Gibson to Reproduce Classic Randy Rhoads Les Paul

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Published Aug. 23, 2010 at 6:04 a.m.
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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

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Epiphone Upgrades Their Humbuckers

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Published Aug. 9, 2010 at 10:47 p.m.

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 [ ... ] ...

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A Good Looking Gibson Robot Guitar?

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Published May 17, 2010 at 9:01 p.m.

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 [ ... ] ...

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Best Strings For a Gibson Les Paul?

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Published May 18, 2010 at 1:20 p.m.

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 [ ... ] ...

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Gibson Custom Joe Bonamassa LTD Signature Les Paul VOS

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Published May 27, 2010 at 9:39 p.m.
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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

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Eric Johnson at the Iridium Jazz Club

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Published May 10, 2010 at 9:42 p.m.

Eric Johnson will be playing with the Les Paul Trio and Anton Fig at the Iridium Jazz Club on June 5th, 6th, and 7th. He will play two shows each night. They will mostly play Johnson’s material but in a jazz trio format, according to Johnson’s website.I hope they record some of these shows. I [ ... ] ...

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Final part of the Marshall AFD100 Slash interview

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Published April 27, 2010 at 7:34 a.m.
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Marshall Amps have posted the 3rd and final part of the Slash interview about the new AFD100 Project. In this interview Slash talks about the amps used on his latest solo album (see my review here), his new signature Gibson Les Paul, the highs and lows of his career and the future of Slash and the AFD100 ... If you missed Part 1 and 2 head over to this page for both videos ... Follow Guitar Noize on Twitter (@guitarnoize) ... This rss feed is the property of GuitarNoize.com ...

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“1960″ Gibson Les Paul on Pawn Stars

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Published April 14, 2010 at 2:03 p.m.

Last night I caught an episode of Pawn Stars on the History Channel.  They had an ’80s rock star who toured with Toto and Triumph come into the shop to sell a 1960 Gibson Les Paul Custom.  Just yesterday we posted about the 50th Anniversary Gibson Les Paul Custom, so we had to check out [ ... ] ...

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Joe Bonamassa Interview

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Published Feb. 17, 2010 at 8:47 p.m.

Dinosaur Rock Guitar recently interviewed Joe Bonamassa. In the interview, Bonamassa discusses his upcoming album Black Rock, his recently released (excellent) DVD Live from the Royal Albert Hall, and recording with his supergroup Black Country:I’m playing a Gibson Explorer and a Les Paul with a couple of old Super Leads, really stripped down approach. Nothing [ ... ] ...

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5 for the Weekend - 2002

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Published Feb. 12, 2010 at 6:17 a.m.
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Innamorata (Al Di Meola ‘Flesh on Flesh’) ... After the incredible 2000 release, The Grande Passion, what more could Al Di do? That’s right, more of the same! And when it’s music as stunningly moving as this I have absolutely no problem whatsoever with an expansion of more-of-the-same. The video clip is from what is personally the best live DVD I’ve ever seen, One of The Nights. The band walk on, tune up and open with this track. Can you imagine opening a concert with this?! Talk about

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