For many years I had coveted one of these beauties and and after saving up ( for a long time) managed to get one from the states in a turquoise quilt finish. Les Paul guitars are one of the most recognisable guitars in the world and have a long and incredible history. Designed by Lester William Polsfuss aka Les Paul who was an American blues and jazz guitarist, Les was one of the main pioneers of the solid bodied electric instrument which contributed hugely to the historic sound of rock and roll. Many famous guitarists have recorded some of their best work on a Les Paul guitar from Jimmy Page to Slash. These guitars have a very distinctive look and sound. They are ...  Read the complete review

(before I start, this guitar is NOT £109.00 as it states on here, mine was £870.00!!) Les Pauls are in the same leauge as the Fender Stratocaster, in the sense that the body design and is recognisable to almost everyone, guitarist or not. I bought my Les Paul Custom because I'd read a lot of great reviews on it, and had always been a fan of the Les Paul shape. When I finally bought it, I instantly fell in love. The tone was absolutely superb, a major step up in all round quality from my Epiphone SG. Though, through time I've been able to develop my skill on playing a Les Paul and I'l tell you why. They are fairly ...  Read the complete review

Firstly, I should get one thing straight. The LP is made of solid mahogany so it's very heavy. Despite having a very thick and comfortable shoulder strap, I still find it difficult to play for long periods of time. However, that's probably the only drawback of a truly legendary guitar that is played by (among others) Jimmy Page, Gary Moore and Slash. The standard design of the Les Paul is arch-top with single cutaway, two humbucking pick-ups and two volume, two tone controls. A three way tone control gives a good range of sounds-one good for picked intros, one for warm sounding chords and one for distorted powerchords. The mahogany construction gives the ...  Read the complete review

I am lucky enough to own a repoduction 1950's Black Beauty and she sure is what her name makes out. A Beauty. Its finished with a solid Black body and Gold metalwork in it. Its quite a rare guitar now so you wont see many in the shops. It looks like the Standard with the toggle switch, triangular scratch plate and sharp growling pick ups that give the Les Paul its unique sound. It sound is so crisp and I think the tones are much deeper than on most standard Les Pauls. Les Paul is the name of the designer of this guitar and it is synonymous with guitarist the world over. Slash from Guns and Roses was a big user as was Jeff Beck. ...  Read the complete review

I've had my black Gibson Les Paul almost ten years now, up until I bought it I had an overwhelming desire to own one, and it has not dissappointed. Everything about the guitar from the look, the build quality and the sound are top notch. I have since tried many other Gibsons, from SG's to Flying V's but I have to say that my Custom is one of the best I have played. I got a great deal on mine second hand, but in near perfect condition, for just under £1,000 . Nowadays you'd be hard pressed to find one new for less than £2k so they are expensive, but you get what you pay for - I know I got a good deal, so would have been prepared to pay more. The ...  Read the complete review