By :
Eduardo Munroe
I have continued to be a Gibson Les Paul player for many years and there have been specific individual Les Pauls, wielded by some well-known players that made a big impression on me. They all have a diverse tone, partly due to the guitars and their humbucker pickups and partly due to the player's style and their amplifier setup.So in no specific order, here are my five greatest Les Pauls of all time:1. Billy Gibbons' Pearly Gates - This guitar just oozes Texas blues. A 1959 Sunburst model with one of the sweetest tones ever to come out of a 59 burst. Purchased from finances raised from the sale of a automobile called 'Pearly Gates', this is without doubt the best buy the Reverend Billy ever made. The guitar pickups alone would cost you an arm and a leg (rumour has it that Billy turned down $5m for this axe!).2. Peter Frampton's Black 3 pickup Custom - No keen guitarist can forget the memorable image of Frampton holding on to his Les Paul on the cover of the fantastic 'Frampton Comes Alive'. This guitar had a wonderfully musical tone and amazingly it was given him by a generous soul called Mark Mariana. Sadly this particular guitar was destroyed in a plane crash in 1980.3. Jimmy Page's No1 Standard - A quite amazing 1959 Sunburst model which was purchased by Jimmy fom The Eagles' Joe Walsh, who'd insisted that this specific guitar was perfect for him. With a scalloped neck and customised electrics including push-pull controls, Jimmy's No1 was his particular favourite electric guitar and has been described by him as his 'mistress'. This guitar may be heard on any Led Zeppelin album and has been captured in an incredible number of iconic Page images from through the years.4. Mick Ronson's Natural Finish Custom - This is the great Les Paul that can be seen or in virtually any 'David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars' images. This guitar began its life as a solid black 1968 Custom version but Mick had the top sanded off and re-finished a natural colour. Mick played this guitar amazingly on all the Spiders' albums.5. Eric Clapton's Beano Les Paul - Described by some as the one that started it all, this 1960 burst received its name from the John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers' Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton album, as Clapton can be seen reading a 'Beano' comic, giving rise to the name 'The Beano Album' and also The 'Beano' Les Paul. Considering the amazing tone achieved by Clapton on this brilliant album it is certainly strange that he defected to a Stratocaster for a huge part of his lengthy career.So there are 5 fantastic Les Pauls. Not sure how I can possibly leave out Jeff Beck's superb oxblood model or Peter Green's much emulated 'Greeny'. I guess something had the need to offer
Author Resource:-
The author has been playing both electric and acoustic guitars for a number of years and enjoys playing many different genres of music. He is also a keen guitar builder and highly recommends Tub Guitar Pickups for top quality replacement humbucker pickups and Les Paul pickups.hostgator promo codes
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