Goldtop

Joel Hoekstra was late to the Les Paul party – now he’s making up for lost time

By Phil Weller published 24 February 26

The Whitesnake guitarist spent years playing Floyd Rose guitars, then Janis Joplin changed his world

Lenny Kravitz used to buy guitars from fans in parking lots at his shows – here’s why he’s stopped

By Jonathan Horsley published 10 January 26

It was the strangest thing. Kravitz would be getting ready to get back on the bus and he'd make the gear purchase of his life – a vintage grail at a good price... Those days are gone

How a skeptical Slash ended up with one of the best ’50s Goldtops Gibson has ever found

By Janelle Borg published 3 January 26

Gibson's Certified Vintage Program manager, Mitch Conrad, discusses what it takes to unearth a musical gem – and how he convinced Slash to purchase one more Les Paul...

“It was so destroyed you could take the paint off with your hands”: How Rich Robinson brought his ’68 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop back from the brink after Hurricane Sandy

By Matt Parker published 8 March 24

The Black Crowes guitarist says his restored LP is a rare example of an instrument that (eventually) came back stronger following the 2012 disaster