Meet 'Sunny', a newly uncovered 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard from South Africa By Huw Price published 31 May 23 More and more holy grail Les Paul Standards are surfacing in recent years, but this exceptional specimen remains a thoroughbred unicorn by anyone's reckoning
How Gibson developed the mini-humbucker, its underrated ‘other’ pickup By Jamie Dickson published 30 May 23 Small size, big tone, and maybe just the sound you were looking for all along. After all these years in the shadow of the PAF, we trace the history of the unsung hero of pickups
Paoletti 112 Loft Series 2P90 review By Dave Burrluck published 29 May 23 Let Paoletti transport you to the rolling hills, history and culture of Tuscany with a direct link to a classic wine or two. Oh, and the company makes rather fine guitars! Time for a taste…
Nail Slash’s iconic tone - only louder - with the new Seymour Duncan Slash 2.0 pickup set By Guitar World Staff published 23 May 23 New humbucker is a hotter version of the guitarist’s celebrated APH-2 pickup
Joe Bonamassa names the biggest guitar geek he’s ever met By Matt Parker published 16 May 23 The blues rock guitar god and notorious gear head has been discussing the man he considers the guitar community’s “craziest anorak”
Ally Venable on Les Pauls: “They’re not just one-trick ponies – if you experiment with the controls, you can get a lot of different tones out of them” By Amit Sharma published 10 May 23 The Texan blues hot-shot talks Gibson's famous single-cut, the Wounded Warrior she calls her own and that time Billy Gibbons told her she was playing Sunshine of Your Love wrong
Kiesel unveils the Sophie Lloyd Signature Series – signature guitars you can spec yourself By Michael Astley-Brown published 4 May 23 The social media virtuoso and Machine Gun Kelly guitarist has kitted her signature model out with some fun appointments – and aesthetics you can customize
Dirty Honey’s John Notto on Les Pauls: “There’s such a great sound and great look that you put up with their charmingly difficult attributes” By Jenna Scaramanga published 3 May 23 A hard-riffing, Marshall-diming rock-and-roller, Notto swears that all the Gibson Les Paul's idiosyncrasies are worth it for that sweet, sweet tone
Gibson adds possibly the first ‘59 Les Paul reissue ever produced and a near-perfect ‘61 Les Paul SG Custom to Certified Vintage collection By Matt Owen published 28 April 23 A '58 Black Beauty Les Paul Custom and Designer Series Flying V from 1985 are also included in the drop, which offers consumers the chance to own some of Gibson's rarest and most collectible guitars
Al Di Meola on Gibson Les Pauls: “My 1971 Custom is obscenely heavy and growls like nothing else” By Amit Sharma published 26 April 23 The maestro of jazz-rock discusses his relationship with the iconic Gibson single-cut, and the man who designed it
Epiphone takes a baroque turn with Adam Jones' latest limited-edition Art Collection Les Paul By Matt Owen published 25 April 23 The third of seven limited-edition Adam Jones Epiphone Les Pauls continues the precedent set by its predecessors: classic LP visuals up front, dazzling artwork on the back
The evolution of the Gibson Melody Maker – the original student's favorite electric guitar By Rod Brakes published 24 April 23 Gibson’s “greatest value ever” electric solidbodies appeared in an array of designs. Here we trace the birth and development of one of the original budget electrics
Buckethead is selling his iconic, one-of-a-kind Jackson KFC KV2 Custom V model By Matt Owen published 21 April 23 The virtuoso is parting ways with his custom-built Jackson V, which he acquired in 1999 and used heavily during his time with Guns N' Roses
Jared James Nichols: “I was playing a lot of Strats and Telecasters. And then I tried a Les Paul Standard. The first thing I thought was, ‘Holy f**k, this feels like a Cadillac!’” By Amit Sharma published 19 April 23 When it comes time to unleash a vulgar display of Blues Power, it’s all about expression – JJN explains why the Les Paul is “the best tool for the job”
PRS SE McCarty 594 Singlecut and SE McCarty 594 Singlecut Standard review By Dave Burrluck published 14 April 23 PRS’s advance on the SE front continues with a pair of Singlecuts, with or without a maple top, and plenty of vintage references. We take ’em for a spin
Guitar Center just dropped exclusive new finish options for popular Fender, Gibson, Taylor and Schecter models By Daryl Robertson published 14 April 23 From the Gibson Les Paul Classic to the Fender Player Series, Guitar Center has just unveiled some tasty exclusive models you need to see
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
Guitar Center’s Guitar-A-Thon has landed, promising up to 20% off the hottest guitar gear By Matt McCracken published 13 April 23 Get your hands on some super savings with Fender, Gibson, Epiphone, and loads more
NAMM 2023: The ultimate string bend? Ciari Guitars’ Ascender P90 folds right in half By Matt Parker published 12 April 23 The foldable six-string specialists unveil the Seymour Duncan-equipped single-cut
Slash on his love of Les Pauls: “That Kris Derrig Les Paul came in the 11th hour when we were doing Appetite. It just sounded f**kin’ perfect – like a gift from on high” By Amit Sharma published 12 April 23 The Guns N' Roses guitarist and rock icon talks about the guitars he treasures most – including buying and returning Joe Perry's Dark Burst LP – and reveals how his love for Les Pauls has inspired and shaped him as a player...