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I spent an evening with 7 original Gibson Les Paul ’Bursts from 1958 to 1960 – here's what I learned
There were two ’58s, an ex-Mick Taylor ’59; the exquisite ‘Minnesota’ ’59 ’Burst, and ‘Grainger’, too – but did a 1960 ’Burst made to ’59 spec steal the show?
“It has your initials carved into the headstock”: The strange tale of Marcus King’s latest vintage guitar find – the ‘MK Burst’ 1959 Les Paul
The Gibson guitar’s history is both beautiful and sad, and Carter Vintage Guitars knew King was the only player who could offer it a second life
Clean, almost all original, lightweight with PAFs to die for – Gary Moore’s 1962 Gibson Les Paul is a true grail
Sold at auction via Bonham's for around $27,385, was this Les Paul/SG one of the great bargains for vintage collectors and Gary Moore superfans?
Reverb has shared its best-selling guitars list for 2025 – and Fender's Indonesian experiment has paid off
The gear retailer's end-of-year results make for interesting reading, and offers telling insight into players' buying habits
Blues ace Larry McCray names the unsung guitar brand that convinced him to switch after a life of playing Gibsons
McCray says this brand is the perfect middle ground between two of the industry's big guns
These ‘60s Gibson semi-hollows were Gary Moore’s workhorses – and they’ve still got the blues
Serial number A33857, this stunning '60 ES-355TD was top-of-the-line in its day, and with his ’63 ES-335TD, offered Moore stunning tones. We took a closer look as they headed to an auction where they fetched around $94,000 and $65,000, respectively
The story behind Oasis’ new signature guitars
The Gibson Les Paul, Epiphone Riviera and Epiphone Sheraton have a deep history with the Manchester rock powerhouse, and this year’s new signature models take us all the way back to the beginning
![[LEFT] 1966 EMS-1235 with full-scale four-string tenor neck and eight-string mandolin neck. Right: 1961 EMS-1235 with a regular six-string neck and an octave six-string neck.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FDaNJGFxekS6EH9te5oeuf-840-80.jpg.webp)
“Some might be thankful they only made one because Gibson didn’t waste any more wood”: Meet the obscure ’60s Gibsons that prove double-necks were a thing before Stairway to Heaven
Meet the ‘60s Gibson EMS-1235s that prove that doublenecks were a thing before Stairway to Heaven
Dave Grohl's Epiphone signature model broke the Internet last year – now, it can be yours for a fraction of the original price, thanks to this massive Cyber Monday discount
Fancy yourself the next Dave Grohl? Well, you can now get your hands on the Foo Fighters frontman's Epiphone signature model for less than $1K
I've never really understood the Les Paul hype – until this ’60s-inspired Gibson Les Paul Standard totally changed my mind
Jimmy Page was right, and as a new Les Paul convert, I was on the hunt for a price-meets-quality LP that doesn’t break the bank... and Sweetwater has delivered on all fronts
