The daredevil ‘Smoker’ Les Paul that Ace Frehley used on his final Kiss tour is heading to auction

The Gibson Les Paul, which was modified to house a smoke bomb in the neck pickup, was one of the final showman electric ...
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Ace Frehley’s ‘Smoker’ Les Pauls were spectacular but dangerous – now one from his final Kiss tour heads to auction

You might want to crack a window open before playing this custom Les Paul. It is equipped with the late Spaceman's onboard ...
Guitar World on MSN

Gibson has brought back the Les Paul Junior and Special Double Cut – reviving the adored student models that became rock ‘n’ roll staples

Complete with P-90 pickups and 1950s charm, the stripped-down but versatile guitars have gone back to their roots ...
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Gibson cooks up “holy grail” PAF mojo with the 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 3 – the ultimate Les Paul tone hack?

Limited to 1,000 units, available exclusively direct from Gibson, this PAF humbucker set has been reverse engineered to give ...
American Songwriter

The Heartbreaking Story of How Vince Gill Got His First Les Paul Guitar: “I Got the One I Was Supposed to Have”

Vince Gill acquired his first Les Paul through a bittersweet deal with a close friend, describing it as the "one he was supposed to have." ...
Billboard

All-Stars To Celebrate Les Paul In L.A.

Aerosmith's Joe Perry, Merle Haggard, Buddy Guy and Alison Krauss are among the guests who will join Les Paul Feb. 7 in Los Angeles for a celebration of the guitar legend's 90th birthday. By Billboard ...
The Denver Post

Les Paul invented basics of rocking

NEW YORK — Les Paul, the guitar virtuoso and inventor who revolutionized music and created rock ‘n’ roll as surely as Elvis Presley and the Beatles by developing the solid-body electric guitar and ...
Jazz

Les Paul Roque

When you look up R&B and Jazz, one name that will always stand out over and over is Les Paul Roque. He’s not only musical …he’s jazzical! Born and raised in Ewing Township, New Jersey, Les Paul was ...

For Those About To Rock, The CRKD Les Paul Guitar Controller Salutes You

Rhythm games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band have never felt better than with the CRKD Gibson Les Paul Blueberry Burst ...
Billboard

Les Paul: Original Guitar Hero

Legendary guitar and recording innovator Les Paul, 94, died Aug. 13 from complications of severe pneumonia at White Plains (N.Y.) Hospital. By Ray Waddell Legendary guitar and recording innovator Les ...