The guitarist shared deep details on his Les Paul, Fender Deluxe and Whizzer controller in a classic interview from our archive ...

For Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, there is one electric guitar that stands above the rest in his arsenal for the metal band’s ...

In similar scenarios, that active ceramic bridge pickup is all about modern metal tones, but it has range ... “I’ve always felt there is something classic about that black-and-gold Les Paul Custom, ...

Sales of the Les Paul standard guitar, usually with a gold metal flake finish ... In February, a Les Paul prototype known as "Black Beauty" was sold for $335,000 at auction in New York City.

But this is a Les Paul Custom that has been through the mill, and has been augmented by Hammett over the years. You’ll notice that the hardware is not regulation LP Custom colour. It has been swapped ...

Black metal has cursed the music world with some of the most bone-chilling, brutal, and even beautiful guitar work. Today, we undertake the perilous task of honoring the genre’s greatest axemen!

Noisecreep recently had a chance to chat with Jeff Beck about heavy music, Les Paul, and his guitar technique. Noisecreep: Your 1968 album 'Truth' played a big role in shaping the metal genre. Did you ...

"Black Beauty" is one of the first prototypes created by famous guitar maker Les Paul, but a week before it goes up for auction, a debate is stirring about the guitar's real value. The guitar ...