2000 Gibson Les Paul Standard

Duane Allman

Les Paul Standard 1959 — 1959 Les Paul Standard acquired in September 1970 in exchange for his Goldtop. Played until the end of his career, notably on At Fillmore East.

Jimmy Page

Number One — 1959 Standard acquired in 1969, heavily faded sunburst. Original PAFs.

Eric Clapton

Beano Les Paul — LP Standard 1960 bought second-hand for £150. Sold before Cream.

Peter Green

Greeny — Reversed bridge pickup for a unique out-of-phase tone. Sold to Gary Moore, then to Kirk Hammett.

Stephen Stills

Les Paul Standard — Les Paul played on his solo albums and with CSNY.

Johnny Marr

1984 Les Paul Standard (Cherry Red, Bigsby-modified) — Bought from A1 Repairs in Manchester and immediately used to record The Smiths' Meat Is Murder; became Marr's most-used guitar of his career, played at The Smiths' final concert and used across The The, The Pretenders, and The Cribs; Gibson later released a 20-unit signed replica in his honor

Kirk Hammett

"Greeny" (1959 Les Paul Standard) — Originally owned by Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac), sold to Gary Moore in 1971 who played it for 30 years, purchased by Hammett in 2014; distinctive out-of-phase tone from a reversed neck pickup magnet

Billy Gibbons

Gibson Les Paul Standard "Pearly Gates" (1959) — Acquired for $250 in the late 1960s, played on every ZZ Top album since the band formed. Gibson released a Custom Shop replica in 2009.

Joe Perry

Les Paul Standard 1959 — Les Paul Standard played on Aerosmith's classic albums.

Slash

Les Paul Standard 1959 — Copy of a 1959 Burst, played on Appetite for Destruction. His signature sound.

John Mayer

Les Paul Standard — Les Paul played on his heavier recordings, notably Battle Studies.

Gary Moore

Greeny — Les Paul Standard 1959 — Peter Green's Greeny, bought in 1974. Reversed bridge pickup for its unique out-of-phase sound.

John Mayall

Les Paul Standard 1958 — Les Paul Standard played with the Bluesbreakers, notably on the Beano album with Clapton.