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Listen to the Exemplary Firebird Pickup Tones of Neil Young’s ‘Old Black’ Gibson Les Paul
By Rod Brakes published
Video Watch the Godfather of Grunge with Crazy Horse performing live in all their ragged glory.

The Epiphone Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess Standard Delivers a Whole Lotta Bang for the Buck
By Jimmy Leslie published
Super tonal versatility and wonderful playability for under a grand.

Watch Peter Frampton’s Era-Defining ‘Midnight Special’ Performance of “Do You Feel Like We Do”
By Joe Bosso published
Video The guitarist explains how his “ultimate capper to a concert” became the monster hit of 1976.

Watch Aerosmith Perform Their First Major Hit Live on TV in 1974
By Rod Brakes published
Video The Bad Boys from Boston showcase their dark, dreamy classic rock anthem “Dream On.”

Gibson Murphy Lab: the World's Ultimate ‘New Vintage’ Guitars?
By Dave Hunter published
The Gibson Custom Shop's flagship models are clones of golden-era classics, hand-aged by Tom Murphy. We take a closer look at three of them to see if they live up to the hype.

Broaden Your Sweep-Picking Palette and Expand Your Melodic Vocabulary
By Patrick Brennan published
Master one of the most ambitious technical endeavors a guitarist can pursue.

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?!

Mark Knopfler’s Favorite Studio Guitars
By Jamie Dickson published
6 of the Dire Straits legend's axes of choice.
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