Gibson Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar

Martin Garrix can be seen holding a Gibson Les Paul Standard in ebony finish, with the pickguard removed (if you look closely you can see "Standard" written on the headstock). He played this guitar live for the song [In The Name Of Love](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeGfss2vsZg) with [Bebe Rexha](https://equipboard.com/pros/bebe-rexha). This photo was taken before the performance on Jimmy Fallon, which can be seen [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A64qCEJtt_I).

Dave Grohl uses this guitar on the video of breakout. From 3.19, he is playing on stage with this guitar.

This guitar is used for live work including Guns N' Roses, Slash's Snakepit and Velvet Revolver.

In this photo, you can see Billie with Les Paul Standard.

At 3.49 Ed is spotted tuning this guitar.

In this video Tom Morello is seen with the Les Paul Gibson!

Thom York can be seen with a Les Paul Standard in this photo.

In this interview from 1991 with Guitarworld, he said that he used two guitars in "The Black Album" when asked why didn't he use his '74 Gibson Flying V on this record, One of them was '89 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe with two EMG's.

On his [website](http://www.johnny-marr.com/guitarchestra-2/1954-gibson-les-paul), Johnny Marr says, of his 1954 Les Paul, "1954 Gibson Les Paul that I played on stage with Oasis at Manchester Apollo and Glasgow Barrowlands."

This Gibson Les Paul Standard was most notably used during the early 70's. Santana performed on 1971 Montreux Festival with this guitar.

“1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard. My first of the four original sunburst Les Pauls that I own. This guitar serial #9-0829 is named “Magellan”. I named this guitar after the great explorer because I managed to circumnavigate the globe with it on a world tour in 2011 battling airlines (especially in Australia) all to get the guitar to London to do a show filling in for the late great Gary Moore with the legendary Jack Bruce at Royal Festival Hall. Unfortunately I will never do that again as it is too dangerous to do so. I love this guitar and will always treasure it and will always be grateful to my friend Eliot Michael at Rumbleseat Music for his trust and generosity," says Joe Bonomassa, about his 1959 Les Paul Standard, on his [website](http://jbonamassa.com/joes-guitar-of-the-week/guitar-of-the-week-22-1959-gibson-les-paul-standard/).

This was apparently Dimebag's first guitar. It is said he picked it up being influenced by Kiss

this a used guitar trent used during the 90's

In this photo, Iommi holding a Gibson Les Paul.

Luke tweets, "Thanks for the guitar for the tour (: @GibsonSpain @Stan-dandyliver I love it :)" with a pic showing him holding a Gibson Les Paul Standard.

At 2:53 in this live performance, we can see Michael using Luke's Gibson Les Paul Standard Guitar

> Beck had switched to a sunburst ’59 Gibson Les Paul Standard toward the end of his time with the Yardbirds, and that guitar was used for the majority of Truth and some of Beck-Ola - though much of the latter album was done with a stripped Fifties Fender Strat.

> When Joe Bonamassa was in town a few weeks ago, he came over for dinner and we had a gathering of the Toronto guitar geeks at my house and had a great time. Joe brought it to his soundcheck the next day and gave it his thumbs up! I like guitars, too, but I don’t play them. I can play guitar and I use it from time to time as a writing tool, but I’m a bass player and sometimes I feel like having these amazing guitars is a bit of a waste in my hands, and they should be with players like Joe. But I do have a mad passion for certain guitars. I always said Alex, my partner in crime for all these years, sounds best with a 335 or a Les Paul in his hands. His white 355 is such a killer, great-sounding instrument!

In this image and also in his current spotify banner

David Bowie can be seen in this photo playing a Gibson Les Paul.

Mike Dirnt also own this guitar and can be seen from his house.

Troy used a black Gibson Les Paul Standard for songs on the Songs for the Deaf Tour (2002-2004).

In this photo, Albert Hammond Jr is using a white Gibson Les Paul standard in a live performance.

Tycho's cherry-sunburst Les Paul has been a frequently used instrument in his works. Besides in the studio, he's been seen performing with it [live on KEXP](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_56qQqxvm4).

In this video you can see Frank using a black/gray Gibson Les Paul. It can be spotted at 0:16 in.

He is playing a black one here, although he has used other colors in other live situations.

Tremonti can be seen here using a Les Paul Standard goldtop. This was his main guitar before being endorsed by PRS.

Used in 2006 in Rock am Ring version of A question of time. However later on Tour of the Universe version he used Gibson Firebird. Image credit [gettyimages, Norbert Millauer](http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/germany-martin-gore-of-british-pop-group-depeche-mode-performs-13-picture-id56590554)

In this photo you can see Daron with a Black Gibson Les Paul during the Toxicity recording sessions.

At 9:57, Tré Cool can be seen playing this guitar.

Ty Segall is seen here playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard.

In this image of a "My Chemical Romance" concert, Ray Toro is using a Gibson Les Paul Standard. My main guitar right now is a Gibson Les Paul Standard that I think is either from ’91 or ’93 which I picked up while on tour. I have Seymour Duncan Phat Cat (SPH90-1) P90-style pickups in it which are the size of a humbucker. They’re amazing. I’m really psyched about them. I have another Les Paul Standard which is probably from ’93 and it has a Seymour Duncan JB (SH-4) in the bridge position and the neck pickup is whatever came on the guitar. My brother was the person who had turned me onto the JB. It was the first after market pickup I bought because he said that I had to get a Seymour Duncan JB! http://www.seymourduncan.com/blog/backstage-pass/ray-toro-of-my-chemical-romance

Ronnie Wood - Gibson Les Paul

He used a Gibson Les Paul during the "Maladroit" tour throughout 2002. He had two color models: a gold, as seen in the picture and a sunburst, which he used when the band was on Letterman in 2002.

