Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar

In the music video for "My Hero", Dave can be seen playing the Les Paul Custom at :38s.

In this photo of Slash performing live, he is playing a black Gibson Les Paul Custom.

From a Vintage Guitar Magazine article, "John Frusciante: Red Hot On The Empyrean" it is revealed that John Frusciante owns a 1969 Gibson Les Paul Custom: > The Les Paul is a ’69, but I’m not sure what years the ES-175 and 335 are from. I don’t play those much; I bought them because Steve Howe played them, but they don’t really go with my style that well. I feel like Strats are an extension of me, and a Jaguar feels like the next closest thing to being an extension of me. Les Pauls and SGs seem like a further stretch. With a 175 or 335, I feel like a totally different person. I barely see a relationship to the way I play and the way those guitars are set up. You grow up developing a style on a Strat, and that’s what you play all the time. Article can be found [here](https://www.vintageguitar.com/3743/john-frusciante/).

From a Calvin Harris photo on Facebook: > 303 + les paul custom in the lab

Alex Turner plays a black Gibson Les Paul Custom during a performance of *Reckless Serenade*, live on The Tonight Show, with the Arctic Monkeys.

He used this guitar at Reading 2013, but he smashed it almost immediately because the guitar went out of tune. He used this guitar solely for "Waiting".

Can see Jonny playing it here

At 0:20, McCartney comes out with a black Gibson Les Paul Custom. The side views (such as at 0:40) show this guitar has the thickness of a standard Les Paul Custom, indicating this is not the black Les Paul Custom Lite gifted to McCartney by Les Paul in 1988. The presence of white binding along the back of the body also supports this. McCartney's LPC Lite only had white binding on the front of the body.

Throughout the years, Van Halen also used Gibson Les Paul Customs. Most notable is the one photographed, which is completely white, with pickguard removed.

This Gibson was used quite extensively till about 2008 when it was replaced with a red Gibson Les Paul. You can see the guitar from 0.23 seconds and at 0.53 seconds you can see the Gibson ''open book'' head stock too

In this YouTube source video you can see Noel using a Gibson Custom Les Paul. ~Noel had two Custom Les Paul guitars. One was a florentine, and the other was a stock with a few changes.

On this Picture you can actually see Angus Young playing a black Gibson Les Paul Custom, Paris 1982.

A basic nicecustom les paul.

In this photo, one can see Richards with a Gibson Les Paul Custom. [Gibson](http://www.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/keith-richards-0502-2011.aspx) writes : "By 1966, Richards was using three-pickup Les Paul Customs (the so-called “Black Beauty”). He had four, at least. He first used one in ’66, but that was stolen on tour in 1967. He purchased a new one in London, and this one was later painted by himself and then-partner Anita Pallenberg. It is now apparently owned by a U.K. guitar collector. So why did that one go? Various stories say Keef gave it away or forgetfully left it in a Canadian guitar shop. He bought two new Les Paul Customs for the Stones’ 1969 tour, and used one for open-G tuning on “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and “Street Fighting Man” (live), the other in standard tuning. Both these Black Beauties were reportedly stolen from Nellcote in July 1971. Bad luck or simple carelessness? By ’73, Keef was still using a ’54 Custom for “Midnight Rambler” on The Stones’ ’72-73 tours. The Rolling Stones’ Rock and Roll Circus film shows Keith rocking one of his early LP Customs."

On [this page](http://www.johnny-marr.com/guitarchestra) of Johnny Marr's website, one can see his 1960 Les Paul Custom, of which he says, "My 1960 Les Paul Custom that I used on the Boomslang album."

This item was spotted in this video where he plays either this or a likely guitar like this.

Guitar World 1994: What kind of guitars do you play? REZNOR: Mostly an Eighties' Les Paul Custom. I also used an Explorer, and a Jackson I have, for which I just told the company, "Put the world's loudest pickup in this."

Synyster Gates can be seen using a Les Paul Custom in the video for "Unholy Confessions."

In this photo, Nick Valensi can be seen playing a black Gibson Les Paul Custom.

Chris Cornell can be seen using a Cherry Burst Les Paul Custom to a Silverburst Custom from about 3:00 to the rest of the Pinkpop '92 show.

In addition to the G&L guitars, Cantrell plays a Gibson Les Paul Custom. “You know, pretty much within key to my sound all along,” he says at (3:09). “I play them both, depending on the song.” You can also see Jerry using this Les Paul live [here](http://youtu.be/woK6p_fD7Sk?t=16m31s)

In this video of the recording of "Feeling this", at 0:58, one can see DeLonge playing Gibson Les Paul Custom.

In the Even Flow music video you can she him playing a custom shop Les Paul

"I have a really incredible ’54 Les Paul Bigsby and a ’72 Les Paul Custom that’s like a Jimmy Page guitar. We also have a ’78 Les Paul that sounds a little bit more like Randy Rhoads to me."

"Pete Townshend’s occasional use of a 1956 Gibson Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty” guitar. Notably seen on “Relay” as mimed on the Russell Harty Show television program, 3 Jan. 1973. The Black Beauty featured one black P-90 pickup in the bridge position and one Alnico V pickup in neck position."

You can see him playing it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvNaEH0WnkY) on minute 01:17.

Chris Shiflett is seen holding a Gibson Les Paul Custom in a live performance. He has used this guitar in Drop D with the Foo Fighters since 2007.

"This guitar was reportedly borrowed for use on SY's July 18th 2000 appearance on 'Late Night with Conan O'Brien', performing 'Nevermind'. Supposedly Thurston's maroon Les Paul was unavailable so they rented a "real" Les Paul -- which Thurston liked so much, he purchased a new Les Paul for himself for the west coast July 2000 tour. However, the matching 'Terrence & Philip' stickers on Lee and Thurston's guitars for this performance are curious..." - [Chris Lawrence](http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/eq/gtr108.html).

that's a photo that appeares in the Foo's website from the new video clip "run". you can also see that he uses this guitar in the clip itself.

The guitar in this picture is actually a Les Paul Custom, rather than a Les Paul Standard as originally posted. Les Paul Customs are characterized by block inlays rather than trapezoids and the diamond inlay on the headstock. The pick up switch is removed as he usually has the neck pick removed.

Used in the video for the song "What's This Life For?"

In this picutre, Graham Coxon is using the Gibson Les Paul Custom with Golden Hardware.

Frank Zappa began playing a Gibson Les Paul Cherry Sunburst in the late 1970s. While it started as a standard version, he of course modified it over time, according to this [article from Gibson](http://www.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/frank-zappa-0902-2011.aspx). [Guitar Player](http://www.guitarplayer.com/news/1024/frank-zappa-inside-the-guitars-and-amps-of-his-greatest-recordings--video/54379) writes : "Pictured on the Shut Up ’n Play Yer Guitar cover (right), this Les Paul Custom was originally loaded with (white) Dimarzio pickups but were later changed to (black) Seymour Duncan humbuckers that are in it today, and has been outfitted with a Dan Armstrong Green Ringer circuit (which was installed in the control cavity) and an XLR output jack. An extra knob located in the midst of the stock controls is a nine-position rotary switch that allows for single-coil/humbucker and out-of-phase options. The mini-toggle switch selects between series and parallel operation."

In this photo, Alex is seen using a Les Paul Custom

Dylan plays Les Paul

Taken in 2001. this photo shows Cuomo playing Gibson Les Paul Custom in alpine white. It is possible that Brian and him shared that guitar because Brian is noted to play the exact one!

