Gear Guide
Best Les Paul Players — Tone Guides & Rig Breakdowns
Few guitars carry the weight of a Les Paul. Its humbucking pickups eliminate single-coil hum while delivering a thick, warm voice that cuts through a Marshall stack without breaking a sweat. Slash, Jimmy Page, and Zakk Wylde have all built careers on its tone — and for hard rock and metal, nothing else quite replicates its midrange authority.
Famous Les Paul Players — Budget Rig Guides
Slash
Hard Rock · Rock
Jimmy Page
Rock · Hard Rock
Zakk Wylde
Metal · Hard Rock
Adam Jones
Progressive · Metal
John Petrucci
Progressive · Metal
Dimebag Darrell
Metal · Groove Metal
James Hetfield
Metal · Thrash Metal
Kirk Hammett
Metal · Thrash Metal
Carlos Santana
Rock · Latin Rock
BB King
Blues
Alex Lifeson
Progressive · Hard Rock
Nuno Bettencourt
Hard Rock · Rock
Randy Rhoads
Metal · Hard Rock
Brian May
Rock · Hard Rock
Keith Richards
Rock · Blues-Rock
Pete Townshend
Rock · Hard Rock
Tom Morello
Alternative · Rock
Eddie Van Halen
Hard Rock · Rock
Paul Gilbert
Metal · Hard Rock
Dave Mustaine
Thrash Metal · Metal
Les Paul Rigs by Budget
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