"I liked this guitar so much that I used it on tour quite a bit, despite having a signature model out by another maker. This was a go to guitar for all the recording I was doing at the time." - Marty

Can be seen at 0:38 in the video.

"These days, Mars may be an avowed Fender player, but he still appreciates classic Gibsons, like the Les Paul Custom he played during Mötley Crüe’s early days. At one time he owned three sunburst Les Paul Standards—two 1959s and a 1960—but he currently owns just one 1960 Les Paul Standard, which was a relatively recent replacement for the ones he was forced to sell." - [*Guitar World*](http://www.guitarworld.com/node/19047).

This guitar can be seen at 1:03 during this performance of "All She Wants to Do is Dance".

he can be seen with this guitar

Alex states in an interview by GuitarSite, when asked about what guitar(s) he uses, say's he is currently using a '87 Gibson Les Paul along with other guitars.

Around 21:37 Ben using Gibson LP Standard for Time is Dancing song

Lee uses a Les Paul Standard, according to Guitar Geek's [rig diagram](http://www.guitargeek.com/lee-malia-bring-me-the-horizon-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-2011/).

As you can see on the photo from RA's Instagram he used a Les Paul during the 2016 rehearsals at PAX-AM.

"1986 or '86 tobacco sunburst Les Paul Standard with a Kahler tremolo...I bought that guitar for $400 at a music store in upstate New York". Purchased in 1990-1991, stolen in Denmark while on tour with Mastodon in 2003, was retrieved in 2011-2012.

In this photo, we can see Taylor playing Gibson Les Paul Standard with flamed top, he played this guitar with Stone Sour.

At 8:45 in this video, Brian Farmer says "His oldest Les Paul that we have on the road, is a drop D, standard Drop D guitar. But it's a beautiful one as well. He has pre-amp switches on all of those and this is a [Nickel Rocker](https://equipboard.com/items/ghs-r-rl-nickel-rockers-roundwound-light-electric-guitar-strings) set."

All through the video, Allbrook can be seen playin a Les Paul guitar alongside with Kevin Parker and Joe Ryan.

#Iwokeupcrying today. I dreamt about #aljarreaur #rip & it felt real. I awakened missing him. Here we’re #jamming at my #birthday #party in #London #80s. #jazz #funk #randb #love #backintheday

According to Guitar Geek's rig diagram, Finck has more Les Paul Standards, with one of them being an early 1980's white Gibson, which is called "Blondie" and tuned to D#G#C#F#A#D#, and one is 1985 black Gibson Les Paul, which is tuned to D#G#C#F#A#D# and CG#C#F#A#D#. (Half step down and drop C#.)

Upon a simple search, you can see that Andrew performs live using a Les Paul in Heritage Cherry Sunburst quite often.

In this photo Johnny Depp is holding what appears to be a Gibson Les Paul Standard electric guitar.

Josh Farro can be seen playing a Les Paul Standard in this photo.

In this Army of Anyone tour Rig diagram published in Guitar magazine you can see Dean was travelling with his 2 70s Gibson Les Paul standards that he purchased new as a teenager.

Doug uses two Standard Les Pauls, according to [this](http://www.guitargeek.com/doug-aldrich-whitesnake-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-2009/) Guitar Geek rig diagram.

Steve Jones and Les Paul Standard

In this video, you can see foster playing a gibson les paul during a performance of helena beat

used in this photo

Danielle Haim can be seen using a Gibson Les Paul in this photo.

In an Instagram photo from October 2013, Jason Hook shows his newly purchased guitar, which is resting in its case. He says, "I'm a shopaholic, picked this up today .. She's a beauty! Les Paul standard - desert burst! #gibsonguitars #lespaul #5fdp #ffdp"

Max used a Les Paul live with Biohazard

This could also be Jimmy Page signature model, considering the pickup configuration, but from the source I found, I am still left unsure. This photo is from one of Weezer's concerts around the Make Believe Tour in 2005, when he was known to use mainly Les Pauls.

"I would say guitar is my main instrument; I've written more songs on a Martin acoustic than I've written on anything. And then I use a Les Paul often as well."

"This absolutely amazing Scott Lentz Les Paul Standard conversion weighs just 8.50 lbs. and has a nut width of just over 1 11/16 inches, a wonderful thick neck profile and a standard Gibson scale length of 24 3/4 inches." - Fretted Americana.

Dan Donegan played Les Pauls during The Sickness era. He can be seen playing one in this photo:

Vivian uses two Les Paul Standards, according to [this](http://www.guitargeek.com/vivian-campbell-def-leppard-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-2011/) Guitar Geek rig diagram.

In this photo, Avril holding a 1999 Gibson Les Paul Studio. [https://massstreetmusic.com/products/gibson-1999-les-paul-studio-used](http://)

At exactly 0:27, in this live performance of *Ruby Soho*, Tim Armstrong, lead singer and guitarist of the Berkeley based punk band Rancid, is seen holding his legendary Gibson Les Paul Standard. It is rusty black and has a few stickers applied to the front of the guitar. He used this guitar until *Indestructible*.

In this video, Tim uses a Gibson Les Paul Standard, he haves this guitar today. He uses in the begining of The Sufferer & Witness tour, and the begining of Appeal to Reason tour

Cudi [was spotted](http://www.rap-up.com/2014/06/24/kid-cudi-goes-blond/) playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard in Heritage Cherry Sunburst.

At 0:03 and throughout this video, of Sublime playing at Juanita's Bar on 9/12/1994, Bradley can be seen playing an all black Gibson Les Paul

John with a gibson les paul he also used a white one on the happy house music video

In this demo video, Mark is playing his Les Paul

"J.D. Simon, who we mentioned, brought a '60 Burst to a show and I played it," Charlie Starr says, at 2:43 in this rig rundown.

