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Jimmy Page's 5 most iconic guitars, in his own words
By Daryl Robertson published
Jimmy Page tells all, sharing the stories behind his most significant guitars – plus we tell you how to nail his iconic tone at home at various price points

Kirk Hammett let Al Di Meola play his iconic Greeny – so the fusion virtuoso let him play his prized Elegant Gypsy Black Beauty
By Phil Weller published
The two guitar greats let each other have a go on their cherished Les Pauls

I thought I was done buying Gibsons, but with a massive up to $450 off everything from my favorite Explorer to a newly released Les Paul in the Musician’s Friend Labor Day sale, I’m about to add another
By Daryl Robertson published
The Musician's Friend Labor Day sale has just dropped, and it includes over $400 off the newly released Double Trouble Les Paul!

What's the secret behind the tone of Jimmy Page's legendary “Number One” Les Paul? Bare Knuckle founder Tim Mills had the chance to examine it and found out
By Janelle Borg published
Mills had the opportunity to analyze the highly-coveted guitar after Page sent the guitar to his workshop just before the 2007 Led Zeppelin reunion

The Metropolitan Museum of Art claims to have solved the mystery of the Rolling Stones' 1959 Gibson Les Paul – which Mick Taylor alleges has been missing for decades
By Janelle Borg published
The guitar, which was famously played by Keith Richards on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, was thought to have been stolen in 1971 – a rock 'n' roll legend which the Met refutes

Russian luthier builds Les Paul out of donuts (sort of)
By Phil Weller published
Though sadly not edible, it takes the prize as the best confectionery-themed guitar we’ve ever seen

Best guitars for small hands 2025: compact, thinline and slim-necked options for all ages
By Richard Blenkinsop last updated
Here's Guitar World's pick of the best compact electric and acoustic models from Fender, Taylor, Epiphone and more

Warren Haynes on why the theft of a Custom Shop Strat convinced him to change to Gibson Les Pauls
By Phil Weller published
The loss of the guitar broke his heart, so Haynes decided to venture into new realms
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