Gear / Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Custom

On 9 sourced rigs at ToneLineage.

Who uses it

• Alex LifesonCounterparts / Test for Echo 1993–1996

  Gibson Les Paul Custom (Test for Echo sessions): 'I got a new Les Paul Custom with beautiful sustain' (Test for Echo). Guitar World (Nov 1996 archive): Alex Lifeson breaks down 11 Rush tracks ↗

• Keith RichardsSignature gear (career overview) career

  Named in the article's equipment section: “…s richards and brian jones were often seen with matching firebird viis in vintage sunburst. 1957 gibson les paul custom in 1966 richards acquired a 1957 les paul custom, and hand-painted it with psychedelic patterns in 1968…” Wikipedia: Keith Richards ↗

• Randy RhoadsSignature gear (career overview) career

  Named in the article's equipment section: “…e one of the guitarist's trademark instruments. rhoads' other guitars included: *ovation tornado *1974 gibson les paul custom alpine white (rhoads' main and most recognizable guitar.) *1957 gibson les paul black beauty (while main…” Wikipedia: Randy Rhoads ↗

• Zakk WyldeNo More Tears (Ozzy) 1991

  Gibson Les Paul Custom, 1981 (EMG 81): GW: '1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom with EMG 81'. Guitar World: Zakk Wylde's tone on No More Tears ↗

• Jerry CantrellAlice in Chains 1990s–present
• Mick JonesSignature gear (career overview) career

  Named in the article's equipment section: “…hich was smashed at a performance in 1977. he then switched to a gibson les paul standard and later to gibson les paul custom. jones also occasionally played an olympic white fender stratocaster (for live versions of "straight to…” Wikipedia: Mick Jones (The Clash guitarist) ↗

• Steve JonesSignature gear (career overview) career

  Named in the article's equipment section: “…while with the sex pistols, jones mostly played two gibson les paul customs, a black 1957 gibson les paul custom and his most famous white 1974 gibson les paul custom (with the pi…” Wikipedia: Steve Jones (musician) ↗

• Albert LeeSignature gear (career overview) careerHot Band / Clapton band 1970s–1980s

  Named in the article: “…n albert lee owns around 40 guitars, including don everly's gibson j-200. eric clapton gave lee the gibson les paul custom that he played while with delaney and bonnie. lee also plays his signature music man (the guitar shown i…” Wikipedia: Albert Lee ↗

  Gibson Les Paul Custom (from Clapton): Lee: 'the Gibson Les Paul Custom Eric gave me'. Guitar World: Albert Lee talks gear and B-Benders ↗

• Ace FrehleySignature gear (career overview) career

  Named in the article: “…rehley is well recognized for having used gibson les paul guitars, including his trademarked model conversion les paul custom (that was designed and implemented by john elder robison, known as "ampie", an audio engineer working wi…” Wikipedia: Ace Frehley ↗

Affordable clones & alternatives

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• Epiphone SG Special Electric Guitar~$199 new approx.
• Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s Electric~$699 new approx.

Budget clone

Epiphone Les Paul Standard '50s

Boutique clone

Gibson Custom Historic R9 / Heritage H-150

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