In this photo, probably from the Konk era, you can see Luke playing a Les Paul Standard I'm not sure if that guitar belongs to him

A Video of the show from the Madison Square Garden in 2010. he also has 2 EMG 81 on the guitar.

Katy Perry play her Guitar Gibson Les Paul in a show

Layne played a Red (Cherry?) Les Paul Standard with Mad Season on songs like "November Hotel" and "I Don't Know Anything." Can also be seen in lower quality [here at the 22:25 mark] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crYPVSwhbEk)

Bryan Adams at the award ceremony "GQ Men of the Year" in Berlin at the Komische Opera on May 11, 2015 played Gibson Les Paul Standard Model.

On Greg's [official site](http://www.greglake.com/about_guitar.html) they display all of his guitars, including his Les Paul Standard. They write about this guitar that this is "one of several Les Paul's that have become part of Greg's personal collection. This one is an all original 1960 'gold top' Standard model, similar to ones used by Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton on many of their classic albums."

A 1983 model with custom pickups that Will Picked up for the tours surrounding the release of Dance Gavin Dance's seventh release, "Istant Gratification".

In this photo, one can see Crow holding a Gibson Les Paul Standard.

"To me, it’s the Les Paul Standard. Humbucking pickups are great. I love the warm tones that you can get, and if you turn the treble up really high on the amp, you can get kind of a Fender sound, too, with a Les Paul. But you can’t get a Les Paul sound with a Fender." That was Gary's answer when he's asked about 'the perfect Les Paul'

It is unknown if he ever did talk about his gear in an interview, there are many pictures of him using this guitar,unknown model or year.

According to gear section of Fortus' website, he also uses the black Gibson Les Paul Standard. On page 3 of the same source, we can see he also has the black Les Paul Standard.

In this video, you can see Fredrik Åkesson playing a Gibson Les Paul.

In this Instagram pic, "Captain" Kirk Douglass explains: "To answer your question @fenerman, this is Bernadette. She suffered many torchings during the making of this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCT9I1fFo7Q. My main LP to this day." The video he's referring to is a Heineken commercial he did, where he plays a fast solo, then throws the guitar to the ground and sets it on fire. He then puts out the fire with a Heineken beer. This tweet by GibsonGuitarNYC (https://twitter.com/GibsonGuitarNYC/status/13079664476) from 2010 reveals that it's a Gibson Les Paul Standard. The color most closely matches Desert Burst.

On Gibson's [page](http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-Custom/Collectors-Choice-26-1959-Les-Paul-Whitford-Burst.aspx) for the Collectors Choice Brad Whitford Les Paul, it says that Whitford used a 1959 Les Paul.

John Norum uses the Les Paul to create a beautiful sound in Europe's playlist. Uses a R8 1958 Reissue Honeyburst.

> He’s played hundreds of makes and models, but Davies was first best known for playing a Gibson Flying V. In early ‘60s “pop” circles, the V was a rare spot and his embracing of Gibson’s radical design was hugely influential, even if he only bought the V because another guitar (originally destined for The Beatles’ George Harrison) he’d just acquired got stolen in transit to the U.S.A. Davies has also played many Les Pauls (Standards, Deluxes, P-90 Goldtops, Artisans) and L-5 and L-6 models too.

At 7:45 in this video, Rob Barrett shows his 1989 Les Paul Standard.

You can see Sturgill Simpson playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard at the Special Forces Foundation Benefit in October 6, 2019

"mk1, 'judas' tour, stockport rehearsals, oct 07."

In this picture, we can see Ray Davies playing on a Gibson Les Paul Standard (maybe in silverburst finish ?)

Petit Biscuit is clearly using a Gibson Les Paul on this track, exact model to be defined

Van Morrison can be seen clearly with a Les Paul at 0:30.

In this picture you can see Greg playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar

"Andrews’ #1 guitar is a well-worn 1976 Les Paul Standard with a Seymour Duncan Custom pickup in the neck and Duncan ’59 in the bridge," states [this](http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/21068-rig-rundown-failures-ken-andrews) Premier Guitar rig rundown.

Steve Clark live with Gibson Les Paul Standard.

Big Wreck perform "Hey Mama" Live at Q107 in Toronto. September 9th, 2014

Musician Zach Blair of Rise Against performs at KROQ's Almost Acoustic Xmas at the Gibson Amphitheatre on December 13, 2008 in Universal City, California. Zach's use of this guitar can be confirmed by this [gear guide](http://www.guitargeek.com/zach-blair-rise-against-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-2009/) from guitargeek.com back in 2009.

In the "I Stand Alone" video he is seen with it through the video. at the first you can clearly him with the guitar at 0:59 behind the drummer.

Here you can see William DuVall playing a Gibson Les Paul Heritage Cherry burst.

At 0:23, he claims that the Gibson Les Paul Standard is "the most important thing to my guitar playing"

In this video hosted by the [Sjónvarp Víkurfrétta YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBrRCG2CpWU5B3ocR6QycdQ), Brynjar Leifsson and Nanna Bryndís of the band Of Monsters and Men cover the song "Kids" by MGMT. Brynjar uses a Gibson Les Paul Standard in this video.

En la página 22 de la revista se ve a Pedro utilizar una Gibon Les Paul.

In this picture you can see John holding a Gibson Les Paul on stage at a Goo Goo Dolls concert

At 48 Seconds, Jade talks about using Standards.

Jeff is using three main guitars with the Pumpkins -a Jackson King V, a Les Paul and a Fender Strat. One thing they all have in common is, of course, Seymour Duncan pickups. I had a chance to ask Jeff a few questions about the Pumpkins gig, and which Duncan pickups he was using – some in interesting applications – and why.

