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When recording a song in the studio or playing their hits live, great musicians prefer nothing but the best instruments for the best performance they can give their fans, and Epiphone guitars have been the choice for many of them. For more than 60 decades, Epiphone guitars have been revered by all but a few musicians worldwide. Epiphone has been the choice instrument maker during different music eras, from pop, jazz, R&B, early rock n’ roll, and even during the onset of the “British Invas …

The 2014 Gibson Les Paul Traditional is a vintage-styled guitar, perfect for avid followers of the vintage Les Paul line. According to Chorder, “Les Paul Traditional carries on the torch of the 1950s and 1960s LPs into the future with pride and honor of a thoroughbred Les Paul.” It has an all mahogany body with an AA figured maple top with 1959 Tribute humbuckers. The mahogany body is solid, unlike the majority of current Les Paul Standard models, making it a truly unique guitar. This …

The Gibson Les Paul Standard has undergone numerous upgrades over the years, but the 2014 model introduced in the same year as Gibson’s 120th anniversary brought about the most significant changes to date. According to Music Radar, “For its latest Standard, Gibson felt the time was right to bring both boutique elements and technological advances into play, dragging the instrument bang into the 21st century.” It brings the usual presence of a Standard, but with a little more kick to i …

Gibson is a well-known brand when it comes to music instruments. Their Les Paul line of electric guitars is acknowledged as among the best of the best when it comes to quality and playability. If you are planning on updating your equipment, this brief explanation of the specifications of the Gibson Les Paul Standard 2014 might help with your decision. The body of the Les Paul Standard 2014 is made out of maple and mahogany joined together with the use of a Franklin Titebond 50 adhes …

You’ve seen legends play it, from hard-hitting rockers like Slash, Jimmy Page and Randy Rhoads, to smooth-sailing virtuosos like Duane Allman and laid-back souls like Bob Marley. True blue rock n’ roll fans and guitarists alike will always recognize Gibson’s iconic guitars like the renowned Gibson Les Paul Standard—when they see one flashing across the stage.According to About.com contributor and guitar expert Dan Cross, the Les Paul lineage has been with us since 1952, and has been a fi …