Gibson USA Les Paul Junior Special P-90

The Les Paul Junior has remained a no-nonsense favorite of rock ’n’ rollers ever since its introduction way back in 1954. This single-cutaway, slab-bodied electric guitar always has had a simplicity and affordability that has appealed to punk, blues, grunge and garage rockers, along with an impressive tonal depth and purity that has landed it [...]

Gibson USA Les Paul Junior Special Humbucker

Originally introduced as an affordable “student” model to bring novice players into the world of Gibson quality, the Les Paul Junior has remained a no-nonsense favorite of rock ’n’ rollers ever since its introduction way back in 1954. This single-cutaway, slab-bodied electric guitar always has had a simplicity and affordability that has appealed to punk, [...]

Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom Rosewood Maduro

As conceived by guitarist and inventor Les Paul and Gibson President Ted McCarty in 1954, the original Les Paul Custom was all about the black-tie looks and elegant appointments, a “black beauty” through and through with a gloss black body, a jet-black ebony fingerboard and top-shelf features. While staying true to the original ethos, the [...]

Gibson Custom Paul Kossoff 1959 Les Paul Standard

Despite his tragically short career, Paul Kossoff’s guitar work invariably enters at the top of any discussion of classic Les Paul performances. His playing with seminal British blues-rockers Free, and on his acclaimed solo album Backstreet Crawler, exhibited a tone, skill, energy and pure musicality that put him among the pantheon of great British guitar [...]

Gibson USA Les Paul Traditional Mahogany Satin

With its ’80s and early ’90s-inspired design and visual cues, the Les Paul Traditional line offers all the fat, sweet, snarling Les Paul tone and unparalleled playability that Gibson fans love, and which so many of today’s players grew up lusting after. Now Gibson USA gives this popular guitar the all-mahogany purity of classics such [...]

Epiphone Prophecy Les Paul Custom Plus EX

When the Prophecy Series was first introduced in 2008, it was hailed by metal players the world over as the ultimate combination of tradition and innovation and the perfect guitar for serious shredding, all within the stylish lines of the classic Les Paul form. The Prophecy Les Paul Custom Plus EX brings back the axe [...]

Epiphone Prophecy Les Paul Custom Plus GX

When the Prophecy Series was first introduced in 2008, it was hailed as a groundbreaking combination of tradition and innovation and the ultimate guitar for shredders who sought to redefine what a Les Paul was supposed to sound like. The new Prophecy Les Paul Custom Plus GX Outfit is the supreme Les Paul for those [...]

Epiphone Prophecy Les Paul Custom EX Plus

When the Prophecy Series was first introduced in 2008, it was hailed by metal players the world over as the ultimate combination of tradition and innovation and the perfect guitar for serious shredding, all within the stylish lines of the classic Les Paul form. The Prophecy Les Paul Custom Plus EX brings back the axe [...]

Gibson Shred Les Paul Studio

One for the shredders, Gibson have created a Les Paul with features to lure the Metal fans including a Floyd Rose Trem, which some would say was sacrilege on a Les Paul but those people probably don’t play Metal. I’m not really up on my Gibby’s so wondered what Richlite was reading the stats:

The 22-fret [...]

Gibson USA Shred Les Paul Studio

If you’re seeking a full-bore Les Paul primed for the rock excesses of the 21st century, the new Shred Les Paul Studio With Floyd Rose from Gibson USA is that way to go. This guitar has all the ingredients that have helped to make the Les Paul a legendary rock axe since the 1950s—including the [...]