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![Kirk Hammett shows his "Greeny" Les Paul Standard in this screengrab from Gibson TV's video](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j2r2cXSN4X8jRow9nDycFM-320-80.jpg)
Kirk Hammett show and discuss 17 of his rarest guitars in a new in-depth video from Gibson TV
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitarist presents his Les Paul Standards, Korina Explorers and Flying Vs, and much more in the Gibson TV documentary
![Jeff Beck (left), the Gibson Custom Shop Jeff Beck Yardburst Les Paul Standard](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ni2yyoGLpLZKvusja3USFS-320-80.jpg)
Gibson's Custom Shop recreates Jeff Beck’s 1959 ‘YardBurst’ Les Paul Standard
By Phil Weller published
Boasting specs and aesthetics mirroring the original version of Beck’s cherished guitar, only 130 of this premium instrument will be produced
![Guitarist Peter Green (right) and bassist John McVie, of British rock group Fleetwood Mac, rehearsing at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 22nd April 1969.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FLzYQfqw7YhRemFAc4HRJ6-320-80.jpg)
"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"
![Joe Bonamassa performs at the Hong Kong International Trade and Exhibition Centre (KITEC) on September 27, 2012.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w3ELTjFdsc8kRh5FCdduSY-320-80.jpg)
“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
![1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard 'Sunny'](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iYAwfK2K39RNm4WAHV8bhZ-320-80.jpg)
Gibson Offers “Mint” 1960 Les Paul Standard Dubbed ‘Sunny’ By Kirk Hammett
By Rod Brakes published
“It’s like the sun cutting through clouds on an overcast day,” says the Metallica guitarist
![Kirk Hammett performs onstage with Metallica at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California on December 16, 2022](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y6627e7PXUZf33RCti5hah-320-80.jpg)
Kirk Hammett Purchases Ultra-Rare Black 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard
By Jackson Maxwell published
Custom-ordered by a jazz guitarist (who, ironically, couldn't afford the then-pricier Les Paul Custom) to match his tuxedo, the guitar was sold to the Metallica axeman by Carter Vintage Guitars.
![Eric Clapton, 1966](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zWr7fbFySKbc9Wr3zCDsLQ-320-80.jpg)
“Put the Microphone Over There On the Other Side of the Room Because I’m Going to Play Loud”: How Eric Clapton Took Volume to 11
By Dave Hunter last updated
Armed with a Marshall and a Les Paul, Slowhand pushed the envelope of guitar tone in 1966.
![George Benson with the Brother Jack McDuff Quartet](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aZNuwxL4f37igjdbUrraYR-320-80.jpg)
Watch a 21-Year-Old George Benson Ripping Up a Gibson Les Paul Standard in 1964
By Rod Brakes last updated
Video Here’s why the ‘Burst is far more than just a blues-rock machine.
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