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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

PRS Modern Eagle V review – 17 pickup options and a jaw-dropping guitar build that’s impossible to fault
By Dave Burrluck published
While PRS has been making its mark on the bolt-on market, we finally get a new Core model, the shape-shifting modern Eagle V. But is it really new?

Best Gibson acoustic guitars 2025: acoustics for all styles of player from the lauded US brand
By Richard Blenkinsop published
From Depression-era classics to contemporary workhorses; have a browse of what we think are the go-to Gibson acoustics on the market

Bernie Marsden’s iconic “The Beast” ‘59 Gibson Les Paul isn’t going up for sale after all
By Matt Owen published
The former Whitesnake guitarist was set to part ways with his iconic Burst for $1.3 million – but has had a swift change of heart

Bernie Marsden’s legendary “The Beast” ’59 Gibson Les Paul is up for sale for $1.3 million
By Matt Owen published
The iconic Burst has been listed as part of a wider Bernie Marsden Collection, which will see the sale of numerous instruments owned by the former Whitesnake guitarist

Warren Haynes’ favorite Allman Brothers Band Gibson Les Paul “legally” can’t even be called a Les Paul – and was once destined for the garbage
By Matt Owen published
The guitar, which features a number of manufacturing errors, was rescued by Haynes during a trip to the Gibson Custom Shop
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