Sonic Youth's [website](http://www.sonicyouth.com/mustang/eq/gtr74.html) says, about Lee Ranaldo's Les Paul Custom: "Used by Lee: 2006 -- D#D#A#D#GG (Incinerate, Rapture?, Pink Steam) & DD#A#D#GC (Sleepin' Around) 2007 -- D#D#A#D#GG (Incinerate, Rapture?, Pink Steam) 2008 -- D#D#A#D#GG (Incinerate, Rapture?, Pink Steam) 2009 -- D#D#A#D#GG (Pink Steam) NOTES: For Sonic Youth's performance on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", Thurston had to borrow a Les Paul because his maroon one was unavailable. He liked it so much, he bought his own, which he began using on the west coast tour that started 2 days later. However, he continued using the maroon one more frequently. A few years later, Lee adopted it as one of his main 'Rather Ripped' guitars. Dark tobacco sunburst finish 2 humbuckers Rosewood fretboard 1 toggle switch 4 knobs Black pick guard"

In this photo you can see Gustavo playing a black and white Gibson Les Paul Classic in one of his concerts in 2006.

In this video lesson for Bulletproof Heart, Ray is using a Gibson. I can't exactly identify the model because the video's 240p, so I went with the most plausible choice. If anyone can find a higher res version of this video, please let me know as I'm dying to find one. (NOTE: I FOUND A HIGHER QUALITY VIDEO ON THE GERMAN HOST SITE http://www.bonedo.de/artikel/einzelansicht/play-alike-36-my-chemical-romance.html)

from boss...he also used it for live gigs

This photo shows Robert Fripp playing a Les Paul Custom guitar.

Felix states in his setup tour: "Here's my guitar". And to tell that it is Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar, is because of the coloring as well as the glossy metal finish with six strings.

In this video, at 0:17, Ben Howard can be seen playing the song 'Rivers In Your Mouth', off the album 'I Forget Where We Were', on a black Gibson Les Paul Custom

In this video, Smith is playing the LP Custom on "2 Minutes to Midnight" (during Rock Am Ring 2014 concert). The guitar first appeared in the 2000s and can be seen in the "Wicker Man" video; also, Adrian used the Custom on other occasions in live tours, including for "The Great Unknown" (during The Book of Souls Tour - 2017 leg).

"Literally hundreds of instruments passed through his hands in the Eighties alone, from the trusty black 1972 Les Paul Custom that he used to record the band’s early albums to various Kramers, Charvels and Hamers in every imaginable shape." - [*Guitar World*](http://www.guitarworld.com/node/19047).

Here is an image of Berry playing a black Les Paul custom early in his career

At 8:56 in this video, Bill says "I've got a black Les Paul, I think it's a 2008...probably one of the best playing Les Pauls I have."

In this live performance picture, Devin can be seen playing on a Gibson Les Paul Custom.

its a white les paul custom you honestly cant miss it.

On a [Gibson's website](http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/Stone-Sour-s-Corey-Taylor-Talks-Les-Pauls.aspx) interview, Corey Taylor answers in response to the guitars he uses: "For recording, I have a bunch of different Les Pauls. I’m such a spoiled Les Paul kid, it’s not even funny! I’ve been collecting them all over the world. I have a great ‘84 Silverburst. I’ve got an old, 1960 reissue, and I used a couple of those on the new album."

Anthony Gonzalez plays a Gibson Les Paul Custom in Alpine White with gold hardware.

In this photo from the Zooropa sessions, you can see Bono playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom. (Photo from Vox Magazine, August 1993 page 21, according to website [U2 Bono Files](http://u2bonofiles.tripod.com/bono/id5.html).)

James can either be seen with a black one (pictured) or his other favorite, a Silverburst as seen [here](http://ffden-2.phys.uaf.edu/212_fall2003.web.dir/Louis_Rudolf/silverjames.jpg)

In this live performance, he uses this guitar

Made early ‘71, serial number 635122. Used only once for a German TV show lip syncing ‘Howling At The Moon (Sha-La-La) in 1985.

In this Image we can see Justin Bieber holding a white Gibson Les Paul Classic.

Joe seems to have recently started using a Gibson Les Paul Custom on tour.

Here we see King holding what looks like a Les Paul This is Freddie King !!! And not Les Paul Custom. Wrong wrong wrong!

In the second half of Shavo Odadjian's String Theory episode, he's shown playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom while talking about his music wrtiting process.

Paul Banks of Interpol can be seen playing a black Les Paul Custom, one of his primary guitars. This photo of him is from their Coachella 2011 performance (originally sourced from rock.about.com). His Les Paul Custom differs slightly from a completely stock version, since he has removed the humbucker covers.

"This guitar is an original '56 Black Beauty, which is of course a marvelous guitar and full of warmth and character," says Howe. Howe can be seen talking about and displaying his 1956 Gibson Les Paul at 20:32 in this video.

"This is a 79 Gibson Silverburst which has actually turned a sort of green color...it sounds amazing," says Matt Skiba, at 3:07 in this gear tour video.

When he appeared at the 2010 Dallas International Guitar Festival, Lynch was playing a great sounding Tele copy but suddenly stopped mid-song. While his backing band played on, Lynch wandered offstage having spied a rack of vintage guitars. He snatched a gorgeous 1955 Gibson Les Paul Black Beauty from its perch and though it had no strap and still had the price tag dangling from its head stock, brought it triumphantly back onstage. Ripping into this historic guitar on one knee, Lynch made the $55,000 antique screech and shriek to the delight of the guitar fest fans.

The black Gibson Les Paul Custom that was gifted to Matt Heafy by his father, which he used extensively on tour and to record all of Trivium's records until his endorsement with Epiphone.

According to Guitar Geek's rig diagram, this guitar is tuned to DADGBE (Drop D).

Paul purchased a Gibson Les Paul Custom after one of his LaBue guitars was stolen. He used this among other guitars live and on recordings from 1973 to 1976. via [axeology.com](http://axeology.com/P73LesPaul.html#75LesPaul)

In this photo Buzz can be seen with a Black Les Paul Custom.

Today’s Les Paul Custom is based on the model from the mid-1950s, but with several modern appointments. The body is crafted with a hand-carved maple top, which is fitted to a body made from a solid piece of mahogany with strategically routed holes to lessen the weight of the guitar, resulting in a Les Paul with enhanced acoustic qualities and improved resonance.

At 7:58, Fogerty's guitar tech shows Fogerty's 1970 Gibson Les Paul Custom. It has original pickups and this is one of his main, go-to guitars.

I think this guitar is actually Dante Schwebel's, because he frequently uses it [live](htthttps://www.liveinlimbo.com/2017/07/07/concert-reviews/city-colour-blue-rodeo-the-strumbellas-stars-and-dear-rouge-at-niagara-on-the-lake.htmlp://), but Dallas borrows it from time to time. Knowing his preference for vintage gear, this Custom is also most likely vintage (especially considering how much it's yellowed).

In this interview you can see that Johnny Bond Uses a 2002 Gibson Les Paul that has been equipped with a Bigsby. Artist Quotes ""I literally bought this [a Bigsby-equipped Gibson Les Paul] the other day, in Nashville, towards the end of the American tour. It's a 2002, and our roadie fitted the Bigsby for me, because I do quite a lot of mad dive-bombing stuff."

