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I've never really understood the Les Paul hype – until this ’60s-inspired Gibson Les Paul Standard totally changed my mind
By Janelle Borg published
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

You know Greeny, now it’s time to meet Stripe – Gary Moore’s other go-to ’59 Les Paul, and a guitar of incalculable vibe
By Jamie Dickson published
With some of the most phenomenal buckle rash you will ever see, Stripe is a holy grail to end all holy grails. As it is being sold privately via Bonham's, we get evaluator Steve Clarke to spill Stripe's secrets

6 Gibson USA Les Pauls we love that won’t break the bank
By Dave Burrluck published
The Gibson USA line has plenty of affordable options. We take a look at a half-dozen single-cuts that punch above their price tags

Kirk Hammett’s guitar auction shatters expectations – with his mystery Back to the Beginning SG fetching $70,000 more than anticipated
By Phil Weller published
Around 150 of Hammett’s guitars were part of Julien’s latest Played, Worn & Torn auction

Anglo-French blues-rocker Laura Cox on Les Pauls vs SGs, and getting huge tone from a Junior guitar
By Amit Sharma published
On Trouble Coming, Cox cuts loose, recording with the No Money Kids and showcasing her formidable slide chops

The daredevil ‘Smoker’ Les Paul that Ace Frehley used on his final Kiss tour is heading to auction
By Phil Weller published
Frehley used the modified guitar during his final tours with Kiss

Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil on why he fell in love with Kirk Hammett’s Greeny – even if he’s still Team Strat
By Amit Sharma published
With their 10th album, Futique, Biffy Clyro remind us exactly why they are one of the most important rock bands of the modern age

Ukrainian luthier restoring Gibson Les Paul that had been burned by Russian drone strike
By Phil Weller published
Tanya Shpachuk sees the guitar’s restoration as a powerful metaphor for the Ukrainian spirit amid the ongoing conflict

That time Dave Navarro lent John Frusciante a Les Paul – only for the Red Hot Chili Peppers legend to sell it
By Janelle Borg published
Frusciante would eventually make it up to the Jane’s Addiction guitarist with a gift of his own

Don Felder on medical emergencies, the secret to writing Eagles songs and his million dollar ’Burst
By Andrew Daly last updated
With The Vault – Fifty Years Of Music, the ex-Eagles guitarist marks a career milestone by bringing lost demos to life and re-recording the classic Heavy Metal. And he isn't stopping any time soon
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