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Gibson Les Paul Classic Plus: A Lester That Was Born To Rock

It may have the usual solid build and high-class finish, but the clue is in the exposed pickups: this is one Les Paul that does NOT think it’s a jazz guitar.

Gibson Les Paul Classic Custom: Not As Expensive As It Sounds

For some Gibson fans, the most important things in a Les Paul are mahogany, maple and alnico. This version has all three, and it’s way cheaper than a Standard…

The Top 5: Guitarists Gone Solo

As Jack White goes solo Guitar Planet looks back at the top 5 guitarists who stepped out of the shadows to make their own name.

All Strung Up

In part three of our series investigating some of the string options available to guitarists, we stray into the realm of cobalt and nickel...

Jack White The 21st Century Guitar Icon

Blues revivalist and strict minimalist, quirky outsider turned globe straddling superstar; The White Stripes may be no more, but Jack White is still this generation’s guitar hero.

Further Adventures With String Theory

We continue our string-based feast with a look at silk and steel sets – can they bring new flavours to your playing?

The New Face Of The Blues

As The Black Keys headline Coachella, and with a blues rock revival in full swing, Guitar Planet investigates four distinct artists proudly waving the blues banner.