What was your first guitar? A Les Paul. I can’t remember how old I was. I got a job and saved my money until I had $500. Two months after that, I met Kerry [King], and that’s how Slayer got started. I worked in an office building at the time, and this other band practiced in one of the rooms. After work, I’d go hang out with those guys and play, just to learn the instrument. Kerry was actually trying out for that band, but we were more in tune with one another, musically speaking, so we decided to start a group. He also played with Tom [Araya] in another band, and he knew a drummer that lived on his block. So it all just fell together.

This photo, on the [Gibson's website](http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Recommends/Gibson%20Recommends%20Sigur%20Ros%20_e/), that shows Jonsi with a Les Paul Custom

At 0:29 in this video, Toru Yamashita's Les Paul Custom can be seen.

2:30 but it's all in black

At 19:02 of the Premier Guitar Rig Rundown video, Chad Kroeger's guiter tech talks about the Black Gibson Les Paul Custom that Kroeger uses for Nickelback work.

Used to record Ocean's tracks, runs through a Fender Princeton

In [this article](http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/fleetwood-mac-1005.aspx), Lindsey Buckingham's story as a part of Fleetwood Mac is detailed. It says, "Buckingham acquired a white 1975 Les Paul 20th Anniversary reissue model as he joined the band, and it became his main electric guitar on stage. Based on the Les Paul Custom more than the original Les Paul Gold Top, Buckingham’s instrument had humbuckers and was gifted with superb clarity and punch, responding briskly to every nuance of his self-made finger-and-nail picking style."

Steve's Les Paul Custom comes with a black finish engulfed in yellow flames.

in this photo you can see al playing a gibson les paul custom.

Here is Johnny Winter playing a Les Paul at a glorious session with Muddy Waters at 1981 ChicagoFest.

At 1:20 you can see Jon playing a custom Les Paul with P90 pickups.

According to Guitar Geek's rig diagram, Bell uses 1960s Gibson Les Paul Custom.

According to [this](http://www.guitargeek.com/doug-aldrich-whitesnake-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-2009/) Guitar Geek rig diagram, Aldrich uses a Gibson Les Paul Custom.

Jones can be seen playing an Alpine White Gibson Les Paul in this photo.

Used during the "Social Distortion" album era. In this video (live at UC Irvine in 1990), the black LP Custom can be seen clearly at the beginning and other times throughout the video. Also to note, Ness has a white LP Custom in the "Story of My Life" video. Not much has been spoken of by Ness or others regarding the Les Paul Customs used by him, and it is not known whether he owned/owns them or they were borrowed.

You can see Ben Bruce playing this Guitar in a 2010 performance of The Final Episode (Let's Change the Channel)

In this interview, there is a photo in which Vicious plays Gibson Les Paul Custom, owned by Steve Jones.

Lzzy shows this Custom white Les Paul that was given to her by her father at around 1:40.

Orianthi is seen here at a performance in the Miami Dolphins stadium.

From Steve Hackett's official website: > Heavily modified with Floyd Rose trem and Roland hex pickup and controls for the Roland GR-700 guitar synth. Steve is quoted as saying: > **Steve:** "A really fat sounding guitar with a warm tone plus the added facility of mixing the neck and bridge pick-ups together - creamy, bitey, nutty, crunchy!" Official website found [here](http://hackettsongs.com/instrument.html).

Scott can be seen here playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom.

He used it during 'Disposable Teens'

Steve Winwood plays a Les Paul Gibson in the whole music video of Night Train that can be seen on Youtube. (1:25)

This one might had pickups changed, but this alpine white Gibson Les Paul Custom was seen with Bell when he played "Buddy Holly" with Weezer on Summer Sonic festival in 2002.

In this photo, Gallagher can be seen playing a Gibson Les Paul.

"A similar Guitar to this one is featured on the Lifetime Recording ‘Emergency’ and also the first Mahavishnu Orchestra Album ‘The Inner Mounting Flame’. I’ve always loved this guitar."

This is said to be what Rancid used in studio for certain songs

Mike’s current main squeeze is a 1985 Gibson Les Paul Custom that he bought in his hometown of Chicago at Rock N Roll Vintage. Since acquiring the guitar, he dropped in new pickups—a high-wound Lollar Imperial in the bridge and a standard Lollar Imperial in the neck. Sullivan goes with D’Addario NYXL .011–.056 strings and tunes this one to a DADGAD variant—C#-G#-D-G-C-A#. When it comes to picks, he’s been loyal to the Dunlop Max-Grip Jazz III since he found some inside a box for an Andy Timmons pedal. Sullivan’s backup is this ’81 Gibson Les Paul Custom (with the original pickups) and is reserved for songs in A-A-D-G-A-D tuning including a new song off 2016’s Guidance called “Afrika.”

Phil is playing a re-built version of Ricky Nelson's '68 Les Paul Custom in this video. Per [this link](http://www.frettedamericana.com/product/2007-gibson-les-paul-custom) found in the description of this video, this is a 2007 Gibson Les Paul Custom.

Numan can be seen playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom in this photo.

According to [*Guitar Geek*](http://www.guitargeek.com/vivian-campbell-def-leppard-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-2011/) Vivian's main guitar is a 1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom with a silver sparkle finish.

Lee Ritenour in a recent gig in Milan, Italy

According to [this](http://www.guitarplayer.com/artist-lessons/1026/play-like-marc-bolan/13350) Guitar Player article "His go-to guitars included a Gibson Les Paul Custom refinished in translucent orange, a black, tremequipped Flying V, a late-’60s Olympic White Fender Stratocaster, a Veleno aluminum ax, and a Burns Flyte."

Les Paul been played by Ricardo mollo.

through out this music video you can see john with a white les paul coustom

Daniel Johns bought this Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar (ebony finish) in late 1997, and it was used for some Freak Show shows in Drop-D tuning and most notably the 1997 Recovery TV show (clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPfu9IeJlvw). Now tuned in Open Db: (Db-Ab-Db-Ab-Db-Db) and used for Emotion Sickness, Without You, Paint Pastel Princess, and Spawn Again since Neon Ballroom tours. Anti Duck Hunting sticker added during Neon Ballroom. Original source: http://bit.ly/1tJMaBA

Ellie Goulding plays Les Paul in one of her concerts. It's also her favourite guitar.

A detailed gear diagram of Kevin Skaff's A Day To Remember stage setup that traces the signal flow of the equipment in his 2010 guitar rig. Kevin was interviewed for the guitar rig.

In this video we can see Dave playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom Artic White.

Shown on the video Glenn is talking about his guitars

Aaron used this guitar to demonstrate his Blackstar [HT Club 50](https://equipboard.com/items/blackstar-ht-club-50h-guitar-amplifier-head) and [HT-1R](https://equipboard.com/items/blackstar-ht-1r-1-watt-tube-amp) amps.

Throughout this live video, you can see Shaun play a Gibson LP Custom.

Michael can be seen here playing on a Gibson Les Paul Custom.

Carcass @Wacken Open Air 2014 Bill uses Gibson Les Paul Custom Wine Red the entire show. Here Bill confirms that he uses mainly Gibson Les Paul Customs: http://ampsandgreenscreens.com/2014/03/29/dissecting-surgical-steel-carcass-bill-steer/

At 3:05 Baizley says he plays a Gibson Les Paul Custom

Seen here in "Thunderhorse"

In this video the current owner of Mick Ronson's iconic and highly modified 1968 Les Paul Custom details the history of this instrument while demoing the piece of glam rock history that helped define the sound of Bowie's Spiders from Mars as well as late period Mott the Hoople.

