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Eric Clapton, 1966
“Put the Microphone Over There On the Other Side of the Room Because I’m Going to Play Loud”: How Eric Clapton Took Volume to 11

By Dave Hunter Last updated

Armed with a Marshall and a Les Paul, Slowhand pushed the envelope of guitar tone in 1966.

Live Studio
B.B. King (1925-2015), Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990) and Albert Collins (1932-1993) perform together on stage on the riverboat SS President in New Orleans during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on 22 April 1988.
Here’s How to Replicate the Magic of the Blues Greats

By Art Thompson Published

Get in the tone zone of Eric Clapton, Albert Collins, Albert King, B.B. King, T-Bone Walker and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Amps
1969 Gibson Les Paul Custom in all-gold finish
Does This Guitar Look Familiar? Look Again

By Rod Brakes Published

This 1969 Gibson Les Paul Custom with a ‘50s-style all-gold finish is a one-off custom order.

Guitars
Gibson Les Paul Standard
The Bad News: It’s Totally Unplayable. The Good News: It’s Worth a Fortune

By Rod Brakes Last updated

Headed for refurbishment after decades in the closet this rare Gibson Les Paul Standard dubbed "Dirty 'Burst" was a shock for all.

Guitars
Peter Green (right) and bassist John McVie, of British rock group Fleetwood Mac, rehearsing at the Royal Albert Hall, London, 22nd April 1969.
The Extraordinary Les Paul Lineage of Peter Green, Gary Moore and Kirk Hammett

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff Published

The torch of 'Greeny' has been handed to guitar luminaries since 1959.

Amps
Jeff Beck playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard
“You Pick Up a Les Paul and It's Heavy and It Really Means Something – It Means Business”: Jeff Beck on His Les Paul Love Affair

By Guitar Player Staff Published

Video Watch His Matchless Technique Up Close in this Jaw-Dropping Performance of the Beatles’ “She’s a Woman.”

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Mike Bloomfield playing 'Burst
Listen to Mike Bloomfield’s Powerful ‘Burst-Fueled Electric Blues from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Remembering the late, great guitarist on the anniversary of his passing.

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Eric Clapton of British rock group Cream performs on the TV show 'Ready Steady Go!' in London in 1966.
Watch Eric Clapton Playing a ’Burst in Some of Cream’s Earliest Footage from 1966

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Before moving to an SG Standard this Holy Grail Gibson was the guitar prodigy’s main squeeze.

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The Allman Brothers Band 'At Fillmore East' album arwork
Here’s Why the Allman Brothers Band’s ‘At Fillmore East’ Still Holds Up 50 Years Later

By Jim Campilongo Published

The classic album that gave southern rock a home.

Music
Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill, 2012
How to Write a Hard Rock Classic in Five Minutes: Billy Gibbons Tells the Incredible Story of ZZ Top’s “Tush”

By Rod Brakes, Richard Bienstock Published

This 12-bar blues banger was recorded using the Pearly Gates Les Paul and a Marshall Super Lead… But what’s a Cooper Time Cube?!

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