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Albert Lee reveals the history of his ’58 Les Paul Custom
Gibson calls its replica the Eric Clapton 1958 Les Paul Custom, but Clapton is only one of the stars to have owned and played this storied guitar
“He had one of the greatest finger vibratos of all time”: Jared James Nichols on the guitar genius of Free’s Paul Kossoff
Kossoff is one of Jared James Nichols’ six-string heroes: he unpacks the Free guitarist’s signature vibrato and phrasing
His playing had an intensity and drama that even Eric Clapton admired – and it all started with classical guitar: Paul Kossoff was a rare genius
It was Clapton's work with John Mayall that electrified the Free guitarist's imagination. Then it was Marshall stacks, a Les Paul and a wicked vibrato…
A 1968 Gibson Les Paul played by Free's Paul Kossoff is up for auction
The guitar was owned by Arthur Ramm from the British prog rock band Beckett, and was originally a Les Paul Gold Top before being converted to a Burst around 1969-70
Andy Fraser names the forgotten song that marked the pinnacle of his bass playing with Free
Having already sparked Free’s biggest hit, All Right Now, Andy Fraser once again proved that the bass can be a focal point as much as an accompaniment
Watch Marcus King play a 1955 Gibson Les Paul Custom once owned by Paul Kossoff and Eric Clapton
King was on tour in France when super-collector Matthieu Lucas of Matt’s Guitar Shop dropped by with a very special single-cut in tow
Andy Fraser: “It was me trying to impersonate Pete Townshend, who was, to me, the all-time greatest chord king”
How Free’s worst ever gig inspired one of the most iconic bass solos in rock
Watch Jared James Nichols play Free’s All Right Now on Paul Kossoff’s 1959 Les Paul Burst
The blues rock firebrand tries on the legendary instrument and offers a great impersonation of Kossoff’s vibrato
