Gibson Les Pauls

The Gibson Les Paul has been popular across all styles and eras of music. Here are a few musical legends who have made the Les Paul guitar part of their sound.

Eric Clapton

Clapton rediscovered the classic late 1950s Les Paul Standard, and put it to good use while playing with John Mayall and The Bluesbreakers and The Yardbirds. He was able to create an amazing variety of sounds out of his Les Paul. Eric Clapton’s early years were marked by his amazing experimentation with tone, and are a testament to the versatility of the instrument.


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Epiphone is a subsidiary of Gibson that creates lower-priced versions of most Gibson guitars. The quality of Epiphone instruments, especially within the last few years, is generally regarded is fairly high. However, an experienced guitar aficionado will definitely spot some differences in the fit and finish as well as the general quality of the components used between Epiphone and Gibson instruments. Read the rest of this entry »