Dean’s 2000 Gibson Les Paul Standard sports Lindy Fralin pickups. Fralin also modded the electronics so that both pickups are controlled by just one volume knob.

This guitar was used before The Darkness got famous, and it is visible in [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UQi21x5LGE) excerpt, which broadcast on UK Horizons.

In this picture you can see Jeff playing a Gibson Les Paul electric guitar

In an interview with Carl, he states he has a Black and Sunburst Gibson Les Paul. "...a black Les Paul, a sunburst Les Paul...".

"This guitar is almost completely stock, although Buck had the neck heel ground down," states Buck's [official website](http://www.buckdharma.com/), about his Les Paul.

Gibson Les Paul Standard in Red Wine from 2005

At 4:45 you can see a Les Paul hanging on the wall in the studio.

"But first I used my '53 Les Paul Standard through our friend Randy's AC 3O VOX amp. RIght combination. Used the line boost again too! Did the harmony guitar with my other 58 RI Les Paul Standard."

Charly Garcia interpretando "I'm not in love" en el Teatro Coliseo en el 2001.

Here Heath can be seen using a Gibson Les Paul standard.

Adamson used a Cherry Sunburst Les Paul throughout his time in Big Country. He can be seen using one in this video from 1986 in New York.

One of his main guitars as of 2016.

In this photo, we can see Ell playing Gibson Les Paul Standard.

On this picture we can see John Denver holding a Les Paul Standard

"Alan – Black late 1980s Les Paul standard with Rio Grande P-90 pickups & a bigsby trem. I have a few Les Pauls & they’re all pretty exciting to play (most Les Pauls are not), but this one seems the most reliable & consistent. It’s a very heavy piece of wood & whoever had it before me played it a lot. I used to play telecasters with a humbucker & bigsby, but then I crossed over like DRI. In the studio, I’ll usually use several different guitars to get different textures, plus it kinda helps justify having more guitars than you really need. On tour, I’m usually doing it all with just the one."

He uses in this cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blqXuX6k_i8

In this concert video, Tito can be seen using a sunburst Les Paul. There is a close up of the guitar at 12:00.

"I've been using the same gear for years, but I like the way it sounds, so as they say if it ain't broke don't fix it! My main guitars I use on tour is a Les Paul Standard and a Les Paul Classic 1960 reissue and I run them through either a Soldano SLO 100 or a Soldano Hot Rod 50."

This is a picture taken from a studio

In this video montage, Hill can be seen in the first clip playing "El Don" using a Gibson Les Paul.

"This is a guitar known as Sputnik. Belonged to Neil X from Sigue Sigue Sputnik...It's an awesome sounding guitar and this guitar was actually the one that lead me on to Les Pauls many years ago," says Dan Hawkins, at 8:25. Dan Hawkins discussed this guitar in [Premier Guitar.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vp0I2ZKVwjk) He has Grover tuners on his 2000 Les Paul Standard. His brother, Justin Hawkins, bought him this guitar when "The Darkness" started. He has 2 guitars of the same year, same model. One of them is tuned to standard and one is tuned to Drop D (DADGBE).

First picture I have seen of Brian King not using a Telecaster. He is pictured playing a standard black Les Paul with stickers and what looks like the pickup selector taped down in the lead position.

In this photo we can see Siouxsie playing her Gibson Les Paul Standard ( Sunburst)

“I've got a 1991 Les Paul Classic, stock. That's been one of the main ones, but I've also got my 2007 Lemon Drop Les Paul Standard. I'm a little 'disabled' as a female as I don't have the largest hands in the world, so all my Les Pauls have the 1960s-profile necks. They're not chambered, but I do buy ones that are as light as possible. They're not your big 10lb boys! And when you're dragging them round an airport every day, Les Pauls seem to get heavier. But I love them."

"This guitar has changed my life. I've been touring with this for many months and it's just an honor to get to play an instrument like this," says J.D. Simo, at 1:10 in this video, about his 1960 Les Paul.

Its a go to guitar on stage.

XTC and Andy PARTRIDGE and Colin MOULDING, Andy Partridge and Colin Moulding performing live onstage January 04, 1979 Andy playing a Les Paul Standard

In this live performance video, at 1:47:57, Rusty can be seen playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar.

In this video, Erin demonstrates on his main guitar how to perform the song "Sad Heart of Mine". He can be seen playing with this guitar in most live performances.

Jason used this guitar during his time with Paramore.

In She & Him's music video for "In the Sun" M. Ward can be seen playing a Les Paul from 2:19min. In an interview with Gibson.com he admits that he played it just for the video since both band members are fans of Gibsons Les Paul. He also stated that a Les Paul was one of his first guitars.(http://www.gibson.com/news-lifestyle/features/en-us/she-and-him-0630.aspx)

In this picture, Justin York can be seen using a Caramel Burst Les Paul Standard.

Seen here with a black LP

This [article from Vintage Guitar magazine](https://www.vintageguitar.com/23724/midge-ure/) states of Ure's guitars, "More recently, he has donned a Les Paul Standard and a signature model made by Vintage – the MU V100 Goldtop."

With Bob's vocals and peter tosh's guitar and the other wailers the harmony is truly unbelievable . This is the guitar played at the bbc studios where the wailers did "Stir It Up" .. Around 2:38 in the video you can see peter playing his solo on the les paul through a wah pedal

One of his current favorites is a Les Paul Standard that was stripped and refinished by his friend Dave Johnson and Area 59 Hysteric Parts

"You play a 2005 Gibson Les Paul Standard. Why does that guitar work so well in Vintage Trouble? I grew up being a Fender guy. I was into Strats and Hendrix and Rory Gallagher; I never played Les Pauls. It’s a hard guitar to play. I bought one six years ago and couldn’t play it – didn’t sound right. So I put it in the closet. But once we started working on the early demos for the first couple of songs, I thought it would be really cool with a Les Paul and a tweed amp, so I brought it out of the closet. I really liked it and I started playing it all the time and I couldn’t stop."

this guitar gets used for literally everything lmao

In this picture, Alan is playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard with a natural finish(?) and a bright green pickguard.

