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Musician’s Friend Guitar Fest sale has started with up to 40% off guitar gear - including $600 off a Gibson Les Paul
By Matt McCracken published
Bag yourself some fresh new guitar gear with huge discounts on Fender, Gibson, Electro-Harmonix, and more

“I picked up my Fender and thought, ‘How the hell did I ever play this?’”: Jeff Beck once said “there was no turning back” to the Strat – here's why he eventually did just that
By Jackson Maxwell published
Never one to creatively and sonically stand still, Beck – just as he had with the Strat – eventually grew dissatisfied with what he saw as the Les Paul's limitations

The best Black Friday Gibson deal so far? Get a massive $700 off the highly-rated Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro V
By Daryl Robertson published
It's Black Friday week and Guitar Center has just slashed 28% off one of our favorite Les Pauls of the year

"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

"This Was the Secret We’d All Been Searching for!" Discover the Key to Peter Green's “Magic” 1959 'Burst Les Paul Tone
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Learn how the legendary Fleetwood Mac guitarist got the incredible out-of-phase sound on his famous 1959 Gibson Les Paul, "Greeny"

“Like Neil Young Said, It’s Better to Burn out Than to Fade Away”: Gary Rossington Remained “The Last Rebel” Whose Presence Through Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Many Incarnations Was Essential
By Gary Graff published
When Gary Rossington died, Lynyrd Skynyrd lost its last link to the band’s hell-raising origins. In this tribute, Johnny Van Zant and Rickey Medlocke recall his music, legacy and southern spirit

“I Could’ve Bought a House or These Three-Quarter-Million-Dollar Guitars": Joe Bonamassa Talks 'Burst Les Pauls and Collecting Other Rare Guitars in This Fascinating Interview From the Vault
By Guitar Player Staff published
“I chose the guitars in a heartbeat,” said the blues rock titan

“If You Want to Play Guitar, It Isn’t Something That Comes Overnight”: A 27-Year-Old Rick Derringer Details His Gear, Technique and Outlook in This Savvy Interview From the ‘GP’ Vault
By Guitar Player Staff published
“My personal goal is just to make the next thirty years, or the next fifty,” Rick Derringer told ‘Guitar Player’ in 1975
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