The Stratocaster remains one of Asheton’s primary guitars today (“..because of the whammy bar, and that good, clean sound it gets with wah-wah, that biting, hurts-your-ears sound”), but he also owns three Guild X79s (“It had the good pickups, and it just barked“), a Gibson SG Junior, and a 1969 Gibson Les Paul, which has “great sustain – but if you’ve got it on for a couple hours, it gets heavy on your shoulder,” he said.

Richie Faulkner used Gibson les Paul custom with EMG 81-85 PICK Ups

In this photo, Stills is seen playing Gibson Les Paul Custom. Behind him is Sears amplifier, although model is unknown.

"...a little more subtle on the binding. I didn't want it to look too blocky. And then, I don't know if you can see on camera, but all the parts are chrome." (4:30) Tommy Thayer shows off his new white metallic Gibson Les Paul Custom in this [rig rundown](http://youtu.be/Dg2fRBXhB6Q?t=4m20s) for Premier Guitar.

On Orr's tribute site, there is a photo of him playing a black Gibson Les Paul.

"Capitan" Kirk Douglas says in this Premier Guitar Rig Rundown video at 4:30 that he uses the custom shop Gibson Les Paul Pro guitar with P90 pickups.

He's playing this guitar at 2.23.

The only guitar Wata's played in Boris.

For ADTR's preformance on Jimmy Kimmel, Neil can be seen using a Gibson Les Paul Custom. He used several of his les paul customs live before fully endorsing esp guitars

Phil owns a les paul but primarily plays an SG

In this photo, a white Gibson Custom Les Paul can be seen sitting next to Froese.

"Maple top with Bigsby."

In this photo, McCabe can be seen playing Gibson Les Paul Custom.

Given to rhythm guitarist Matt West by Gibson Guitars in the UK.

According to an article on Guitarthai, in addition to his own signature ESP Eclipse lineup, Sugizo also used an ESP Horizon, Fender Jaguars, Fender Stratocasters, Fender Telecasters, Gibson ES175, a Gibson Les Paul Custom, a Richenbacker 330, and electric violins made by Kranz. He also used Diezel VH4 head, a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier head, a Mesa Boogie 4x12 cabinet, a TC Electronic TC 2290 Rackmount Dynamic Digital Delay, Decimator ProRack G power conditioner, a script Phase 90, a Boss CE-2 Chorus pedal, a Boss OD-1 pedal, a Providence Final Booster, a Digitech Whammy II, an Eventide Pitchfactor, an Eventide TimeFactor, an Eventide ModFactor, a TC Electronic G System, a Boss PS-5 Super Shifter, a Blackstar HT-DIST Distortion pedal, and a Providence Stampede Overdrive.

You’ve been around for so long. How have you seen the development of your gear? Have you been changing and adopting to what’s been in the market and do you keep track of that stuff? Not at all (laughs). The thing is, I’m very conservative and traditional. I’ve played the one guitar I always wanted to play, let’s put it like that. I’ve done the Gibson Les Paul customs for many years now and I play them through a Marshall amp, which I think is the most classic and the best-sounding combination you can get. But then again, new gear is coming up. We’ve also used the Kemper amps a little bit for practical reasons and also when the regular amps break down, which they do. The Kemper amp is a really good solution and substitute for it. But like I said, I’m very conservative. All I really want to have is a Gibson, a wah and a Marshall. - See more at: http://metalassault.com/Interviews/2014/12/16/in-flames-guitarist-bjorn-gelotte-talks-touring-gear-more/#sthash.9eHhRyYV.dpuf Multiple References on youtube and wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bj%C3%B6rn_Gelotte https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSXHETQt57o

All through this solo performance, Nai uses a Custom LP

In this video Lincoln is seen playing a gold top Gibson Les Paul

With a les paul on the right

In This YouTube video with Bryan Adams, Keith can be seen playing a Black Les Paul, with the 2 Pickups around 0:48 - 0:55.

Nofx Live Bizzare Festival 1996

The photo clearly shows Eddie holding a Gibson Les Paul Custom with dog-ear P90 pickups.

Marple neck. Seymour Duncan pickups.

El flaco tocando una Gibson Les Paul Custom Cita: "La Les Paul se me fue negando, como si fuera, digamos... una "prostituta" demasiado fina para mí.

For concerts with Star and Dagger, Catching uses this Gibson Les Paul Custom. This one also includes a gold-plated Bigsby on it.

In this photo, Mac is seen with custom-painted Gibson Les Paul Custom.

This is a picture of Tony's Live equipment in 2003. On the right is a Gibson Les Paul Standard and a Gibson Les Paul Custom.

In 0.19 seconds of this video, Danny Jones is seen playing a white custom Les Paul.

Here is a picture of a bearded William DuVall playing a black Gibson Les Paul Custom.

Fallon uses at least two Les Paul Customs. According to The Music Zoo, where Fallon got those, he had used the ebony one (Ebony 58 LP with a walnut colored back) on "Handwritten". The other one is a Gibson Custom Shop Orange Sunset Fade Heavily Aged R9. More details and pictures on http://www.themusiczoo.com/blog/2013/brian-fallon-of-the-gaslight-anthem-visits-the-zoo/

Generally uses it live

For Def Leppard's "Hysteria" tour, Steve Clark played a white LP Custom with a Khaler tremolo and three pickups. He can be seen playing it in the "Pour Some Sugar On Me" video. The guitar can first be seen at :11s.

Seen playing one here

Bad Religion Live Aftershock 2014

Jamie Rhoden has used a white Gibson Les Paul Custom with gold hardware for quite some time now. It can be seen in many live videos and concert pictures, including the Shed VHS documentary.

According to Guitar Geek's rig diagram, Mili?evi? uses his 1973 Gibson Les Paul Custom.

Allman performing in 1975. In this photo he is seen playing a black Les Paul Custom.

As you can see at the 0:53 mark of the video, Jerry uses a Gibson Custom Les Paul in tracking the guitar in 'Scars'

Throughout the video, Mille can be seen playing on a Gibson Les Paul Custom.

In [this article](http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Interview_James_Williamson_Return_to_the_Raw) on the making of the Stooges' album *Raw Power*, Williamson's gear at the time of recording is explained as such: "Armed with a 1969 Gibson Les Paul Custom driving a Vox AC30, as well as a Martin D-28 acoustic—the latter two of which he borrowed from the studio—Williamson dove headfirst into the recording process. Although he hadn’t previously tried the Vox-and-Paul combo, he was delighted after plugging in. 'That driving sound on the record is a combination of the way I play and the sound I was able to get with the combination of that instrument and that amp. It’s definitely a good sound.'"

This article lists Frank’s gear.

We see his Les Paul Custom in white at 0:39. He explains: "I've got the white custom...exquisite. I think every generation has a white custom player, and I'm not saying I'm that guy, but I certainly wanted to be when I started playing them!"

Charly García en 1988

“I sold one guitar to make ends meet; we’d hit some hard times on the road, it was a Les Paul Custom with a peace sign on it that was hand-painted. But the one that really gets me, my grandfather passed away recently and when I was just starting out he gave me a 1966 Fender Bassman head and the 2×12 matching cabinet. The head got stolen and I’ll never see it again…”

He uses this guitar in almost all Bernard Butler's era Suede songs. In this video he can be seen using the Les paul at 0:11 https://fuckyeahrichardoakesv2.wordpress.com/tag/richard-oakes/ This guitar was bought in Los Angeles to replace one stolen in Boston in 1997.

