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Epiphone takes a baroque turn with Adam Jones' latest limited-edition Art Collection Les Paul
By Matt Owen published
The third of seven limited-edition Adam Jones Epiphone Les Pauls continues the precedent set by its predecessors: classic LP visuals up front, dazzling artwork on the back

Jared James Nichols: “I was playing a lot of Strats and Telecasters. And then I tried a Les Paul Standard. The first thing I thought was, ‘Holy f**k, this feels like a Cadillac!’”
By Amit Sharma published
When it comes time to unleash a vulgar display of Blues Power, it’s all about expression – JJN explains why the Les Paul is “the best tool for the job”

James Hetfield was offered the chance to buy the Greeny Les Paul before Kirk Hammett, but he turned it down: “I’m a real idiot”
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Watch Hammett demo Peter Green’s iconic Gibson for Howard Stern as his Metallica bandmate makes the surprise revelation

Slash on his love of Les Pauls: “That Kris Derrig Les Paul came in the 11th hour when we were doing Appetite. It just sounded f**kin’ perfect – like a gift from on high”
By Amit Sharma published
The Guns N' Roses guitarist and rock icon talks about the guitars he treasures most – including buying and returning Joe Perry's Dark Burst LP – and reveals how his love for Les Pauls has inspired and shaped him as a player...

Joe Bonamassa on why he loves the Gibson Les Paul: “Pretty much all of the English guitar legends of the 1960s, that’s what they were holding”
By Amit Sharma published
Joe Bonamassa has a dazzling array of guitars – but he always goes back to the ’59 LP he describes as “perfect” for him...

Joe Perry on his longstanding love affair with the Gibson Les Paul: “The neck is just right, the radius across the fretboard. It’s just an amazing thing they stumbled on”
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The Aerosmith legend demystifies the myth of the vintage classics and discusses his own signature models, and just where the iconic single-cut figures in finding his sound

Best Gibson guitars 2025: Our pick of the guitars that embody Gibson’s quality, prestige and innovation
By Daryl Robertson published
From the Gibson SG to the gorgeous Les Paul, ES-335, Firebird and Explorer, here's the best of the best from this American institution

Joe Bonamassa makes a strong case for fitting your Gibson Les Paul with P-90s as he shares his favorite ’54 Goldtop blues licks
By Joe Bonamassa published
The first in a series of exclusive lessons from the Mayor of Nerdville that will not only teach you something to play but also demonstrate what a classic vintage electric guitar can do
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