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“The higher end the guitar, the more robust the demand is”: Why are guitars getting more expensive? We spoke to the world’s biggest guitar companies to find out

By Matt Parker published 20 February 24

From $50k acoustics to eye-watering ‘premium offshore’ prices, the cost of big-name new guitars has felt like it’s spiraling. So how did we get here? And how do we get out of it?

“It found its right home. Collecting is about what you love and what you are gonna do with it”: Joe Bonamassa confirms he passed up the chance to buy the iconic ‘Greeny’ Les Paul before it ended up with Kirk Hammett

By Matt Owen published 1 December 23

Bonamassa was approached with the prospect of purchasing the prized LP back in 2013 – the same year he played it live at the Royal Albert Hall

“Our Epiphone and Gibson Custom Shop teams are continually collaborating”: Gibson’s Mat Koehler confirms open-book headstock will roll out on more Epiphone models

By Matt Parker published 22 November 23

The much-talked about Gibson-aping headstock will feature on the brand’s new top-tier Inspired by Gibson Custom Shop builds

Kirk Hammett models the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom Shop “Greeny” 1959 Les Paul Standard

“An amazing opportunity for more players to experience the spirit of Greeny”: the Epiphone Kirk Hammett ‘Greeny’ Les Paul is finally here – complete with a Gibson headstock and a price tag to match

By Matt Parker published 21 November 23

The most anticipated Epiphone model in its history hails the arrival of a new era of Inspired by Gibson Custom Shop models

Cesar Gueikian shows off the Epiphone Greeny Les Paul's Gibson-like headstock

“Please tell me that’s the new Epiphone headstock in general”: The Epiphone Greeny Les Paul is nearly here – and guitarists are losing their minds over the headstock

By Matt Parker published 20 November 23

Kirk Hammett and Cesar Gueikian have both teased the new model, offering glimpses of a build that looks much more faithful to Gibson’s own design

Gibson Greenybuckers and Kirk Hammett's USA signature Greeny Les Paul

Holy grail Greeny tone from any Les Paul? Gibson just made its Greenybucker pickups available as a standalone set for the first time

By Matt Owen published 22 August 23

Previously available only in Kirk Hammett's USA Greeny signature model, these $299 humbuckers were made in collaboration with the Metallica man, and in consultation with actual PAF specs

“I hate admitting this but I started bawling like a baby”: Kirk Hammett says his iconic ‘Greeny’ Les Paul recently had another gut-wrenching injury

By Matt Owen published 18 August 23

Another footnote has just been added to the iconic Les Paul's long medical history – but, as the Metallica maestro explains to Rick Beato, it could have been a whole lot worse

"You are hot tonight, young man": when Gary Moore (and Greeny) played The Thrill Is Gone with B.B. King

By Matt Parker published 10 July 23

The blues titans' 1992 collaboration yielded what must rank as one of the greatest call and response sequences ever committed to tape

Gibson Kirk Hammett ‘Greeny’ Les Paul Standard review

By Dave Burrluck published 5 June 23

Following a pair of five-figure Custom versions, here’s the everyman Greeny. But is it a valid introduction or simply a slightly pimped version of an existing Les Paul?

Kirk Hammett favors the Epiphone Greeny Les Paul over its Custom Shop equivalent

Kirk Hammett says he prefers the Epiphone Greeny to the $20k Gibson Custom Shop version – here’s why

By Matt Parker published 26 May 23

The Metallica man says they’re all great “but my favorite version of Greeny is probably the Epiphone”

Kirk Hammett and James Hetfield of Metallica perform as Metallica Presents: The Helping Hands Concert (Paramount+) at Microsoft Theater on December 16, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.

James Hetfield was offered the chance to buy the Greeny Les Paul before Kirk Hammett, but he turned it down: “I’m a real idiot”

By Michael Astley-Brown published 13 April 23

Watch Hammett demo Peter Green’s iconic Gibson for Howard Stern as his Metallica bandmate makes the surprise revelation

Gibson USA Standard Kirk Hammett Greeny Les Paul – which carries a price of $3,199

Gibson’s long-awaited USA Standard Kirk Hammett ‘Greeny’ Les Paul launches at $3,199 – nearly $17k less than its Custom Shop sibling

By Matt Parker published 11 April 23

The new Greeny comes with a considerably more accessible price tag that’s not much more than a modern-day Les Paul Standard

Gibson USA Kirk Hammett Greeny Les Paul Standard

Gibson announces the USA Kirk Hammett ‘Greeny’ Les Paul Standard, bringing its most anticipated signature model to the masses

By Matt Parker published 28 March 23

In the meantime, a new $20k Custom Shop edition of the legendary LP – previously owned by Peter Green and Gary Moore – is now available to order

Adam Jones Gibson Custom Shop Greeny Les Paul

Tool’s Adam Jones reveals he’s bought one of the Gibson Custom Shop’s ultra-exclusive Greeny Les Paul reissues

By Matt Parker published 18 January 23

The Tool guitarist has purchased one of only 50 Custom Shop reproductions of the iconic Les Paul once owned by Peter Green

Gary Moore, Peter Green and Kirk Hammett

6 times the legendary “Greeny” Gibson Les Paul was used to create electric guitar magic

By Matt Owen published 11 October 22

It's the mythical force behind some of the greatest pieces of guitar playing committed to record – here are Greeny's most notable performances at the hands of Peter Green, Gary Moore, Kirk Hammett and more…

Gibson Greeny Les Paul Collector's Edition

Gibson unveils long-awaited “Greeny” Les Paul Custom Shop replica

By Matt Owen published 21 September 22

Built with the original's current owner Kirk Hammett, the Collector's Edition Murphy Lab model is created from comprehensive scans, precisely applied aging and an identical spec sheet

Monty's Guitars promises a faithful recreation of Peter Green’s tone with its new Bethnal Green humbuckers

By Matt Owen published 24 January 22

The PAFs were designed after analyzing the real thing, and are said to be “as accurate as humanly possible” in replicating Greeny’s unique pickup configuration

Kirk Hammett launches Greeny Blues Blend, a coffee inspired by Peter Green's ’59 Les Paul

By Richard Bienstock published 25 March 21

The black magic roast – made by the Muddy Waters Coffee Company – boasts a “deep flavor and complex finish”

Steven Tyler and Billy Gibbons perform Fleetwood Mac's Rattlesnake Shake

Watch Billy Gibbons and Steven Tyler get down and dirty on Fleetwood Mac’s Rattlesnake Shake

By Richard Bienstock published 25 February 21

New clip hails from the soon-to-be-released all-star Peter Green tribute show

Gibson built a custom "Greeny" 1959 Les Paul for Metallica's Kirk Hammett

Gibson has built Kirk Hammett a replica of his “Greeny” 1959 Les Paul Standard

By Richard Bienstock published 21 September 20

Could a Custom Shop release of the guitar made famous by Fleetwood Mac’s Peter Green be in the works?