He possibly used many more of Gibson Les Paul Customs. This one has two humbuckers, and it was used during the 2006 tour, as this photo from Limburg concert in Netherlands shows. It has a silver sticker attached to it, as well as some kind of purple tape. The same one was used in [2009 Rock Am Ring](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni8i0x7suBo) festival for "Every You, Every Me".

In this photo, one can see Akkerman playing Gibson Les Paul Custom.

Andy Williams can be seen using this guitar at the "decayin with the boys" official video.

In this video you can see Steve Cradock playing a Gibson Les Paul in the 90's with Paul Weller.

I'm an sure what Les Paul is that (I'm experts in ES-335 and ES-339s) just correct me

This is the guitar that Glenn Danzig has used ever since he left the misfits and started Danzig, this is the guitar he uses in Danzig's Albums

Used in the music video for vincent

The artist speaks in this article about the gear he uses.

Gibson Black Custom Les Paul

> “Around 1974, I walked into a store in Westchester, Pennsylvania, and saw this and another Custom with P-90s hanging on the wall and asked if I could play them. Phenomenal! I asked if they were for sale, and the guy said, ‘Not really. Keith Richards’ roadie brought them in for fret jobs about two years ago and no one ever came to pick them up.’ I told the guy that since the work was not paid for, he could invoke a mechanic’s lien, where you send the owner a letter saying that you’re entitled to be paid for your work, and that if you’re not, you can sell the instruments. I asked the guy to send a registered letter to the Stones’ label, which he did, and then a few months later he sent another one, neither of which they responded to. So the guy was free to sell the instruments. I once had to take a pickup out to fix something, and out came a matchbook from the Bag O’ Nails in London, which is a club where the Stones used to play.”

"Mainly a 1957 black Les Paul Custom, my Firebird, a Chet Atkins guitar for the Spanish guitar bits, a Guild 12-string acoustic and a 1951 Telecaster. I used my Blade for all the rhythmic parts plus the lead sound on Rayo di Bala, which I was very pleased with. Nearly all the solos are played on a Marshall head straight into the desk, not using a speaker."

Steve is seen playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar.

Video of steve playing space cowboy in the 70's with his Gibson les paul custom

One of two guitars given to Matt by GIbson in the UK.

This left-handed Gibson Les Paul Custom in Alpine White finish (which has yellowed with age) was bought by Blake Schwarzenbach in about 1995 and used for touring and recording with Jawbreaker (most notably on their last album, "Dear You"), Jets to Brazil, Thorns Of Life, Forgetters.

This photo shows Siouxsie performing with her ebony Les Paul Custom

Seen in this photo and many others

Photo of XTC and Andy PARTRIDGE and Terry CHAMBERS, Andy Partridge and Terry Chambers performing live onstage December 03, 1980 Andy playing Les Paul Custom

All Bark, All Bite OLD GLORY

Kozelek can be seen playing a custom les paul in this photo

In this live performance video, at 1:12:10, Rusty can be seen playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar.

Dragge use this Gibson in the recording of the album "All or Nothing" by Pennywise, especially in the treble efects and solos.

In this picture Justin can be seen at a Paramore show, behind Taylor York, with a Gibson Les Paul Custom.

The second guitar that was documented in his 2011 Guitar Geek rig diagram was his Gibson Les Paul Custom. This guitar was tuned to Drop C, and strung with Ernie Ball strings. This guitar isn't a normal Custom, but one with trapezoid inlays and the gold-binding motif.

Proof on Facebook.

The "Fretless Wonder" of which Ric Referrs to in the interview is better known as the Gibson Les Paul Custom in guitar circles. "Guitars? My favorite ones are always Gibsons. Fenders like the Jaguar I'll use on stuff like 'My Best Friend's Girl.' clicky stuff where I'm lust playing eighth notes. The Gibsons I like for more distorted, bigger, raw kinds of sounds." One of them is a '54 Fretless Wonder; the others arc mostly late 50s and early 60s Les Paul' TV models he picked up on various Cars tours. Curiously, Ocasek's guitars all come in red, white or black finishes except for a lone acoustic Martin. "I can't use a guitar with a natural finish. I don't like the look of wood guitars." Whatever their color, they all go through a 50-watt Marshall amp. Everything else is plugged straight into the board.

First electric guitar at 13 yrs old when she started studying at ''Paul Green School of Rock''

This Gibson Les Paul Custom has golden hardware in it, and it was used a lot at the Reading Festival 2008 during The Fratellis' live performance, as seen in this video.

In this image, we can see Porhallsson playing the Gibson Les Paul Custom, left-handed model. This guitar was used for Coachella 2016 concert.

Christian states that he uses a les paul custom as his main e flat guitar. he uses this for any song tuned to e flat. he put a dimarzio pickups in the guitar. he has a super distortion in the bridge, and an air norton in the neck

"Gillard plays his ‘76 Les Paul Custom through his Mesa/ Boo­gie Dual Rectifier half-stack, and uses a pedal-board loaded with a Boss TtJ-2 tuner, a Boss BD­2 Blues Driver overdrive, a Boss TR-2 tremolo, and an Ibanez CF-7 chorus/flanger." - 2001 Guitar World Interview, interview was found on the official Guided by Voices website.

At 5:25, Nick states that he uses a Gibson Les Paul Custom tuned to E flat standard on Wovenwar's self-titled album.

Rarely seen using a Black Gibson Les Paul Custom.

As shown in this post.

Alan can be seen playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom in this photo.

"His camera-shy No. 2 is a 1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom. Like Day, O’Connor uses Ernie Ball strings, gauged .060w, .052w, .036w, .020, .014, and .011." - excerpt from Premier Guitar interview.

In this setup photo posted by Snider, the black Gibson Les Paul Custom can be seen.

Here is a photo of Denny playing a Gibson les paul custom in 1970 when he worked with Ginger Baker's Airforce.

In this video, MItski can be seen playing a white Gibson Les Paul Custom. It can also be seen in the music video for the same song.

In this picture Chad can be seen playing this guitar. He also owns 2 others Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar, a red one cdn.thedeadhub.com/wp-content/gallery/uploads/2010/03/newfoundglorychicago5.jpg and a white one www.mtv.com/news/photos/l/les_paul_players_09/g_new_found_glory.jpg

See it in the pic.

In this KEXP performance, throughout the whole show, Sparhawk can be seen playing this creamy coloured Gibson Les Paul Custom. This one also includes Bigsby. This is his main guitar most of the time and he uses it a lot for shows.

"I experiment with lots of gear but the stuff I rely on most is my 73 Les Paul custom, which has been on every record I have ever recorded, and my 66 ES 355."

3:05-3:10 looks like a black one, w/binding and silver pickup covers

I think this has been Chuck's main HWM guitar for almost their entire career. According to Chuck its a 1976 model.

During 2009 concert in Denver, Hay used this guitar. This guitar also has the Bigsby system added to it.

Innes can be seen playing this guitar in a performance with Primal Scream at 2:22.

"Luego a la hora de doblar los canales, mi Les Paul Custom termina de definir el sonido de una manera súper contundente." In this interview by Gibson que mentions that he has a Gibson Les Paul Custom.

In this picture you can see Tom playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar

In this picture you can see James playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar on stage

At 0.53 you can see Carl talking about his Black 1988 Gibson Les Paul that he customized.

His main guitar - from the second album til his death -

A picture of Wareham with his Les Paul Custom.

Here, Tyler is seen using this guitar in black with the pickup removed.

In [this article](http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/sleeping-with-sirens-guitarists-on-gear-madness-and-pushing-the-limits-618526) Jack and fellow SWS guitarist Nick Martin describe their gear. Jack states he "goes back and forth between" his Gibson Les Pauls. In the photo, you can see Jack playing one of said Les Pauls.

