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English guitarist Keith Richards of rock group The Rolling Stones plays a Gibson Les Paul guitar with Bigsby Vibrato on the set of the ABC Television pop music television show Thank Your Lucky Stars at Alpha Television Studios in Birmingham, England on 21st March 1965.

"The shot heard around the world”: How the Rolling Stones’ debut appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show launched not only them but also the Gibson Les Paul Standard

By Rod Brakes published

The Stones' first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show shocked parents, thrilled kids, and gave many people their first glimpse of “the most historically important ‘Burst” – Keith Richards’ 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard. Guitar dealer Richard Henry retraces its history

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American musician Tommy James of the band Tommy James and the Shondells playing a Fender Jaguar in the Allegro Sound recording studio in New York City, circa 1970.

“We Played the Song on ‘Ed Sullivan,’ and the Next Day It Hit Number One”: Tommy James Reveals the Magic Combination Behind the Shondells’ Timeless Psychedelic Hit “Crimson and Clover”

By Joe Bosso published

Later covered by Joan Jett, Cher and Prince, the pop icon’s 1968 smash was recorded using a Fender Jazzmaster through an Ampeg Gemini amp

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John Scofield performs during Seifert Competition Gala at Kijow Centrum Cinema in Krakow, Poland on 28 July, 2018.

“We All Try to Copy the People We Love... But You Have to Believe in Yourself”: Bill Frisell and John Scofield Talk Developing Your Own Style

By James Volpe Rotondi published

The jazz guitar legends dish out some timeless advice in this classic interview from the ‘Guitar Player’ vault.

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1961: American rock n' roll musicians Don (left) and Phil Everly, the Everly Brothers, raise their hands as they are sworn into the United States Marine Corps by a uniformed officer.

Watch the Everly Brothers Appear on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ Fresh Out of Marine Corps Boot Camp

By Rod Brakes published

Video The Gibson J-200-toting singing duo made this striking appearance on national television 60 years ago to the day.

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