Joe Bonamassa’s ultra-rare 1959 ‘Black Beauty’ Les Paul Custom is one of 20 in existence – now it’s been recreated as an Epiphone signature guitar

Unique for its twin humbuckers and Bigsby vibrato, Bonamassa’s unicorn Les Paul has been recreated for under $1K ...

Joe Bonamassa’s newest signature pickups are inspired by his Bolin ’Burst – the infamous Les Paul he acquired under extraordinary circumstances

The original pickups found in the famed Gibson that was once played by Tommy Bolin have been recreated in great detail ...
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The Making Of “Question” by The Moody Blues

Their dual-speed No 2 hit thrilled festival crowds and then calmed them down. “It was like the waves on the beach...” ...
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Verlyn Kling and his missing Les Paul a costly mistake

Longtime musician Verlyn Kling, of Granite Falls, Minnesota, played a 1959 Les Paul guitar until he sold it for a fraction of ...
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3-Stringed Guitars for Kids? Gibson’s Iconic Les Paul Gets a Mini-Me Shrink-Down

Gibson partners with Loog to release a series of three-string Les Paul guitars for kids. But will the youngest demo care? Word on the street is the youngsters don’t like rock anymore. But maybe this ...
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Gibson drops three-string Les Paul and SG Juniors as it launches new kid-sized guitars with Loog

Loog, the company behind the three-string guitar designed to introduce kids to the instrument, has partnered with Gibson to create child-friendly Les Paul and SG models. The infant instrument ...
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“The SG and the Les Paul, reimagined in short-scale, 3-string versions”: Gibson teams up with Loog for beginner and child-friendly electrics based on its most famous guitars

Most importantly, the Gibson Les Paul and SG shapes are shrunk down for smaller players, with both guitars sharing a 20.6” scale length. They have 19 frets and a nut width of 29mm, which is really ...