George Kooymans used a black Gibson Les Paul Custom on the recording of Radar Love. This is also explained in detail in the book 'Songs, snaren & gitaren'. The guitar was bought as occasion in 1969 at Muziekhuis Servaas in Den Haag and was previously owned by Andy Tielman. Seen here is the guitar being used - which was a 3 pickup model - playing the track in question live in 1973. The pickup covers were removed to brighten up the sound, and it's very much viewable in close in the promo they did for "She Flies on Strange Wings".

In this photo, the red Gibson Les Paul Custom is visible. As Stroud said in the comments, that was the guitar he custom ordered to make.

A 1981 Les Paul Custom

He's been seen sometimes playing live with a black Les Paul custom in different periods of the band. Here's a link with another picture of him playing it: https://www.gettyimages.es/detail/fotograf%C3%ADa-de-noticias/american-musician-and-guitarist-evan-dando-of-fotograf%C3%ADa-de-noticias/763436525

Here, playin' his Les Paul Custom on stage. Year 2006.

As shown in [this](http://www.guitargeek.com/jimmy-eat-world-tom-linton-2012-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-diagram/) Guitar Geek rig diagram, Tom uses a '79 Les Paul Custom.

This guitar was featured on the "guitars" section on his official website.

In this photo, which shows Etheridge performing at the 2013 Opera House concert, she can be seen playing the black Gibson Les Paul Custom.

In this live performance at *Beat Club*, 1967, Graham Nash plays a black Gibson Les Paul Custom. It can be seen at 0:33.

In this photo, one can see Ke$ha playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom.

Brian Robertson used a 1960 Les Paul Custom, according to [this](http://www.guitargeek.com/brian-robbo-robertson-thin-lizzy-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-1974/) Guitar Geek rig diagram.

I have started to rebuild a small collection again and have just purchased an early '70's Black Les Paul custom.

"And I really only have two main guitars in the studio: One is a ’68 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty, and then I have a ’69 Tele that’s really light. I tend to always be on the bridge pickup—I’d rather have the guitar always sound bright, and then just dial the treble back on the amp."

Drew is seen using Gibson Les Paul Custom in this picture

I use several guitars, [...] a Les Paul red cherry with some pickups of the custom shop and a white Les Paul with Seymour Duncan.

"I use Jackson Soloist and Gibson Les Paul Custom guitars"

I purchased this guitar in Boston, after my ’68 Les Paul Custom got stolen.

In this image, Michael is playing a Les Paul Custom during a live performance.

Seen using guitar in image.

She used this through the early days. She nowdays she swaped to a Gibson SG. "*I can’t play that black Les Paul any more because it’s too heavy for me. I’m not gonna do it! I’m not going to wear that tree-trunk around my neck any more. So that’s what I’ve been playing: my SGs and my Les Paul.*" http://iheartguitarblog.com/2014/09/interview-veruca-salts-louise-post.html#sthash.8omXnYQh.dpbs

i've been seeing Tony Sly using this guitar since Bizzare Fest 2000. On Bizzare Fest 1999 he still use Gibson Les Paul Custom Ebony. i think he change bridge pickup with Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB for this one.

In this video John plays on Gibson Les Paul Custom

In this picture, John can be seen using a '70s Gibson Les Paul Custom, a rare model with a maple fretboard. John has said that his signature guitar is based on this guitar.

He is seen holding a Gibson Les Paul guitar.

In this Video of The Magician's Birthday Live, Mick is Playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom.

he played a black one, it can be seen in 2013 live videos

In this Photo we could see Mitch using the guitar.

In this photo, it appears that Zindani is playing a G Major chord on Gibson Les Paul Custom.

A tobacco sunburst Les Paul Custom is visible in this photo of Mike Hranica's gear, posted to his [Tumblr](http://mkhrnc.tumblr.com/post/52062309805/my-rig-big-thanks-to-first-act-verellen).

In this image Sylvain is playing a white Les Paul Custom, probably a 70s version based on the color and the era the photo was taken.

In the official music video for Wings of Feather and Wax by Killer Be Killed we can clearly see Greg Puciato playing a Les Paul Custom. This can be visually confirmed at 1:23 into the video.

According to Guitar Geek's [rig diagram](http://www.guitargeek.com/tom-keeley-thursday-guitar-rig_and-gear-setup-2004/), Tom Keeley uses a white Gibson Les Paul Custom.

"My original Les Paul got stolen, so I got a ’72 goldtop, which I still have... Too High to Die is mostly my ’81 ’50s reissue Les Paul sunburst that I use on 90 percent of Rat Farm, too."

In this post Kevin Shows off the les paul custom he owns

> Some of my favorite recorded leads and guitar tones are in “Lie of Survival.” I was lucky enough to get my hands on our friend [and PG contributor] Jordan Wagner’s 1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom silverburst for a few days. It has these old Tom Anderson humbuckers that just bark.

Nesmith can be seen playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom in photos on this page.

As seen in ''One Life''

Here, Hillage can be seen playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom.

Listed on http://davematthewsband.com/gear/band-equipment

Earl's rendition of "Earl's Boogie" uses a blacktop Les Paul also emblazoned with his signature Earl Hooker stickers.

Concierto de Fito, en el Gran Rex (1999)

Utilizada no período "A Revolta dos Dândis" e Ouça o que eu digo, não ouça ninguém.

In this concert image, Alex can be seen playing on a Gibson Les Paul Custom.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF34eS54FjU

at 1:06 you can see a picture of bregovic from a concert playing his gibson les paul custom

In something Festival he uses this guitar like in Area4 festival

"Besides the Mesa Boogie amps, King uses several Gibson Les Pauls, including the GT, Goddess and a Silver Burst Custom." -Jim Dalrymple; Gibson Guitars

Before he started using ES-335, Steen played 1990's Gibson Les Paul Custom. According to [Premier Guitar](http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/23057-kristofer-steen-reunited-relevantrefused?page=2), most of the "Freedom" was recorded on this guitar.

Gibson Les Paul used by Pata. Not sure what year.

In this video there is a close-up of the guitar at 2:27. He used this guitar in the early 80s

Bernard Butler of Suede and his Les Paul explaining how to play "Animal Nitrate"

Another guitar Vaden goes on tour with is a 1973 Gibson Les Paul Custom. This guitar is completly stock - excerpt tuners were changed to Grover tuners.

For Vintage Guitar, Yatovitz showed his guitar collection - with one of guitars being a 1970 Gibson Les Paul Custom. He used this one for playing "Rock And Roll All Night".

Chris plays a vintage Les Paul Custom with Lindy Fralin P92 pickups. It can be seen all throughout that video.

At 1:03 of this performance of "The Nightworkers", Meighan can be seen playing a Gibson Les Paul.

"Keifer’s mother used this ’78 Gibson Les Paul Custom as a bribe to coerce him to finish high school. This is the guitar heard most on Cinderella’s Night Songs album."

In this photo we can see Mike using a Gibson Les Paul Custom Model Guitar.

McKay is left handed and always favored vintage instruments. He’s used many guitars over the years, but his number #1 was a left-handed ’72 Gibson 335. Other guitars he used back in his tenure with Earth Wind & Fire included a Les Paul Custom, Fender Telecaster, Gibson L5, and a Gibson SG.

James shows & discusses his use of this in this video : www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7h20so9jSE

In this photo, Porter is visible playing the Gibson Les Paul Custom with Bigsby at Coachella Music Festival.

