162 Results for "Les Paul"

Play the Native Instruments Electric Sunburst while Gibson burns

The timing of NIs precisely sampled homage to the Les Paul couldn't have been better considering the dire straits Gibson is in. Electric Sunburst has a remarkably realistic engine of picking, strumming and ...

Talk of a Gibson bankruptcy in 2018 intensifies

Talk of a Gibson bankruptcy has intensified recently, with some now expecting the US guitar maker to part ways with its current CEO and owner Henry Juskiewicz in 2018. Here's the story so far...

Gibson 2018 BFG Les Paul – Its back and it is still a beast

The Gibson BFG is back and this time it comes in two versions, so now you have to decide whether you are a P90 or a humbucker player? Luckily it only comes in one colour...

NAMM 2018: Suhr Aura Singlecut – Update

Could this be the new guitar of the show? The whole guitar world knew it was imminent and we have a few sneak leaked photos of it here. Check out the new Suhr Aura Singlecut...

NAMM 2018: Is Suhr teasing a new single-cut design on Facebook ?

Looks like Suhr are debuting a new guitar at this year's NAMM Show and could it finally be the Single-Cut design that Suhr fanboys have been waiting for all these years?

Epiphone debuts striking new Anaconda Burst Les Paul Slash signature model at CES

Epiphone has announced two new Slash signature Les Paul models, one of them signed by the man himself. Yes, that will cost you a little more, but it's still cheaper than last year's Gibson version.

Gibson snubs NAMM Show 2018: Strategic choice or a financial one?

Gibson is snubbing the biggest musical instrument show of the year at Anaheim, so no NAMM 2018 stand for the US guitar giant. What does this say about the state of the company?

Top 5 Guitar Gear Fails: All the scams, howlers and pointless products

Its been a great year for the guitar and yet we still managed to see some amazing failures in the industry. My list this year contains my top 5 fails of the year for you to laugh at and say "How?"

Jef’s Tips to help your Gibson Les Paul play like a dream, Part 3: Lock it down

When you want to lock down your tone and add extra stability to your Les Paul, locking hardware is the perfect upgrade for your guitar and won't damage your guitar

Gibson Custom Shop recreates Mick Ralphs’ 1958 Les Paul Standard

A recreation of a '58 'burst Les Paul once owned by the legendary Mick Ralphs of Bad Company fame, this brand new aged single-cut looks just the part and recreates a much loved investment

Gibson Slash 1958 serial #8 3096 First Les Paul Limited Run: Recreating a legend

This guitar will, of course, be special to many Gibson die-hard fans and lovers of Slash, but is it really worth spending $4000 dollars on an autograph?

Gibson USA 2018 Les Paul Classic Player Plus: P90-loaded, full-fat guitars

Three brand new finishes for the already pretty well specified Classic Player version of the American built Les Paul 2018 models, will Ocean Blue make you want to dive in?

Gibson Custom Shop Modern Les Paul Standard range: A rainbow of colour

Gibson's Custom Shop has created of multi-coloured Modern Les Pauls with a few upgrades, and these are hitting Europe now. Will these guitars make you part with £4000?

Jef’s Tips for making your Gibson Les Paul play like a dream, Part 2: Truss Rod

A lot of guitarists are more scared of truss rod adjustment than they are of an angry bear after hibernation. This week we take the fear out of the dreaded truss rod adjustment on a Gibson Les Paul.

Gibson Les Paul Traditional 2018 now with pre-cracked headstocks!

You could not make this stuff up. Gibson has done it yet again and puts another image of a damaged guitar up on its own website. This time the image seems to show a crack in the headstock of a 2018 Les Paul.

Gibson is selling its Memphis guitar factory – Bye, bye Beale Street!

The US guitar giant is flogging its Memphis factory for a cool $17 million, it comes with a nice big car park and an entertainment centre, so a bit of a bargain really. Bye, bye Gibson Beale Street Showcase.

Bill Kelliher of Mastodon reveals why he left Gibson – and it ain’t pretty

Mastodon's Bill Kelliher has shared the real reasons behind why he left Gibson USA and moved to ESP - and it's turning into a PR nightmare for the troubled US guitar maker.

Gibson Les Paul or a 100t steel beam – which has more sustain?

So you're down the pub arguing with your mates if a guitar's weight affects its sustain... Make sure you check out this video demonstration of a Gibson Les Paul vs. a Steel Beam!

Gibson 2018 Les Pauls available – with cryogenics and new finishes

With rising prices in Europe and CITES regulations in place, will the 2018 Les Paul range be able to tempt you to buy one? And why oh why are G-Force robot tuners back?

Gibson’s new Slash Les Paul models cost $1500 more with his signature

Slash, Gibson's new Global Brand Ambassador, has got a new range of very green signature guitars for 2017 - with a hefty surcharge if you want his scrawl on it...

Gibson Custom ‘Burstdriver’ overdrive loaded Les Paul – Why?

The Gibson Custom Shop is clutching at straws with this latest gimmick and it says a lot about this great American guitar maker. Is this yet another step in the wrong direction?

Gibson announces new Les Paul Specials, with a hint of Firebird

Looks like these new Custom Shop guitars will turn heads in more ways than one! With vintage Firebird colours and matching headstocks, they will certainly stand out from the crowd.

Gibson Custom Ultima ES-335 and Les Paul – Shellfish graveyard?

When someone with authority and no taste decides to release some high-end Custom Shop guitars, what could possibly go wrong? Well, luckily Gibson has decided to test this theory out for us...

Gibson USA announces new guitars! These are the new 2017 custom models

Four brand new Custom Shop guitars for 2017 and with some great new finishes and a new artist model as well. Will these new guitars get you fired up for a new guitar?