20 ways to improve your Les Paul

Les Paul Standard vs Studio
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Whether it’s to get better tone, fix tuning problems or make your guitar look as close as possible to a 1950s Goldtop or ’Burst, Gibson Les Pauls are among the most modified of all the classic electric guitar models. 

Here are our top 20 tips for making your Les Paul the best it can be.

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Huw Price

Huw started out in recording studios, working as a sound engineer and producer for David Bowie, Primal Scream, Ian Dury, Fad Gadget, My Bloody Valentine, Cardinal Black and many others. His book, Recording Guitar & Bass, was published in 2002 and a freelance career in journalism soon followed. He has written reviews, interviews, workshop and technical articles for Guitarist, Guitar Magazine, Guitar Player, Acoustic Magazine, Guitar Buyer and Music Tech. He has also contributed to several books, including The Tube Amp Book by Aspen Pittman. Huw builds and maintains guitars and amplifiers for clients, and specializes in vintage restoration. He provides consultancy services for equipment manufacturers and can, occasionally, be lured back into the studio.