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Zakk Wylde’s beloved Grail Les Paul fell off the back of a truck. Here’s how he got it back
By Phil Weller published
It was the guitar he launched his Ozzy Osbourne career with, but it nearly crashed out of his life forever

Jack White’s surprising reason why he avoided the guitars everyone else was playing
By Phil Weller published
White explains how rejecting iconic guitars helped him carve out his identity — and why he has no regrets.

Ukrainian guitarist completely restores a Les Paul heavily damaged by a Russian drone strike
By Phil Weller published
Luthier Tanya Shpachuk says the guitar is symbolic of her nation‘s defiance in the face of Russian aggression

The Dutch prog-rock band that combined Chuck Berry guitar riffs and yodeling to score a top-10 hit
By Phil Weller published
The prog classic was born out of a moment of magic, and continues to appear in popular culture decades on

Vince Gill tells how a tragedy brought him his prized 1959 Gibson Les Paul ’Burst
By Christopher Scapelliti published
In a 2017 interview with Guitar Aficionado, the country-rock six-string ace revealed how a sad and deeply personal twist of events brought a prized '59 Les Paul into his life

Carl Verheyen on the time Eddie Van Halen borrowed – and nearly destroyed – his Les Paul
By Phil Weller published
The guitarists were performing the same venue when they crossed paths in the 1970s

Jeff Beck gave the perfect response when asked about his guitar of choice
By Phil Weller published
The clip from a 2013 interview is a jaw-dropping watch, and a powerful advert for a guitar he once called "cheap"

Joe Bonamassa made up a lesson on the spot. It became every guitar player’s must-see video on how to get the most out of the instrument
By Phil Weller published
All he wanted was a martini, but he first showed players why they aren’t getting the most out of their Les Pauls
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