In this interview with reverb.com, Dan talks about his 1991 Les Paul. He says that he had put a Seymour Duncan JB in the Bridge of the guitar. He likes this guitar as compared to any other Les Paul He owns. Dan claims it is heavy enough for his liking. He especially likes the weight of this guitar since he is a bigger guy

Listed on the official 311 website, http://www.311.com/band/equipment

Latimer's main instrument throughout his career has been the Gibson Les Paul.

In this picture you can see Jeremy playing a Gibson Les Paul on stage

In this picture you can see Ben playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard according to the headstock of the guitar

http://gearphoria.com/e-mag/v3n4/#32/z In this interview, Hudson tells that his main guitar is Gibson Les Paul Standard Model

he's playing a les paul live with Faith no More

Sometimes uses a Sunburst 2000's Gibson Les Paul Standard.

In this post to Mike Candys' Facebook profile, you can see them recording with the Gibson Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar.

Michael Weikath use this model in grey and black colors in this video.

Used for Glory Days during the Superbowl XLIII Halftime Show.

used on the tracks At Most A Kiss

In [this image](http://imgur.com/emU81nG) from [Underworld's Instagram account](https://www.instagram.com/underworld/), Karl has posted a photo of his white LP (we can tell it's a Standard because it only has binding on the front). The guitar has been customized with decals and the addition of a [Roland GK-2A synth pickup](https://equipboard.com/pros/karl-hyde/roland-gk-2a-guitar-synthesizer-driver) (added by Underworld tech Mal Corbett with assistance from Kenton Electronics and mistakenly identified in [this interview](http://www.audiomasterclass.com/underworld-take-to-the-stage-thanks-to-the-unique-work-of-kenton-the-world-s-premier-bespoke-electronics-manufacture) as a "GK10 MIDI controller"). Interestingly, Hyde also owns a [Black LP Standard](http://imgur.com/zdviAot), which he has similarly modified with white letter decals and the same MIDI controller.

At 0.53 you can see Carl talking about his Black 1988 Gibson Les Paul that he customized. He added the Bigsby vibrato and he got this guitar when he was in college. There is a lot of stuff that is not original to this - pickups are not original as well.

I also play a Les Paul Standard that is custom-made. It’s a cherry-red guitar that’s semi-hollowbody so it’s not so heavy. 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. - See more at: http://iheartguitarblog.com/2014/09/interview-veruca-salts-louise-post.html#sthash.3cazMsc7.4tSHwyk1.dpuf

In the linked article there's a photo and description of her 1993 Gibson Les Paul Standard.

A picture of Wareham with one of his many Les Pauls.

In this post Matt can be seen using a Gibson Les Paul while preforming with the wonder years

According to [this article](https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Rig_Rundown_Madonnas_Monte_Pittman): > Madonna uses a 2002 Gibson Les Paul Standard with custom Seymour Duncan Alnico 2s overwound for Madonna's hands for more presence.

Photo of a Les Paul Standard being used in the 1970's, he also still uses these live currently off/on.

Not sure what type of Les Paul it is, but Barry's clearly using it in this video and also commented on an Instagram post replying to someone about how the Les Paul "plays so much better".

Here he does a demo of the Stu G's Park Helix Presets and IR

> The Equipment: This was really hard to find out but here’s what I got: Quorthon primarily played Ibanez Destroyer I guitars, as well as Gibson Flying Vs or Gibson Les Pauls. Most of his guitars were equipped with DiMarzio Super Distortion pickups, which would result in a very classic metal tone. In terms of amps, I’ve read he uses Marshalls Yamaha and Orange but no specific models are listed.

"I’ve always played the same SG with all 3 bands, except at the very beginning with 13 when I played a Gibson Les Paul for a little bit.

"Keifer has used his ’59 Gibson Les Paul Standard on many Cinderella recordings and tours. Because he still uses it a lot in the studio, he installed repro tuners (“The originals are melting in a drawer!” he says) and a repro tailpiece. Everything else is original"

Peter Stroud shared his 1989 Gibson Les Paul Standard in this photo.

In this picture you can see Bo playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar with a sunburst finish on stage

Mitch uses a 1985 Les Paul Standard, according to [this](http://www.guitargeek.com/mitch-mitchell-guided-by-voices-guitar-rig-and-gear-setup-2011/) Guitar Geek rig diagram.

Todd can be seen playing a Gibson Les Paul in this live photo

Pata owns a 1959 les paul standrd .

In this photo, Chris can be seen playing a Les Paul Standard.

You can see him with a Standard Les Paul from Gibson.

In this article Bingham says that a good friend of him bought him his vintage Les Paul in Los Angeles.

According to the Premier Guitar interview with Caws, he uses the 1975 Gibson Les Paul Standard.

In this video of You And Me, at 2:22, one can see that Jason Wade is playing a Les Paul Standard.

Usa la Les Paul para temas con afinación Drop C.

In this video Tim can be seen using a Black Gibson Les Paul Standard.

TOMMY CASTRO & the Painkillers @ Montreux Jazz Festival 2015 Black Gibson Les Paul Standard

One of the guitars Fowles uses is the black Gibson Les Paul Standard. He sold his wine red Gibson LP Standard to buy this one. He used this guitar for the work of Sense Field and Further Seems Forever. Also, the wine red one was later sold. Its headstock has been broken off three times- one time on the head of Michael Chapman.

