The cynic in me always thinks the worst when I see anything branded with Randy Rhoads but this image is probably the best ad for a Gibson Les Paul ever. The image of Randy and his 1974 Les Paul Custom what springs to mind when I hear his name rather than the Polka dot Flying V it just suited him so perfecly, just check out the video below to see what I mean! ... It is one of the most iconic guitars in rock history: Randy Rhoads’ 1974 Les Paul Custom. The guitar that Ozzy Osbourne sideman Randy
My friend Oli called me the other day to let me know about an amazing Music Charity project that he is undertaking, something he has talked about for a long time now and I’m happy to say it is finally happening so here is the press release about this worthy cause: ... An inspirational trip to India in 2009 and three mates wanting to do something with their individual skills has inspired a new fundraising music movement, giving the gift of music to disadvantaged kids living on the streets,
A guy walks into the guitar store looking for a Taylor or a Gibson and ends up walking out with a Larrivee L-09-12. Find out what he thought of it in our latest user review in which you can also learn what he thought about Larrivee’s customer service.Larrivee L-09-12 User ReviewLarrivee L-09-12 Acoustic 12 String ...
“Songwriter Player” was looking for a good acoustic guitar to accompany his male voice. He now owns a Gibson Songwriter Deluxe Modern Classic. Read his review to find out what he likes about the guitar and what modifications he made to it to make it even more to his taste. You can also find out [ ... ] ...
Epiphone has introduced a new humbucker called the ProBucker that will be standard in their Epiphone Les Paul Traditional Pro guitars. The new ProBucker is based on Gibson’s popular Burstbucker pups that have been standard in Gibson Les Pauls for years. The new Epiphone ProBuckers featuring unevenly wound coils and Alnico-II magnets that replicate that [ ... ] ...
Gibson Guitar is proving once again that they know how to use new media to engage with a whole new generation of guitar players. Today, Gibson announced that it is launching the Arlen Roth degree program. This program builds on the Arlen Roth guitar lessons that Gibson has been making available on its website for [ ... ] ...
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it, right? A sunburst on a Gibson Les Paul has been a thing of beauty for the past 50 or so years and after several attempts at trying new finishes and odd looking designs, Gibson has brought the classic sunburst to their Robot Guitar design. Called the Gibson Les [ ... ] ...
We’re a little bit crazy about strings lately at Fretbase. We have about 300 different guitar strings in our database and we’re adding them at a rapid pace. But we want to make sure we have all of the strings that matter. So once a week for the next 4 weeks, we’ll be seeking input [ ... ] ...
Gibson Custom Joe Bonamassa LTD Signature Les Paul VOS, now there’s a mouthful! It is also a little bit misleading, Joe Bonamassa has absolutely nothing to do with this limited edition guitar from what I can tell, this is a custom order of 25 guitars by Wildwood Guitars. It is basically the same guitar as the Joe Bonamassa signature Les Paul Goldtop but with a Sunburst finish which they call a “Bonamassa Burst” which has an antique look to it. The guitar will be available for $3899 from