath its celebrity skin...

I have 11 Gibsons in my collection and with a massive $600 off the Les Paul Traditional Pro V this Presidents' Day I want to add another

I have 11 Gibson guitars in my collection and with a massive $600 off the Les Paul Traditional Pro V this Presidents' Day I want to add another

By Daryl Robertson published 19 February 24

The Musician's Friend Presidents' Day sale has just dropped, and it includes this mammoth Gibson offer that will make the heart of any Les Paul fan race

Guitarist reunited with his Gibson Les Paul

“When it got stolen, he said he felt as if he had lost a part of himself”: Guitarist reunited with his vintage Gibson Les Paul, 27 years after it disappeared

By Matt Owen published 15 February 24

The '81 Les Paul Custom was stolen way back in 1997, and after some persistent detective work, it's now been returned to its rightful owner – just in time for his 50th birthday

“This cherished model has now been refined”: Gibson’s sleek Les Paul Modern Studio brings the Modern line’s player-friendly features to a proper mahogany body and maple cap USA build – and all for under $2K

By Matt Parker published 6 February 24

The latest take on the Les Paul Studio looks to offer some of the best bang for your buck of the whole USA-made line-up

Christie’s Amelia Walker shows off Knopfler’s Pensa-Suhr New York 1988 guitar

“Staggering”: Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Collection has sold at auction for over $11 million – with a record-breaking ’59 Burst sale and 28 guitars fetching over $100k

By Matt Parker published 1 February 24

The 122 lot sale included the Dire Straits man’s Money for Nothing Les Paul and Walk of Life Schecter, alongside his custom Suhr guitars

Gibson Custom Shop Kirk Hammett 1989 Les Paul Custom

“Artfully aged by the Murphy Lab to match the look and feel of Kirk’s original”: Gibson’s Custom Shop takes on Kirk Hammett’s mod-heavy, “blacked-out” 1989 Les Paul Custom – and it’s safe to say it’s nothing like Greeny...

By Matt Parker published 23 January 24

The Metallica guitar god debuts his latest signature Les Paul – and it’s a little different to his other recent custom shop build...

“If we were told these two Les Pauls were made in completely different factories, we’d believe it”: Gibson Les Paul Modern Figured and Modern Lite review

By Dave Burrluck published 12 January 24

Two new Les Pauls are added to the Modern strand of Gibson’s expanding USA guitar range with quite a specification and cost difference. Which one to go for?

“It found its right home. Collecting is about what you love and what you are gonna do with it”: Joe Bonamassa confirms he passed up the chance to buy the iconic ‘Greeny’ Les Paul before it ended up with Kirk Hammett

By Matt Owen published 1 December 23

Bonamassa was approached with the prospect of purchasing the prized LP back in 2013 – the same year he played it live at the Royal Albert Hall

Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Murphy Lab Les Paul Standard Brazilian Rosewood

“Tom Murphy’s magnum opus”: Gibson has handed the Murphy Lab man its stockpile of Brazilian rosewood for these ultra-exclusive, $20k Les Paul ’Burst reissues

By Matt Parker published 23 November 23

The models promise the ultimate showcase of the firm’s craftsmanship in 2023 – and, in the process, pay tribute to Gibson’s prized luthier

Christies Mark Knopfler guitar auction sees the Dire Straits legend selling off the gear used on Brother in Arms

“I never thought that my signature would be on anything – never mind Fenders, Gibsons, and Martins, they're the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost of guitars”: Mark Knopfler is selling off 120 guitars, including his Money For Nothing Les Paul

By Matt Parker published 21 November 23

See the Scottish guitar great talk through highlights of his immense collection of signature models, custom builds and guitars used on Dire Straits’ most iconic tracks

Jared James Nichols and his 1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard

“This is nuts and my jaw is on the floor with how badass this one is. I am in Tone Heaven!” Jared James Nichols just got a ’57 Les Paul with the craziest refurb ever

By Jonathan Horsley published 10 November 23

In vintage guitar circles, they would call this 1957 Les Paul Standard a ‘turd’, but this glorious-looking instrument was one of the first Standards to be fitted with humbuckers – and it sounds the business

“It’s a lower price point, but it’s not cheap and there’s no apologies with this guitar”: Gibson’s Les Paul Modern Lite offers a slimline take on the iconic LP – and the lowest priced all-mahogany, two-pickup build in the USA line

By Matt Parker published 1 November 23

A new Gibson USA Les Paul (with two humbuckers) for under $1,500? We’re interested…

“The worst condition I’ve ever seen”: A lost Gibson Les Paul Junior from the 1950s has been found in a near-unsalvageable state – and it could be a first-year model

By Matt Owen published 26 October 23

Musician and YouTuber Matthew Scott plans to try and restore the battered instrument to its former glory. But, as his latest video shows, he's got his work cut out

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