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Police officers holding various guitars
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

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Gibson Les Paul next to Orange and Vox amps
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

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A 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard, made in 1960 but with 1959 parts, a mythical Double O
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

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Dre DiMura in the Les Paul Recording Studio, 2026
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

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Neal Schon of Journey performs on stage at the Nassau Colliseum on October 10, 1981 in Uniondale, Long Island, New York. Playing a Gibson Les Paul guitar with P90 pickups
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

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Janelle Monae playing an Epiphone Les Paul
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

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Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden performs at Co-op Live on June 22, 2025 in Manchester, England
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

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Joe Perry performing live onstage, playing Gibson Les Paul guitar, using Talk Box guitar effect pipe
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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Gibson NAMM 2026 lineup
Gibson gives us a sneak preview of its 2026 guitars – including long-awaited signature models for two guitar legends

By Phil Weller Published

From ‘50s and ‘60s-inspired reissues to signature models for Mick Ronson, Michael Schenker, and Gary Clark Jr., it promises to be a big year for the historic firm

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Warren Haynes and the gutiars he will play at Gov't Mule's 2025 NYE show
Warren Haynes to play three historic guitars to celebrate 1971 at NYE concert

By Phil Weller Published

The show at the Beacon Theatre in New York will see Haynes play classics from 1971 on guitars tied to three guitar greats

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