Showed up in a list of Alan Morse’ gear on the Spock’s Beard official website.

Sterenberg uses a Les Paul Standard in tobacco sunburst. It can be see here in a picture from a show with La Dispute at The Fillmore on June 15, 2016. In an email from 2012, Chad said: "Hi Tom, I appreciate your compliments on the album. I hope this information finds you well. Guitars: Gibson Les Paul Studio, Les Paul Standard. I've had the Studio for years and I love it, I recently picked up a Standard and I like that too, but I realized I don't like owning expensive things; I think I worry about it too much..." You can tell he is using the standard because of the binding on the top. The submission above was by dante_amico however, I asked Chad at a concert what guitar his gibson was and he told me it was a traditional. When you try to find a standard in tabacco burst with zebra pickups, well, you can't. Most standards say "Standard" on the truss rod cover but the tradional pro has a blank truss rod cover.

In this picture you can see Anthony playing a Gibson Les Paul standard electric guitar on stage

In this video, it shown Jeff is using a Les Paul to play "Bad seamstress blues fallin' apart at the seams" at Music Peace Festival 1989.

From the Mars Argo archives, vlog circa 2010-2011 the making of "Love in Black and White". Sinclair uses a Gibson Les Paul and plays the main riff of the song on a Vox amp.

"I’m working with Fujigen Guitars, and they made me a couple guitars that are very cool. On the album, I used them and a ’78 Gibson Les Paul Standard I bought when I was 15."

Yeah that's the first time i saw him use the les paul tobacco burst

http://www.guitarnerd.com.au/2009/09/peter-mengedes-honeyburst-les-paul/

"I’ve always played the same SG with all 3 bands, except at the very beginning with 13 when I played a Gibson Les Paul for a little bit."

"There was a ’50s Les Paul Special with P-90s that I used a fair bit. I have a ’77 Les Paul Standard that I used a bit. I used a Squier Jazzmaster—the J Mascis model—and I threw some of those Seymour Duncan Antiquitys in there."

Early 70's or late 60's Les Paul

In this photograph of The Hollies in ABC Studios, 1967, Tony Hicks poses with a Gibson Les Paul Standard.

Hard to locate decent pictures of George playing a Les Paul

In this picture you can see Jay playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar

Billy Squier has used at least 3 Les Paul Standard Bursts in his career, one was stolen from the recording Studio around the time of Emotions In Motion (circa 1983), he got a second one, a 59' Burst, from a guy in the midwest. SEE THE FULL ARTICLE HERE - QUOTES ADDED BELOW https://www.vintageguitar.com/3221/billy-squier/ My next move was to swap my ’57 Strat for a similar one with a whammy bar, in ’76. I acquired the Tele Custom for Tale of the Tape around the time I hooked up with Richie Friedman at We Buy Guitars on 48th Street. After Don’t Say No, he got me my first ‘Burst – a ’58. I was given a ’58 Burst by my merchandiser and friend, Peter Lubin, at the start of the second leg of the Emotions tour. After my original ’58 was stolen, I eased the pain by buying a ’59 from a guy in the Midwest. I also went back to Richie and picked up a ’58 goldtop that had previously belonged to Henry Gross, who previously owned my ’58 Burst. I found the ’58 Rick from a collector named Richard Heyman, in the East Village; he had a bunch of them. That must have been around 1990 or ’91. During a photo shoot in L.A. for the Truth album, I borrowed a ’52 goldtop that had been refinished in green and black, and I liked it so much that I went back to the shop and bought it. That was in early ’93. I don’t remember what I used on the solo for “Nobody Knows” because I tracked it a bunch of times, so the resulting sound isn’t tone-specific. It was definitely a Paul, however, and my guess would be my ’58 ‘Burst. These days, I play a ‘Burst when we do “I Need You” and “Nobody Knows,” so that makes me think I did the same on the record.

According to this [article](http://www2.gibson.com/News-Lifestyle/Features/en-us/Electric-Ladyland-555.aspx) from Gibson.com, "With eyebrow-skimming bangs, ankle boots, and a chugging Les Paul Standard, Allison Robertson of the Donnas has singlehandedly restored the glitter and gumption of ’80s rock."

As in the video https://youtu.be/4hYg7XXJ8vM?t=856

In this photo, King Khan is seen playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard.

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

In what seems to be the same show he played through the Marshall and with the SG, Barry Graul of MercyMe was captured playing a, what else, Gibson Les Paul.

In this picture you can see Andrew playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard on stage at the Greenville festival in 2013

Used this guitar for his Great Unknown tour in 2015.

in the music video for where have you been, Aaron can be seen using a white gibson les paul

Here, Austin can be seen playing an LP Standard. This guitar was used throughout 2012 and the first album tour, before it was 'replaced' with the Zoot Suit, which became Ozzy's guitar of choice.

You can see him using a Gibson Les Paul Standard in this video of the song "Zetsobou Billy" at around 1:58.

he is given the guitar in this video

When it came to record Promise Everything, Alex made use of his 1980 Gibson Les Paul ‘The Paul’. “I’ve never had my own Gibson before,” says Alex.

Sunburst finish. All stock hardware.

THAT'S UNRIGHT!! CHRIS USE LES PAUL CLASSIC

You can see it in the video.

Derrico brings about 10 axes on tour with Pink, sometimes traveling with a backup boat of 10 more. A majority of them are Gibson Les Pauls, along with a Fender Strat, Valley Arts Brent Mason, and a duo of Maton acoustics. His main LP (used for about 80 percent of the show) is 2006 Les Paul Standard that is totally stock—outside of a few repairs to the headstock and a piezo pickup.

