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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

Gibson Kirk Hammett ‘Greeny’ Les Paul Standard review
By Dave Burrluck published
Following a pair of five-figure Custom versions, here’s the everyman Greeny. But is it a valid introduction or simply a slightly pimped version of an existing Les Paul?

Mary Ford’s 1961 Gibson Les Paul SG Custom has just been tracked down… on Facebook Marketplace
By Matt Owen published
The historic instrument – which Ford used in her collaborations with Les Paul – ended up in the most unlikely place after playing a formative role in rock ’n’ roll history

Meet 'Sunny', a newly uncovered 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard from South Africa
By Huw Price published
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

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
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

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
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
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
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