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“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
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 Les Paul Standard ’50s Plain Top Inverness Green review – a bold new Custom Color for the landmark single-cut
By Daryl Robertson published
Gibson’s poster child gets a bonnie upgrade with the Custom Color Series. Inverness Green? It's an Inver-yes from us

Beloved by Pete Townshend and Thin Lizzy’s Scott Gorham, the Gibson Les Paul Deluxe was the top-selling LP model of the early ’70s – but its success didn’t last
By Rod Brakes published
Inspired by Epiphone, the Deluxe introduced mini-humbuckers to the Les Paul format

“It’s a holy grail guitar”: Jason Momoa just bought the first Martin D-28 acoustic ever made
By Matt Owen published
The Hollywood star and bass aficiando just expanded his enviable guitar collection with his most historically significant six-string yet

“This man changed the game in so many ways”: One of Les Paul’s own Les Pauls – which has a rare maple fretboard – has been listed on Reverb
By Matt Owen published
One of a pair of Les Pauls once owned by the late guitar pioneer, this ‘Blonde Beauty’ style creation heralds from the early ’80s, when Gibson’s maple experiments first took off

Gibson SG vs Gibson Les Paul: what's the difference between these Gibson heavyweights?
By Daryl Robertson published
Not sure which iconic Gibson model is for you? Allow us to unpack the history, players and tones of the legendary Les Paul and SG to help you decide once and for all

Gibson’s paint-room party continues as it refreshes the Les Paul in a Dark Purple Burst
By Jonathan Horsley published
Hot on the heels of the Custom Color Series is a pair of limited-run Dark Purple LPs that offer an eye-catching figured top alternative to the Exclusive Collection's Deep Purple models

“If Greeny was broccoli then Sunny is mango”: Kirk Hammett is selling a 1960 Gibson Les Paul that ranks among the finest ever made – he reveals how it compares to his most famous ’Burst
By Matt Parker published
Fame, flame and punchy tone – meet the ’Burst that has it all. And it’s yours for $500,000...

“This is the one that got him hooked”: Slash’s first Guns N’ Roses Les Paul – the ‘Hunter Burst’ – is going to auction
By Matt Parker published
The guitar was bought by Slash in September 1985 and used during a formative period for Guns N’ Roses, in which they wrote many classic Appetite for Destruction tracks

Epiphone and Adam Jones’ Art Collection of signature Les Pauls is coming to a close – feast your eyes on the ‘Sensation’ model
By Matt Owen published
There are only two more limited-edition Silverburst singlecuts in the pipeline, and the fifth edition flashes the artwork of Korin Faught
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