<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Les-paul-custom ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/tag/les-paul-custom Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:46:13 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “The pressure was on.” On this day 50 years ago, Peter Frampton hit number one with ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’ — then came to regret its success ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/the-pressure-was-on-on-this-day-50-years-ago-peter-frampton-hit-number-one-with-frampton-comes-alive-then-came-to-regret-its-success WBFC2quPhemRCTkb5PDugV Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:46:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The shop assistant said, ‘I could phone up Eric Clapton and he’d come and buy it.’” Robert Fripp on a briefcase of cash, a music store showdown and the ’59 Les Paul Custom that powered King Crimson’s most radical music. ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/robert-fripp-on-buying-his-1959-gibson-les-paul-custom vZcJp3cBup79BvhPrscLQf Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:57:31 +0000 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:58:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Eric never asked for the guitar back. He was happy that I was enjoying it and using it onstage.” When Albert Lee received a Les Paul Custom from Eric Clapton, he had no idea how much history it held ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/albert-lee-and-eric-claptons-1958-les-paul-custom Zm3nQjqNpEUcoWRb6wwht9 Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:20:44 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He played the inspired solo with a broken arm... like all great artists, he truly suffered for his art”: Ian Bairnson's Wuthering Heights Les Paul Custom surpasses expectations as it's sold at auction ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/ian-bairnson-wuthering-heights-les-paul-auction B4VMM6bKE2xR8DFzWrNtHn Wed, 12 Jun 2024 22:21:42 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Albert Lee: "Back in 1963, I Bought a Second-Hand Tele and it Changed My Life Completely. The Tele Had a Really Wiry Sound Compared to My Les Paul Custom... I Immediately Began to Approach Music Differently" ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/albert-lee-live-in-rome-2010 KJXAnEmrDXpS4thMzDfkLU Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vintage, Rare, NOS and Prototype: Mark Agnesi Introduces More Stunning Gibson Certified Vintage Guitars ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-certified-vintage-mark-agnesi o7jUSLK7oXE2e7Kr3XJvti Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:19:43 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Five of Joe Satriani’s Coolest Vintage Guitars ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/joe-satriani-vintage-guitars mWNufUt8VGFf6gUe6QKEJL Thu, 20 Apr 2023 15:52:26 +0000 Fri, 28 Apr 2023 14:00:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Only in Retrospect Do You Realize That Something Was Your Peak”: Billy Duffy Looks Back on the Cult’s ‘Sonic Temple’ ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/only-in-retrospect-do-you-realize-that-something-was-your-peak-billy-duffy-looks-back-on-the-cults-sonic-temple sNMF69UetqVsUepkUJRYVi Thu, 09 Mar 2023 16:14:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Frank Zappa's Favorite Guitars and Amps ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/frank-zappa-inside-the-guitars-and-amps-behind-his-greatest-recordings nyduitTpnV9owH5jFnPsRh Thu, 22 Dec 2022 18:01:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mick Ronson: the Rise and Fall of Glam-Rock’s Greatest Guitarist ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/mick-ronson-the-rise-and-fall-of-glam-rocks-greatest-guitarist nsfjYzt8Q7njiWatxTRUjP Tue, 17 May 2022 21:13:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Incredible Story of Mick Ronson’s 'Ziggy Stardust'-Era 1968 Gibson Les Paul Custom ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/the-incredible-story-of-mick-ronsons-ziggy-stardust-era-1968-gibson-les-paul-custom 7xYmSZKHCJd5zKhnh2WhaB Fri, 13 May 2022 13:43:18 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We Had to Make an Album in Two Weeks!” Legendary Engineer and Producer Ken Scott Recalls the Ascent of David Bowie ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/we-had-to-make-an-album-in-two-weeks-legendary-engineer-and-producer-ken-scott-recalls-the-ascent-of-david-bowie c7CRpNePNcYNNPVVcUexuk Fri, 13 May 2022 11:58:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Does This Guitar Look Familiar? Look Again ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/does-this-guitar-look-familiar-look-again KhsYzNX7HS76DUNYAbSSfY