One of the most famous guitar players of all time has got to be Les Paul. But he wasn’t just a guitarist, nor was he just a jazz musician. In fact, he was a good deal more than just these two things. He was also quite influential and innovative in the design of electric guitars. Learn about the man and the guitar here.
Slash And The Gibson Les Paul Electric Guitar
Slash, famous lead guitar player for the band Guns ‘N Roses, is responsible for some of the best lead guitar tone in history. He has accomplished this feat using none other than one of the most monumental electric guitars ever made; the Gibson Les Paul electric guitar. Slash has many guitars and this article talks about some of them. Learn more here.
Variations Of The Gibson Les Paul Electric Guitar
The 50s were a time of great advances in music and musical instruments. The guitar world was taken by storm with what is now the classic Gibson Les Paul electric guitar. This is an interesting article about various Les Paul models. Click here to read it.
Here’s an article I found about Jimmy page and the different models of the Gibson Les Paul electric guitar he uses. It has some good information you might find inteesting. Did you know he bought one of his favourite Les Pauls from Joe Walsh? You can find the article here.
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An Exclusive Interview With Leslie West About The Les Paul Jr Guitar
Here’s an interview with legendary Mountain guitarist Leslie West recorded on October 31st, 2008 at the House of Blues in Lake Buena Vista, FL. Hear what he has to say about the Gibson Les Paul Jr, his trademark guitar in this excellent interview.
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Here’s a great demo video of the Slash inspired Les Paul from Epiphone. It’s like the Gibson Les Paul verson but there are some differences. Learn all about it in this excellent video from Guitar World.
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A Demonstration Of An Epiphone Ultra 2 Les Paul
Guitar World’s gear editor Paul Riario demonstrates the features of the Epiphone Ultra 2 Les Paul Guitar. His detailed analysis is over ten minutes long and reveals what makes this guitar unique. Learn all about it here.
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Gibson’s Programmable ‘Dark Fire’ Guitar Tunes Itself
I’m always looking for good articles about the Gibson Les Paul electric guitar. I found a great one on the SWITCHED site. The writer sat down with the guitar’s inventor Chris Adams for a demo of this new, unique Les Paul. Read about it here.
How Can I Set The Intonation On My Guitar Better?
Q: I have an Epiphone Les Paul standard and I’ve lowered the bridge and backed up the saddles, both as far as possible and the octave notes on the 12th fret of each string are all still too sharp. Is there anything else I can do?
A: If you’ve lowered your action and adjusted your saddles and your strings still go sharp, it could be something wrong with your truss rod. At this point, you should take your guitar in to have the truss rod adjusted. You could do it yourself, but you would risk breaking your truss rod, and replacing that is a very nasty and expensive process.