Pete’s Gibson Les Paul Custom in Black and his main Les Paul Custom in White. Both were 1978 models I believe.

Making of sirenas

Paralamas do Sucesso OFFICIAL SITE.

In this image Roddy can be seen a playing a Gibson Les Paul with a 2 tone decal on the scratch plate. In this interview Roddy explains his use of the Gibson Les Paul. http://marcoonthebass.blogspot.com/2009/03/exclusive-interview-with-roddy-byers-of.html

"I’ve been playing Gibson Les Paul Standards and Customs since day one." - Roberts about Gibsons.

Footage of Roy using a black 2-pickup Gibson Les Paul Custom on Beat Club.

Mario Mutis and Eduardo Alquinta used to switch between guitar and bass in songs such as "Amor Americano" and "Corre que te Pillo".

Trevor Keith is seen with a Gibson les Paul in this picture.

The 1971 Gibson Les Paul Custom has been used by Dodi in the recordings of the albums "Parsifal" and "Alessandra"

One of the most used guitars

He use it on Howard Stern Show

According to Premier Guitar, this guitar is from 1996 and it is completly stock. It is strung with Ernie Ball regular Slinkys.

In this photo, Andrew Watt is seen playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom.

we can see him using his LES PAUL guitar in this movie...

"Geissman used this then-brand-new ’79 Les Paul Custom to record “Piña Colada” on Chuck Mangione’s Fun And Games album. “It has push/push pots to split the coils installed by Valley Arts,” he said. “I love the color. It’s a sit-down guitar.”

la tiene desde siempre

Jeff Angell & Gibson Les Paul Custom Black

According to his Gibson interview, Connolly uses Gibson Les Paul Custom.

"To cop some of the Larry Carlton-era sounds, Herington recently picked up a ’70s Gibson Les Paul Custom and upgraded it with larger frets and Lindy Fralin pickups. The electronics are modified in the same way as his ES-336," states [this](http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Rig_Rundown_Steely_Dans_Jon_Herington) Premier Guitar rig rundown.

"Then there’s a 2002 Gibson Les Paul Custom with a Duncan JB in the bridge and stock neck pickup, again tuned down to A and strung with D’Addario EJ22s," reads Jeremy DePoyster's [rig rundown](http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/20659-rig-rundown-the-devil-wears-prada).

I’m just a big fan of heavy, really decadent, flashy rock and roll guitars, classic vintage guitars. -Luke Bentham

At 1:11 in the video, Sung Jin can be seen using a White Les Paul Custom

Suu Use Les Paul At recording session

00:14 - guitar tech shows the Les Paul Customs

"My Les Paul is a Tobacco 1979 Les Paul Custom, which is just one of the most beautiful guitar I've ever got my hands on. And I certainly won't be letting it go anytime soon."

On this video, Tim McCord have Gibson Les Paul Custom.

In this photo, posted by Stewart on his official Instagram profile, he showed his Gibson Les Paul Custom.

Mr Gàlvez con una Gibson Les Paul Custom nera durante un concerto con gli Horn of the Rhino

Tim Plays it at Frozenland in 1998

In Chirinuruwowaka's most recent album (2019), the videos released have featured Yumi using a Black Les Paul Custom. She most likely used this guitar for the recording of the album too.

Valdivia uses Custom Les Paul as main guitar since 1992.

In this photo from 2010. Johnson is visible playing Gibson Les Paul Custom.

I still have my white, now nicely yellowed, 1980 Custom Shop Les Paul. That's my main guitar and the one I used for all of the heavy stuff you hear on the album.

Frank Sidoris of Slash performs at 2012 Rocklahomoa during the Apocalyptic Love tour

"astroflexagram Bizarra Locomotiva Coliseu de Lisboa Foto: Hugo Adelino - WAV Magazine #bizarralocomotiva #coliseudelisboa #lisbon #lisboa #lisboalive #gibsoncustom #gibson #gibsonguitars #gibsonlespaul #gibsonlespaulcustom #blackbeauty #lespaulappreciationsociety @astroflexagram"

Performance on Mad Tv in 2004

Young can be seen in this photo with a Gibson Les Paul Custom.

Foreman used the white Gibson Les Paul Custom during Madness' modern days. He used this guitar for "Our House" [live](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRPOqPl2ZQ0) at iTunes Festival, The Roundhouse, on September 27, 2012.

Bought in Manny's Guitars, New York in 1976

Robin Simon played both a Gibson Les Paul and a Yamaha SG.

From [2009 Guitarsite Interview](http://www.guitarsite.com/news/features/interview_with_colin_macdonald_and_john-angus_macdonald_from_the_trews/): "A ‘74 custom that I had Les Paul sign when I met him in New York City in '06". Personal Note: John-Angus brought this guitar for a guitar lesson with him in October 2013 as a result of their PledgeMusic campaign for their 2014 album "The Trews".

He use a Gibson les Paul custom during the first years.

"Oh yeah, a Les Paul, sure. I still love my Les Pauls, and use them almost exclusively on my records. I have a few really nice ones, old ones, and new ones." Ed Kowalczyk

In the picture you can see Dave Minehan playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar.

"So, continuing to rummage through the junk under the bed, I pulled this out. It's a Les Paul Custom I acquired sometime in the late 80's. According to the Guitar Dater serial number lookup thing, it was made in Nashville on August 19, 1983 (Production Number: 3) - more info than I needed, probably, but kind of fun to know. I've heard people say that all the post-Kalamazoo Les Pauls were "weight-relieved" or "chambered", i.e. they had huge hunks of wood hacked out of them to make them lighter, and I agree that that seems like a terrible, terrible thing to do. But there's no way this particular one was "relieved" in any way. It's crazy heavy, shoulder-destroying heavy, the heaviest guitar I've ever lifted, the guitar equivalent of a medium sized anvil or a set of encyclopedias. So I guess some specimens must have escaped the chambering. It was my main guitar for a couple of years there in the late '80s/early '90s, after my old SG's neck snapped off. (I had it repaired but looking down at the scar made me sad.) Then when I got the white Junior in '91 or so I immediately retired it, partly because of the weight, but mainly of course because pretty much nothing could compete with a Les Paul Jr. from 1957, funky though it always was. I gotta say though, this thing is solid as they come and hasn't suffered at all from being bashed around by a guy who didn't know how to play for a stretch and then neglected, forgotten, and stored under a bed for 25 years. Been playing it all morning (through that old Mesa Boogie Mark IV I used to use back then) and it's a stout dependable beast, all the sustain you'd want, and a great tone considering the fact that it has those humbuckers. Plus, if I were ever to have to face a horde of marauding Viking warriors on stage, I know the guitar I'd choose as a shield. Sturdy, man."

In This Picture, Darrell Roberts is shown posing with a black Gibson Les Paul Custom. He is shown again here https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_gmWmyujyMA0/SAFYa8ziFQI/AAAAAAAABz0/DBqLQ0OeoCo/s320/Darrell+Roberts.jpg

> Tenho-a desde 1976. Lembro-me de dormir com ela aos pés da cama e de olhar para ela. Incrédulo. Foi uma tia que vive nos Estados Unidos que a comprou por 500 dólares. Toquei o *Ar de Rock* todo com ela e até aparece numa foto na contracapa.