Tue, 10 May 2022 18:54:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch David Bowie Guitar Genius Mick Ronson Perform His Epic “The Width of a Circle” Solo ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/watch-david-bowie-guitar-genius-mick-ronson-perform-his-epic-the-width-of-a-circle-solo jpB2UXyymef3bSXEVonvhH Fri, 29 Apr 2022 12:05:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The Equipment Helps a Little Bit But More Often Than Not It’s In Your Own Personality”: Mick Ronson Talks Trademark Tone ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/the-equipment-helps-a-little-bit-but-more-often-than-not-its-in-your-own-personality-mick-ronson-talks-trademark-tone WeT9fBXskKHKorNKdHCj53 Fri, 17 Dec 2021 15:52:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Peter Frampton’s Era-Defining ‘Midnight Special’ Performance of “Do You Feel Like We Do” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/watch-peter-framptons-era-defining-midnight-special-performance-of-do-you-feel-like-we-do HkN8oc4cWUgTBe35jvHiLU Wed, 10 Nov 2021 12:39:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson Releases Limited Run of 100 Aged & Signed Jerry Cantrell "Wino" Les Paul Customs ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-releases-limited-run-of-100-aged-and-signed-jerry-cantrell-wino-les-paul-customs pPutRiNY2HYbZm3EixwpZg Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:26:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Vintage Vault: 1961 Gibson Les Paul Custom in 'reverse' custom color finish! ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/vintage-vault-1961-gibson-les-paul-custom-in-reverse-custom-color-finish fNPgRMJoycFia67Tc54ZkJ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 18:32:39 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson Unveils New Peter Frampton Signature “Phenix” Les Paul Custom VOS ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-unveils-new-peter-frampton-signature-phenix-les-paul-custom-vos oPX55vggyzDztRqHHgrVZE Tue, 04 May 2021 19:42:41 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epiphone Unveils New Jared James Nichols “Gold Glory” Les Paul Custom ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/epiphone-unveils-new-jared-james-nichols-gold-glory-les-paul-custom e2R6kWzXLiYBu4hEBYVxVW Wed, 07 Apr 2021 13:48:06 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Al Di Meola is Planning on Selling His ’71 Les Paul Custom for Charity ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/al-di-meola-is-planning-on-selling-his-71-les-paul-custom-for-charity tmBgHbaBYZfQPrr2Vis6dX Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:15:48 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Carlos Santana's Magical 1968 Gibson Les Paul Custom ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/inside-the-magical-tone-of-carlos-santanas-1968-gibson-les-paul-custom ULqzhyqnoqZu78LiskrXeZ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 21:43:00 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Peter Frampton on Recovering His Les Paul Custom Years After It Went Down in a Deadly Plane Crash ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/peter-frampton-on-recovering-his-les-paul-custom-years-after-it-went-down-in-a-deadly-plane-crash nTi8SDCJLFmoyrRvrmvvHR Wed, 02 Dec 2020 19:07:48 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson to Remake 13 Stolen Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Customs ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-to-remake-13-stolen-adam-jones-1979-les-paul-customs KGwEzSKvRufokcSfaXJWXj Thu, 19 Nov 2020 18:17:00 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ $95,000 Worth of Gibson Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Customs Stolen ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/dollar95000-worth-of-gibson-adam-jones-1979-les-paul-customs-stolen UF4tF4tXKj5MMoqMmTAoXj Fri, 06 Nov 2020 16:47:01 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson Unveils New Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-unveils-new-adam-jones-1979-les-paul-custom-guitar Pa9GZmzXaZdwFmgrFFV5xY Wed, 28 Oct 2020 14:40:11 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ What a Counterfeit Gibson Les Paul Custom is Actually Like ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/what-a-counterfeit-gibson-les-paul-custom-is-actually-like hNpay9fYyuAc94uKHmKTp7 Fri, 07 Aug 2020 20:23:35 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Someone is Selling a Swarovski-Encrusted Gibson Zakk Wylde Les Paul Custom Bullseye on Reverb ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/someone-is-selling-a-swarovski-encrusted-gibson-zakk-wylde-les-paul-custom-bullseye-on-reverb ZWwggxyoFRGxNZv6dQwkR4 Wed, 27 May 2020 14:52:24 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:47 +0000