Frank Montag has a fun Flash application on his Web site that you can use to design your dream Les Paul. It's surprisingly fun. You can pretty much customize any feature of the guitar, including the type of top, whether to include graphics, whether to use gold or silver hardware, and just about anything else you can think of. There's little practical value to the … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa Aged Les Paul Goldtop
Gibson has recently released several new guitars in their Inspired By series, including the Joe Bonamassa Aged Les Paul Goldtop. The guitar includes a carved maple top, 2-piece light mahogany back, cream binding, 1-piece mahogany neck, 1959 neck profile, Bonamassa Truss rod cover, and BurstBucker 2 and BurstBucker 3 pickups. The pictures of this guitar look fantastic. I can't … [Read more...]
Solidbodies: The 50 Year Guitar War DVD
Solidbodies: The 50 Year Guitar War is a DVD by Guy Hornbuckle that chronicles the history of two of the earliest and most popular solidbody guitars: the Fender Stratocaster and the Gibson Les Paul. The DVD features interviews with some of today's top guitarists including Joe Bonamassa, Derek Trucks, Henry Garza, Gary Hoey, and some great playing by Wes Jeans, John Roth, and … [Read more...]