"The main thing I'm using is...I have a Custom Shop Les Paul and it's just...like an R8 or R9, how you call it. And I've had this for about 4-5 years and this is kind of mine "go-to" guitar and it's just a great sounding Les Paul. It's kind of medium-heavy weight, it's the stock pickups that came on it, it's one of those kind of guitars where I just plug it in and I start to play with it, I love it. It fits my hand great, it stays in tune great, so I usually start my day, or when I get my sounds up at the beginning of the day, I'll play this guitar because I know what it sounds like." - Greenberg about his Gibson Les Paul Standard.

Used for Jean's performance of "Gone Till November" for NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series. First clearly visible at 15:11.

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

Played throughout the video and mentioned in video description.

"I have two Les Pauls; there's my main Standard that I play for most of the show"

At 3:56 in the video Cha hun can be seen with a Standard Les Paul

Using a Les Paul for some other project

Lanier used a Les Paul when playing guitar with BOC during the 70s

go to 3:19 to see the guitar.

From a [2009 guitarsite interview](http://www.guitarsite.com/news/features/interview_with_colin_macdonald_and_john-angus_macdonald_from_the_trews/): "I have twin black Les Paul Standards (more Paul and less Paul - more is equipped with p94 single coil pick-ups) and a ‘74 custom that I had Les Paul sign when I met him in New York City in '06"

I don't really know what series ( traditional ) and what year, but I know that it is a les paul

Seen playing Black LP w/ Palms

littleredguitars2I didnt foresee this lol. #guitar #fender #squier #gibson #tomdelonge #blink182

Its a les paul. Is there anything more to say?

Carolyn occasionally plays a Les Paul.

Gibson Les Paul Standards were one of Bob's main guitars. He can be seen playing them through his whole career.

Using a Gibson Les Paul live

"New addition to the family..."

You can see him 'playing' a Les Paul during this clip

Phil Caivano’s go-to 6-string for songs that require him to tune down to C standard is this 1970s “sandwich-bodied” Gibson Les Paul Standard. It still has the original ’bucker in the neck, but he swapped the bridge model for a DiMarzio PAF Pro. Since it’s tuned lower, and Phil likes to keep the guitars feeling similar, he goes with Dunlop .013–.060 strings to mimic the tension in the other guitars.

Concert photo taken from 2004 or 2005 when he worked with Marilyn Manson. Here is a photo of him also using a gibson les paul standard during his time in Fight in 1994 or 1995. https://img.discogs.com/6o_yIE0sPRW2ml0MJ6wIV8f5gkA=/168x180/smart/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/A-255094-1205626123.jpeg.jpg

Benny Yurco of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals talks about the guitars he uses in this Rig Rundown. The first that he shows is a Les Paul Standard, the first he ever owned.

In this clip of "Sweet Mistake" you can see Omer Netzer using his main electircal axe of choice, the Gibson Les Paul.

As mentioned on this website

Ian Crawford is seen playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard guitar in this picture. https://twitter.com/TheIanCrawford/status/528754548907995136 "We be makin' some good noise at @LonBridgeStudio tonight ??"

Seen on cover of first TSOL record.

In this photo you can see Lyle using a Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar.

La usa en el concierto de Serbia en Monterrey, Nvo. Leon. En esta foto se encuentra con José Madero muy seguramente tocando “Instinto Animal” pues es una canción de Serbia en colaboración con José Madero.

Used one during his early days in the band. Also used during the "Somewhere Out There" music video.

Daniel is seen throughout this official music video (clearly at 2:17) playing a sunburst Gibson Les Paul Standard Guitar with a white pickguard.

In this Facebook photo Kurt Goedhart can be seen playing a black Gibson Les Paul Standard. This photo was taken in 2012 at a live show at The Cambridge Hotel.

es su main guitar

in this photo, he is playing a white les paul

This picture is from a concert in 2008

Brinkerhoff's Les Paul can be seen up close in its open case starting at 3:44 in this live performance of Kiev's "Opening in G." It is also visible in Kiev's ["3D Projection Performance" at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts](https://youtu.be/p0teDxFQ2MY?t=10s) starting at 0:10.

In this picture you can see the Gibson Les Paul that Joey is using

IN this post dan can be seen using a gibson les paul. he uses this in his sisde project F.O.A.D.

This was his backup for his Les Paul Custom. Black, Left Handed.

Played live in the photo.

playing a beautiful gibson les paul black without pickguard.

Gibson Les Paul Standard 2007 in Herritage Sunburst. This was his main guitar through out 2007 before his PRS Sc-250.

Guy Lacey uses Gibson Les paul in this Sledgeback music video.

At 8:40, James' tech Kevin pulls out a 1981 Les Paul Standard. It is called "Workhorse". It is a rustic grey colour with multiple dents on the body.

“I’ve always gravitated to the Gibson Les Paul. To me, it’s the most classic symbol of rock ’n’ roll. The thick tone just seems to suit my playing style and what I want to hear for my Badflower tone. That being said, my first real guitar was a Fender Stratocaster, which we still carry around as a backup

Mia Coldheart performs with a sunburst Gibson Les Paul

At 1:00, he speaks about his guitar, stating that it is a "Les Paul Standard" from Gibson, plugged in a Marshall JCM 800.

Visible throughout, headstock shows it to be a Gibson around 1:05-06

In this Instagram post made by Vladimir on June 10th, 2017, he is seen with a Gibson Les Paul Standard.

This was my First Gibson LP, it was a Standard 87, with Dimarzio Pickups, I sold it for my current '74 LPC.

He can be seen playing it in a still profile picture for his official Twitter page

"guitars come and go...my fave was the les paul standard, i want one again-but in the end-it doesn't really matter:)) "

In this post Tom's Les paul standard can be seen along with his kemper profiler

This is a picture from a Go Radio concert and you can see Alex playing the Les Paul

in this post brian shows off his guitars. one such guitar in his collection is his gibson les paul

In this video, Mike can be seen playing a Gibson Les Paul

What about guitars? Youth: I cut most of it with a **1971 Les Paul Standard** that was just smoking! DiMarzio Super Distortions. No funny business: just a Les Paul into a Marshall!

