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Gallagher's mystery Oasis reunion Les Paul has caused a stir in guitar circles – and now the truth has been revealed ...
Les Paul‘s original Gibson Les Paul solid body electric guitar will go up for auction at Christie’s New York on October 13th. The guitar, the earliest approved production model of the famed ax ...
And among the tasty lineup – which includes a 1956 Gibson ES-350T, a 1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop, a 1965 Gibson Everly Brothers J-180, a 1971 Gibson Flying V Medallion #145, and a 1972 ...
The Les Paul Standard 60s Figured Top models, like their '50s siblings, have identical specs to their standard and Plain Top counterparts. Said specs come in the form of a solid mahogany body with ...
Paul and Gibson Incorporated developed “Number One” around 1951 and 1952. At the time, Gibson had lost ground and market share to Fender, which had launched the Telecaster, the first mass ...
The Les Paul Music City Special 50th Anniversary is like a Marauder only with set neck and dual '70s Tribute humbuckers.... And different hardware – and they're only making 650 in each finish ...
Read more about the '58 to '60 Les Paul Bursts The history of the Gibson SG By 1958, the Les Paul 'Goldtop' was the 'Standard'. This ultimate spec model came packing two new PAF ('Patent Applied For') ...
The maker of Gibson and Les Paul guitars has filed for bankruptcy protection, with the iconic brand known for crafting instruments used by the likes of Elvis Presley, B.B. King and Keith Richards ...
The hand-made Les Paul models produced in Kalamazoo in the 1950s and '60s -- as well as some of those made later by Gibson Guitar Corp. in Nashville, Tenn. -- have been used in too many hit songs ...
The Les Paul Junior name was retained on the headstock until 1963 when, following a formal split with Les Paul, the model became officially known as the SG Jr. Though designed for beginners, the ...
This article is more than 10 years old. Among the guitars that I own is a Gibson Les Paul 2004 Standard Limited Edition with a 1950s neck, a transparent amber finish, and an ebony fretboard.
Gibson produced a total 643 Les Paul Standard guitars in 1959; certain designs from that year could be valued at $500,000, the company said.