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I have been a Gibson Les Paul player for many years and there have been certain individual Les Pauls, played by many well-known players that created a big impression on me. They all have a diverse sound, partly on account of the guitars and their humbucker pickups and partly as a result of the player's style and their amp setup. So not in any particular order, I give you my 5 greatest Les Pauls of all time: 1. Billy Gibbons' Pearly Gates - This guitar simply oozes Texas blues. A 1959 Sunburst model with one of the sweetest tones ever to come from a 59 burst. Purchased from funds raised from the sale of a automobile called 'Pearly Gates', this is no 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 - You just can't forget the classic image of Frampton holding on to his Les Paul on the cover of the epic 'Frampton Comes Alive'. This guitar gave out a wonderfully musical tone and incredibly it was given him by an extremely generous soul called Mark Mariana. Unfortunately this particular guitar was destroyed in a tragic plane crash in 1980. 3. Jimmy Page's No1 Standard - A simply stunning 1959 Sunburst model which was bought by Jimmy fom The Eagles' Joe Walsh, who'd been adamant that this particular electric guitar was perfect for him. With its scalloped neck and trick electrics including push-pull controls, Jimmy's No1 was definitely his favourite guitar and has been described by Jimmy as his 'mistress'. This guitar may be heard on any Led Zep album and seen in an unbelievable number of iconic Page images from throughout the years. 4. Mick Ronson's Natural Finish Custom - This is the cool Les Paul that can be seen in practically any 'David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars' images. This guitar began its life as a solid black 1968 Custom model but Mick had the top sanded off and re-finished in clear. Mick played this guitar beautifully on all the Spiders' acclaimed albums. 5. Eric Clapton's Beano Les Paul - Described by some as the one that kicked it all off, this specific 1960 burst acquired its name from John Mayall's Bluesbreakers' Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton album, as Clapton can be found reading a 'Beano' comic, giving rise to the name 'The Beano Album' and therefore The 'Beano' Les Paul. Considering the amazing sound achieved by Clapton on this album it is incredible that he defected to a Fender Stratocaster for a vast chunk of his long career. So there are my top 5 great Les Pauls. Not sure how I can conceivably leave out Jeff Beck's cracking oxblood model or Peter Green's infamous 'Greeny'. I guess something needed to offer More info about Angus Jimmy Page Guitars, pls visit: http://www.jimmypageguitar.com/ Related Articles: http://www.short-articles.net/your-guitar-hero-can-teach-you-how-to-play-guitar/ http://www.indianewsx.com/personal-life-of-james-page/ http://www.article-biz.com/James-Patrick-Page.html
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