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How close are Gibson's ’59 Burst replicas and their boutique rivals?
By Jamie Dickson published
We put a Gibson Custom Shop Collector’s Edition ’59 Les Paul up against a Nik Huber Orca ’59 for the ultimate single-cut shootout

“We love it when Gibson gets it right”: Gibson ES-330 and Les Paul Studio review
By Dave Burrluck published
Along with its high-profile limited-edition releases, Gibson continues to consider the working musician, as this pair illustrates: two new additions that couldn’t be more different!

Gibson has put an all-new spin on its traditional Les Paul Studio – in response to requests from players
By Matt Owen published
The Studio Session sits on the price scale between the regular Studio and the more expensive Standard – and promises to be “the one guitar you can rely on for any musical genre or scenario”

A 1968 Gibson Les Paul played by Free's Paul Kossoff is up for auction
By Janelle Borg published
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

Sum 41's Deryck Whibley plays Steve Jones’ Sex Pistols Les Paul at the band's last-ever European show
By Janelle Borg published
The storied guitar, which sold for $390,000 at auction earlier this year, was recently played by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong and Yungblud

Gibson honors trailblazing guitar hero Mary Ford by reviving her one-of-a-kind 1958 Les Paul Standard Goldtop
By Matt Owen published
After helping to shape the ES-295, the legendary recording artist reportedly had a one-off Les Paul built in 1958 that combined aspects of both models

How Kirk Hammett ended up in possession of the legendary ‘Greeny’ Les Paul – and why he had no interest in it at first
By Matt Owen published
The Metallica guitarist never intended to buy Peter Green and Gary Moore's iconic single-cut – but changed his mind once he finally got his hands on it

Les Paul’s Klunker has been revived as a meticulous one-off replica by Les Paul's personal tech
By Phil Weller published
Renowned luthier Tom Doyle hopes it will deepen the public’s understanding of the guitar’s cultural significance

Joe Bonamassa’s 12th Epiphone signature guitar is his first with P-90s – and features one of the rarest Les Paul finishes ever made
By Matt Owen published
Only three Copper Iridescent 1955 Les Paul Standards are currently accounted for – and Bonamassa owns two of them. Now, the quirky single-cut has been revived

Gibson unearths the forgotten history of Joe Staunton’s mystery “Orphanage Burst” – a ‘59 Les Paul like no other
By Matt Owen published
The blues legend – also known as 'The Left-Handed Wizard' – first purchased the LP in 1969, and used it throughout the course of his career as he helped shape the Irish music scene
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