Rick Beato is getting a signature Gibson Les Paul Special DC

(Image credit: Rick Beato / YouTube)

Rick Beato has revealed details of his new Gibson signature model, an electric guitar based on his personal Les Paul Special DC. The YouTuber and music industry expert made the announcement during his New Year's Eve livestream.

He said, “About a year ago, I was approached about having a signature Gibson by Cesar [Gueikian, CMO at Gibson] – a very good friend of mine who [asked], ‘If I were to have a signature guitar what would it be?’

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Sam was Staff Writer at GuitarWorld.com from 2019 to 2023, and also created content for Total Guitar, Guitarist and Guitar Player. He has well over 15 years of guitar playing under his belt, as well as a degree in Music Technology (Mixing and Mastering). He's a metalhead through and through, but has a thorough appreciation for all genres of music. In his spare time, Sam creates point-of-view guitar lesson videos on YouTube under the name Sightline Guitar.

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