He uses this guitar since 2016

at 0:31, he is seen playing this guitar with iron maiden

Josh Portman posted a picture of his favorite guitars, in which the Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar Alpine White is shown. "Happy Tuesday from me and my five favorite children! '86 Alpine White Les Paul Custom, '78 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty w/ maple neck, '88 Fender Mary Kaye Blonde '57 Reissue P-Bass, Charvel Warren DeMartini Signature Snake, and my original Washburn Nuno Bettencourt N4, signed by the man himself!"

Ryan Mendez has owned several Gibson Les Paul Custom's. It was his first guitar too, as revealed in [this interview](http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/Yellowcard-Guitarists-Hit-the.aspx). He says, "'When I was 16, I got my first real guitar, which was a black Gibson Les Paul Custom, and it was like a dream come true,' Mendez remembers. 'I come from a background of liking a lot of the harder rock stuff. Growing up, a lot of the artists I listened to used Gibson: Slash, Zakk Wylde, Led Zeppelin. To me, it’s like the classic hard-rock guitar.'”

According to Premier Guitar's article, Hartridge uses the Gibson Les Paul Custom.

Free K Dominguez of Kidneythieves seen using a Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar in their studio in a picture posted on their official Instagram.

In this Facebook DM, Adam mentions using his custom Les Paul while recording.

he uses the guitar in this image during a haunted show

Couldn´t find more old school pic, so I´m adding this. Though he probably used this one back in Christian Death´s day.

At the time 9:20.

As mentioned on this website. Rooney's Les Paul had his wife's lips painted on it.

Left Handed. He used this on their debut album and was heavily used from 2004-2009.

Clearly seen here, Aaron uses a Gibson Les Paul Custom.

In [this 1998 live performance by Monaco at Reading Festival](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT0ObFobgKw), we can see Pottsy playing a LP Custom. It first appears clearly at the [16-second mark](https://youtu.be/QT0ObFobgKw?t=16s).

The guitar used in the Information.dk photo appears to be a Les Paul Custom - though the placement of the pickup switch is odd.

In this concert you can see Don using a Gibson Les Paul Custom

See shuggie otis himself testing two gibson guitars. here a gibson les paul custom alpine white.

He uses a Gibson Les paul Custom chrome hardware since Famous album.

A.J. is seen playing a custom Les Paul in this image.

Cover of Tracey's book Bedsit Disco Queen she is performing on a Gibson Les Paul Custom

At 3:35 in the video, Michael shows off his '78 Gibson Les Paul Custom. His is red with gold hardware and pickup covers.

plays sometimes a gibson

On this Rig Rundown, Benny identifies the second guitar that he uses, a custom shop Les Paul by Gibson. He uses this guitar for songs such as "Sugar".

pictured with this guitar

This is my 74 Les Paul Custom, was once a Ebony LPC, but a previous owner had Removed the finish.

here we can see papo using a les paul custom inn rock and roll y fiebre

Seen clearly at 0:18

"Let's get restringing!! This album will sound amazing"

Chrisse is seen performing with this beast of a guitar throughout many Crazy Lixx concerts

Used in Several live shows.

in this post chris shows off his les paul that he uses live and in the studio

He used Gibson LP Standard since 2008 for performances.-

The description of this YouTube Video from *TC Electronic* states "Volbeats' bass- and guitar tech, Tue Bayer, takes us through the guitar rig of Volbeats' guitarist Thomas Bredahl." At 2:23 Tue says "This is Thomas’ Gibson custom in white, which I classify as the main gibson he plays on, it’s a pretty stock guitar, I put in a different pickup in it, the [Seymour Duncan JB](https://equipboard.com/items/seymour-duncan-tb4-jb-model-trembucker-pickup)”.

I could cite most sources for this one - but it appears to me that Tom's main guitar throughout his career has been a Gibson Les Paul Custom with modified pickups. This is what he played the majority of the time.

The first guitar that Joe introduces is a custom Les Paul by Gibson with red wine finish. The entire guitar including the pickups are stock.

oscar use a Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar

At 0:33 in this video of MxPx's "Want Ad" you can see Andy with a Les Paul Custom. This guitar may have been his only guitar with MxPx, he possibly used it during his stint with the band (1992-1994). It is unknown where it is today.

Actually plays a Lespaul

Nocito (left) playing a Les Paul in 2014.

In this video Vladimir plays on black Gibson Les Paul Custom

2010 : > Sinon, avec Magma, depuis 99, je joue essentiellement avec une Gibson Les Paul custom, une Strat custom shop relic, la Frankenbanez éventuellement, et une Telecaster modifiée.

In this video, David is seen using a 2017 Gibson Les Paul Custom.

One of his first electric guitars. A 1982's model. (Needs improvement)

Also has a lespaul

At 1:10 you can see Mree playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom of '76.

“Over the years my two most trusted guitars were my Gibson Les Paul Custom (which I’ve recently modded with Lace Hemi Humbuckers) and my Fender American Standard Telecaster (with its original stock pickups)."

In the image attached to the interview, you can see Joe playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom.

Here is a picture of Pat using some sort of cherry burst gibson les paul

The item can be seen in this photo

Kris is seen on stage in her more recent performances with TPOH playing a Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul

Mark's regular guitar

Probably a 1978 LP Custom. Used 1999-2002

Always plates this Guitar since the 90's

At 9:03 a 1980 Gibson Les Paul Custom is shown. It has gold hardware and pickup covers.

Thsi guitar can be seen in this photo

I went to a music camp and DJ was one of my instructors. He said it was 1987 Gibson Les Paul Custom...

posted on his Instagram account @bravetheroyal

Used for various live shows and on the album Act II.

Benji uses this guitar at the Forum Assago in Milan to play "Adrenalina" and "Una foto".

Seen at 1:56 in this video

"How did you get better at your current style? I’m self-taught. I don’t know how to read and write scores, I go by ear and only took two guitar lessons in my life. I have a style I created in order to compensate for what I don’t know. At 14 I found this classic guitar teacher (a guitar monster) who was giving guitar lessons. I called him up and he asked me what I wanted to play. Naturally, my answer was “heavy stuff.” He came to my house with a Gibson Les Paul Custom that I had only seen on record covers. He was already an idol. If you play a Les Paul Custom you MUST be great, right? At least when you’re 14 this is the vibe, if you know what I mean, after you discover it’s a lot different."

Terry Reid can be seen playing an early Gibson Les Paul Custom in the promo pic.

Hayward can be seen playing a Les Paul at 1:13 in this live performance by Felt.

En este video menciona que tiene una guitára eléctrica con su amplificador (nunca mencionó marca y modelo)

Playing one in the photo.

In this interview, Jimmy talks about how Gibson made him a custom Les Paul designed exactly to his specifications.

Beecher was loaned multiple black Les Paul Customs by Gibson, particularly in 1956. billd13 of The Les Paul Forum, who once played on the same bill as Beecher, [mentioned that Beecher played Les Paul Customs from 1954 and 1957](https://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/showthread.php?139799-1954-Les-Paul-Custom-Black-Beauty). > As an aside, I believe you'll find that Danny Cedrone and Frannie Beecher of Bill Haley's Comets used a '54 Custom on all of their recordings up until some time in mid to late '57 when Frannie switched to a '57 Custom, always being played through a Fender Twin. When I met them and played on the same bill in early '58 Frannie was using the '57 but still carried the '54 as a backup and used in in practice. Remembering the sound that guitar had was one of the reasons I decided to get my '54 last year.

Also Used les paul i the late 2010's

"Playing a solo on my favourite guitar! It's a 74' Les Paul custom with @zakkwyldebls model @emgpickups! I've played this guitar on almost every recording I've ever done!"