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When Albert Lee received a Les Paul Custom from Eric Clapton, he had no idea how much history it held
Clapton made the guitar famous, but it’s been played by a host of guitar icons and was featured on two of his vital classic rock albums
Ian Bairnson's Wuthering Heights Les Paul Custom surpasses expectations as it's sold at auction
Bairnson famously played the solo with a broken arm, and the guitar he used, which featured on Kate Bush's first four albums, more than doubled its estimated value of £10,000
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"
He's played with Eric Clapton, the Everly Brothers, Emmylou Harris, the Crickets, Joe Cocker, and countless others, but – as he told GP in this 2010 interview – Albert Lee is always, still, looking for "that perfect night onstage."
Vintage, Rare, NOS and Prototype: Mark Agnesi Introduces More Stunning Gibson Certified Vintage Guitars
The second batch from Gibson’s groundbreaking program comprises a quintet of vintage beauties from across the decades
Five of Joe Satriani’s Coolest Vintage Guitars
The man with the futuristic Ibanez guitars also owns a nice collection of vintage axes
"Only in Retrospect Do You Realize That Something Was Your Peak”: Billy Duffy Looks Back on the Cult’s ‘Sonic Temple’
The Gretsch White Falcon stalwart details making the Platinum-selling late '80s classic (and shares the biggest Spinal Tap moment he’s ever seen!)
Frank Zappa's Favorite Guitars and Amps
“Frank rarely used anything stock": Dweezil Zappa reveals the custom gear behind some of his late father's greatest recordings in this essential read from the 'GP' vault
Mick Ronson: the Rise and Fall of Glam-Rock’s Greatest Guitarist
In 1970, he changed the career of David Bowie and went on to work with Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Morrissey and more.
