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Best Gibson Les Paul 2024: The greatest Gibson singlecuts for every budget and style
We break down the latest offerings from Gibson to help you pick the right Les Paul for you
Best locking tuners 2024: improve your performance with these powerful upgrades
Keep your guitar playing consistently with our top locking tuner picks from Fender, Schaller, Sperzel and more
Scott Gorham nearly lost his 'Holy Grail' 1957 Gibson Les Paul to a customs officer just after he bought it – and he had to go to court to get it back
The Thin Lizzy guitarist bought the vintage guitar while in Boston with the band, but ran into a few issues when trying to take it overseas
Gibson honors Jeff Beck with a recreation of his 1959 ‘YardBurst’ Les Paul – before he gave it a radical makeover
Beck bought the original model – widely considered to be one of his most iconic instruments – when he replaced Eric Clapton in the Yardbirds, using it extensively both in the studio and on stage
Best guitars for small hands 2024: compact, thinline and slim-necked options for all ages
Our pick of compact electric and acoustic models from Fender, Taylor, Epiphone and more
Les Paul was once approached by Leo Fender to work together on a solidbody electric guitar
Before Gibson finally decided to work with Paul, the guitar innovator was sounded out by one of the firm's biggest competitors
Gibson Custom Shop recreates Jason Isbell’s 1959 Les Paul, ‘Red Eye’ – formerly owned by Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Ed King
The guitar has a Brazilian Rosewood fretboard and has put the Murphy Lab’s skillset to the test thanks to its unique finish quirk
I top-wrapped my Les Paul to find out whether it actually made a difference – and I wish I’d done it sooner
Wrapping guitar strings over the top of a guitar's bridge or tailpiece is said to lead to more sustain, better playability and a slinkier feel. Is any of that really true?
