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Vintage Vault: 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard “Byrd” Burst
May 28, 2019
Spotlighting a “player grade” classic.
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Mod Garage: “Jimmy Page” Les Paul Wiring
March 29, 2019
With 21 switchable sounds, this mod can turn a LP-style guitar into a veritable tone monster.
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Heritage H-137SC Review
January 30, 2019
Two P-90s, four dials, and a slab of single-cutaway mahogany that are a ticket to rock ’n’ roll happiness.
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Gibson 2019 Classic, Contemporary & Custom Shop Guitar Demos
January 23, 2019
PG's John Bohlinger demos highlights from the legendary brand's overhauled guitar line and interviews new chief merchant officer Cesar Gueikian about the results of the company's widely publicized reorganization.
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Will Ray's Bottom Feeder: King Mother-of-Pearl
November 26, 2018
A classic-shaped 6-string catch of the day.
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Gibson Les Paul Standard Review
October 26, 2018
A not-so-standard Standard offers a multitude of sonic options.
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Reader Guitar of the Month: Fifty Les Porter
October 25, 2018
For his half-century birthday, one of our readers decided to do it up right with a unique custom build.
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First Look: 2019 Gibson Les Paul Standard
September 24, 2018
John Bohlinger plays through various settings on the new gussied-up, classic-looking singlecut that has a few dip switches and push-pull pots up its sleeve.
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Rig Rundown: Johnny A.
July 25, 2018
Get inside the fuzz-laden setup used by one of guitardom’s most respected instrumentalists during his recent stint with the Yardbirds.
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Trash or Treasure: Epiphone PR7E
July 15, 2018
A reader’s curious preschooler finds an old guitar in a spare room. The reader smartly inquiries about its value before handing it over to a 4-year-old.
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SNAMM '18 - Gibson 2019 Guitar Line Preview
July 12, 2018
Enthusiastic and optimistic, the American guitar giant’s crew shows off a slew of upcoming designs, from Memphis semi-hollows to Historic and USA Les Pauls, and more.
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SNAMM '18 - Devilcat Amps | CMG Guitars Gussie 317 & Missy Demos | Mark & Ashlee Demos
July 12, 2018
Amp and guitar builder Chris Mitchell uses his T-style and LP-style axes to rock through two growling heads loaded with spring reverb and 6L6s.
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Reader Guitar of the Month: The One That Got Away
May 31, 2018
After a decade of dreaming of a special blue Les Paul, a guitarist’s wife brings it home.
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Holy Grail Guitar Show '18 - Albor Guitars Orpheus VI Demo
May 28, 2018
Mexico City luthier Lizet Albor shows off a pair of handcarved solidbodies, one with a 7-piece neck and stone fretboard inlays, and one featuring traditional Huichol-style beadwork.
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Gibson Files for Bankruptcy
May 1, 2018
Under the pressure of $500 million in debt, the famed musical instrument brand seeks to continue restructuring and return to its core business of building guitars.
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DIY: No-Brainer Mods!
April 17, 2018
How to transform four affordable axes—a Gretsch Jet Club, an Epiphone Les Paul SL, and a Squier Vintage Modified Jag and Precision bass—into absolute gems.
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Trash or Treasure: Les Paul’s Artisan
March 5, 2018
Is there greater value associated with a vintage Les Paul that was previously owned by Les Paul? Um….
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Quick Hit: Traveler Guitar LTD EC-1 Review
December 11, 2017
If you’re burned out on TSA hassles or have even given up on traveling with a guitar, here’s a way to fret more and fret less at the same time.
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Mod Garage: The Quad-Pot, Dual-Humbucker Wiring of Doom
September 15, 2017
Guitarists can’t have it all when it comes to onboard tone control. Oh, yeah? Let’s reconsider.
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Reader Guitar of the Month: Parquet Paul
September 4, 2017
A woodworker shares his favorite build: a neck-through Les Paul copy constructed of Honduran mahogany, purpleheart, and walnut.
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