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How Jeff Beck and Brian Robertson swapped guitars – and brought guitar synths to Motörhead
By Phil Weller published
Robertson’s ill-fated stint in the band was short, but Jeff Beck helped him introduce an oddball instrument into their lore

Eric Clapton's ‘Summersburst’ Les Paul – used on Cream's debut album – has finally been unearthed after 60 years
By Janelle Borg published
From England to New York and Paris, the 1960 Les Paul Standard Clapton used on Cream’s game-changing debut is now being brought to the masses of guitar aficionados, thanks to Matthieu Lucas of Matt’s Guitar Shop

Police officers in California recover $60,000 worth of stolen guitars – still with Guitar Center price tags on
By Janelle Borg published
The five high-value guitars were found in the suspect's car trunk

Best Gibson Les Paul 2026: The greatest Gibson singlecuts for every budget and style
By Daryl Robertson last updated
We break down the latest offerings from Gibson to help you pick the right Les Paul for you

What this pristine 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard tells us about the myth of the ’Bursts
By Dave Davidson published
A so-called Double-O, this 1960 Les Paul was made from ’59 parts, and is a bona-fide grail. But this was not always the case. Back in the day, players just didn't get the appeal

This guitarist played Les Paul’s Number One guitar at Les Paul’s recording studio
By Phil Weller published
Dre DiMura was given a personal tour of the Les Paul Recording Studio and got his hands on some historic gear

The guitar used to record Journey's Don't Stop Believin' has sold for over a quarter of a million dollars
By Janelle Borg published
Neal Schon's 1977 Gibson Les Paul Pro Deluxe was part of the historic Jim Irsay auction

Janelle Monáe’s new guitar of choice is the cheapest Epiphone Les Paul ever released
By Janelle Borg published
The multi-instrumentalist donned one of the most budget-friendly guitars Epiphone has ever released when teasing her new era

The reason Adrian Smith isn’t keen on some vintage Gibsons
By Phil Weller published
The Iron Maiden guitarist swapped LPs for Jacksons in the ‘80s, because he’d grown tired of one key feature

Joe Perry on the painful memory of selling his ’Burst – and why he’ll never forget the moment it came back to him
By Janelle Borg published
The Aerosmith guitarist was forced to sell his most cherished guitar in the late-’70s and spent years trying to get it back, until Slash made the ultimate guitar collector sacrifice
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