![]() ![]() I had that copy for a while and eventually it broke. Looking back now, I think that connection was pretty accurate! So I knew I was attracted to the sound of a Les Paul. And I knew it was a Les Paul making those guitar tones because I saw pictures of Jimmy Page holding one – so that's what made me associate the Les Paul with that kind of sound. Still, to this day, I'd say it's one of the coolest records ever made. And I attributed that sound – from what I felt was the coolest record I'd ever heard at that point in my life – to the Les Paul. "I specifically remember hearing 'Whole Lotta Love' from 'Led Zeppelin II' when I was seven years old. A lot of players who had a great sound using those guitars. "I'd seen Eric Clapton holding one, as well as Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Billy Gibbons. Speaking to the April issue of Total Guitar magazine, he said: "There were a few guys who influenced me when it came to playing Les Pauls. The 'Welcome to the Jungle' rocker was just seven years old when he first heard Zeppelin's 1976 hit 'Whole Lotta Love' and he still regards their album 'Zeppelin II' to be "one of the coolest records ever made". The Guns N' Roses axe-slayer has revealed he was inspired to pick up the Les Paul after seeing guitar gods including Jimmy, Eric Clapton and Rolling Stone Keith Richards playing the revered instrument. Slash grew up wanting to play guitar like Jimmy Page in Led Zeppelin. God bless nitrocellulose!īlues, Classic Rock mostly and a little jazz and country.Slash has revealed the guitar and the players that inspire him the most I am very happy with this purchase! Oh, and it smells SO sweet. I can't think of another guitar I've owned that … read more I could transition from jazz to country to rock without going to the amp or pedals. Tonewise (what really matters, LOL), the pickups are sweet and remarkably responsive to the controls. I think it's worth the premium over the Standard to get a gorgeous top and no pickguard installed. ![]() The frets were perfect! Good job Gibson (and Herr Plek)!Now I'm not a huge Slash fan, but this guitar is really nice. Set up is a personal choice (I like mine low), but I played the guitar all afternoon and never really thought the action was too high. Not a fingerprint on it and the factory setup was as close to perfect as I've ever experienced. The guitar arrived from zZounds in a day and a half and was in perfect condition. I picked one with fairly symmetrical flame and without the dark black band near the binding - you can see the flame all the way out to the edges. ![]() Some have more red in the November burst. ![]() Why have a sexy top and hide half of it under a plastic pickguard? zZounds had a really nice selection photos of each one and they are all different! Some have a sharp cutoff between the burst and the dark border. The Slash models appealed to me because they're brand new Gibson Standards with beautifully figured tops and the pickguard is not installed from the factory. I'll admit it - I'm a sucker for a flame maple top and when looking for a Les Paul this time, I was tempted to buy a used Custom Shop R9 (and there are some great ones out there going for hundreds and thousands more - and those are 10 or 15 years old). ![]()
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