"I have a Gibson Les Paul that sounds great — it’s not a vintage one or anything crazy like that"

The next guitar that Joe identifies is another Gibson Les Paul, this one being a standard. He took this from the "Get Stoned" video. Again, the entire guitar is stock.

Chris's Guitar. Just because Scott played it in the video doesn't mean he played it anywhere else.

We can see his Gibson Les Paul next to his Jazzmaster.

This photo shows Jon playing the Les Paul Guitar.

"three for tuesday #gibson #lespaulcustom #lespaulstandard #lespaulstudio #goldtop"

In the videos for "Let Doom Overtake Us" and "King Prowler", Bobby plays a Gibson Les Paul Standard.

You can see around 0:01-0:02 that Mark is playing a red Les Paul with gold hardware.

"We were supplied with hired gear that was top quality for those days. For example, I used a genuine Les Paul rather than the Columbus copy with a Dimarzio humbucker that I used for the " Heavy Metal Mania" 12" single"

Every time I see Dan playing, he's always playing this black with white pickguard Les Paul Standard. It might be 70's/80's considering how the pickguard and pickup rings are yellowing slightly.

Dean used three Gibsons in theaudience; 1) Gibson Les Paul 40th Anniverary (black with p100 pick ups) 2) Gibson Les Paul '54 Reissue Custom Black Beauty w/Bigsby 3) Gibson Les Paul Signature semi-acoustic (gold)(1972) Amps were a Marshall JCM900 head with 4x12 Stack (ex-Richie Manic) linked together with a Fender The Twin (limited edition snakeskin model) Effects were ProCo TurboRat distortion, Boss PN-2 Tremolo/Pan, Boss CE-2 The acoustic featured on some theaudience tracks is a Takemine EN10C. He still uses a similar set-up today in Lownah; Guitars used in Lownah; 1) Gibson Les Paul 40th Anniversary (black with p100 pick ups)(ex-theaudience) 2) Gibson LesPaul Classic (cream) Effects used in Lownah; ProCo TurboRat Boss PN-2 T-Rex Twister Chorus Amp is theaudience JCM900 The acoustic featured in Lownah is a Yamaha LL16ARE (Dark Tinted finish) For questions of accuracy/proof, please see link where I list theequipment I used in theaudience

I have a couple cool Les Pauls. I’m totally a Les Paul guy. My favorite Gibson is a ‘97 Les Paul that’s a beautiful electric blue color. It’s USA-made, but I found it in Tokyo my first trip there. I had been searching for that guitar for years, and I saw a picture of it once in a magazine, and it was gorgeous. I loved it. When I found it, I almost wept! (Laughs) I’d been looking for it for so long! It’s been one of my main guitars for 12 years now. It’s been beaten, too. It’s been on every Finch tour and Finch recording since then, and its headstock got snapped off, and I re-glued it myself, and it’s been better than ever since then! I think a lot of it is probably that the guitar players I grew up watching and listening to obsessing over were Les Paul players. The day I played my first Les Paul, it was a ‘62 Cherry Sunburst Standard, and it belonged to the studio where I was recording. It sounded so naturally compressed and even, and every string sounded perfect. Ever since then, I get why everybody plays a Les Paul. Aerosmith’s Joe Perry is the reason I picked up a guitar in the first place, and he’s obviously a big Les Paul player.

http://www.chicagobluesguide.com/reviews/live-reviews/images-crossroads-2010/honeyboy-edwards-crossroads-490.jpg

VICTOR GRIFFIN’S GEAR Guitars 1991 Gibson Les Paul Standard 1987 Gibson Les Paul Standard 1994 Gibson Les Paul Standard 1984 Gibson Les Paul Studio Standard

Listed under Ryan's gear on Vividgreen.net. It appears in the music video for Guster's "Amsterdam" when the band plays in the street.

For the song "You're So Real" at 1:41:10, Kyle uses a Gibson Les Paul standard.

In this image, Ole André Farstad can be seen playing his Gibson Les Paul Standard.

In this performance, Marc Phillipe can be seen playing his iconic Gibson Les Paul Standard in Cherry Sunburst.

On this page, Ryan Johnson Gear is on the list.

Right at the beginning we can see Drew's and his beloved Les Paul. However, I am not 100% sure if his model is a Standard or not.

James Frost in Rockness Music Festival 2007

Seen playing a black LP here

Brad uses the Gibson Les Paul Traditional 2015 honeyburst.

In this photo we can see him playing a Gibson Les Paul.

At 1:15 you can see him using this guitar.

Coffey performing "Write About Me" at the Hard Rock Live Orlando in 2010.

as seen on instagram

His primary guitar

Item can be seen at 4'21''

Steve Repka uses a Gibson Les Paul Standard Electric guitar on the recording of “Circles” on “The Black and White album”(2017). Steve does not appear on this album a lot even though he was playing live with the band heavily in that era of PMT. This is the only song ever recorded by Positive Mental Trip that Steve Repka has used a Gibson Les Paul to track guitar. He appears on a few other tracks on “the black and white album” using an American Custom Fender Strat. He appears on the forthcoming “Love Never Dies” album on a few songs playing Luke’s 09’ Gibson SG Standard. Walt B was gracious enough to let us use the “For The Grateful” practice space to record and also let steve use his Les Paul. We recorded these guitar parts at the “afterparty” as PMT and For The Grateful has played Hyde Park Ampitheater that day/night. Luke talked to Steve into coming to the afterparty to track and everything fell into place and we kept the tales from that “after midnight” session.