Music Connection

Introducing the Noel Gallagher Gibson Les Paul Standard – Limited Edition

Gibson made a announcement on Thursday, to say that: "For over 130 years, groundbreaking Gibson instruments have shaped some of the most powerful moments in music history. Now, in celebration of the ...
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Untangling the history of Jeff Beck’s Oxblood Les Paul, the most expensive Gibson Les Paul ever sold at auction

It’s far from easy to tell the definitive tale of any guitar that was used by a famous artist back in the day. The Oxblood is no exception, not least that it’s pretty much 50 years ago that Jeff Beck ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

The first Les Paul Gibson guitar — owned and upgraded by the man himself — to be auctioned by Christie's

If you've got $100,000 to spare — at least — you could own a piece of rock history once owned by the Wizard of Waukesha. Luxury auction house Christie's announced Wednesday that the earliest approved ...
Guitar World on MSN

How Kirk Hammett ended up in possession of the legendary ‘Greeny’ Les Paul – and why he had no interest in it at first

The Metallica guitarist never intended to buy Peter Green and Gary Moore's iconic single-cut – but changed his mind once he ...
MLive

Look back at Gibson Guitar’s rich Kalamazoo history as Hard Rock plans new hotel

KALAMAZOO, MI— A homegrown guitar legacy dating back to the turn of the 20th century will be entering a new chapter in the coming years. This week, Hard Rock Hotels announced plans for a new hotel at ...
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Jeff Beck’s iconic Oxblood Les Paul made history as the most expensive LP to sell at auction – and now it’s been revived as an Epiphone signature model

Epiphone has honored Jeff Beck by releasing the Inspired by Gibson Custom 1954 Les Paul Oxblood – an affordable reimagining of the late electric guitar great’s original iconic Oxblood Les Paul. As far ...
American Songwriter

Gibson and Epiphone Just Launched a Full Line of Oasis Signature Guitars

Finally, a full-scale production of Noel Gallagher Les Pauls, plus signature Epiphones from guitarists Gem Archer and Bonehead.
Rolling Stone

Les Paul’s ‘Number One’ Gibson Guitar Headed to Auction

The earliest approved model of the Gibson Les Paul — owned by Les Paul himself and known affectionately as “Number One” — is headed to auction. The lot will be part of the upcoming “Exceptional Sale,” ...
Rolling Stone

You Can Now Play Les Paul’s Personal Gibson Les Paul — Starting at $150,000

Les Paul‘s original Gibson Les Paul solid body electric guitar will go up for auction at Christie’s New York on October 13th. The guitar, the earliest approved production model of the famed ax, which ...
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For the first time in 20 years, Gibson is offering the Custom Les Paul ’70s as a standard run USA model

Gibson has welcomed back the Les Paul Custom ’70s to its standard line-up for the first time in what feels like an eternity to celebrate 50 years of guitar-building in Nashville. Specifically, the new ...
Digital Journal

Gene Paul, the son of the legendary Les Paul, talks about ‘Number One’ Gibson Guitar auction

Gene Paul, the son of the legendary Les Paul, chatted with Digital Journal’s Markos Papadatos about his father’s personal Gibson, which is up for auction. Les Paul playing his "Number One" guitar ...