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Warren Haynes on his 12-string Les Paul and playing the iconic guitars of Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and Duane Allman

The Gibson Les Paul has been a mainstay of Warren Haynes’ guitar arsenal since his days as a fledgling player in his native ...
West Central Tribune

Verlyn Kling and his missing Les Paul a costly mistake

Longtime musician Verlyn Kling, of Granite Falls, Minnesota, played a 1959 Les Paul guitar until he sold it for a fraction of its real value. Verlyn Kling, second from left, plays his 1959 Gibson Les ...
American Songwriter

5 Les Paul Guitars You Didn’t Know Jimmy Page Used

Jimmy Page has had a significant impact on rock and roll music. As the co-founder of Led Zeppelin, Page is also responsible for a variety of famous guitar riffs when he worked as a session musician, ...

Joe Bonamassa’s ultra-rare 1959 ‘Black Beauty’ Les Paul Custom is one of 20 in existence – now it’s been recreated as an Epiphone signature guitar

Unique for its twin humbuckers and Bigsby vibrato, Bonamassa’s unicorn Les Paul has been recreated for under $1K ...
American Songwriter

Behind the International Chase for George Harrison’s Stolen Les Paul, Lucy

The 1973 theft of George Harrison’s Gibson Les Paul, Lucy, sparked a days-long chase that spanned two countries, aired on television, and led to the divisive sale of what historians would later call ...
Chicago Tribune

Les Paul guitars, items fetch $5 million at auction

Sometimes called the father of the electric guitar, Paul produced one of the first solid body versions and commissioned the first 8-track tape recorder, revolutionizing the way music was produced and ...