Monday, March 15th, 2010
Gibson’s latest artist model is the new “Slash Appetite For Destruction” Les Paul. The new guitar pays homage to one of the most important hard rock albums of the 1980’s and the guitarist that gave us some of the coolest riffs we’ve ever heard.
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
The folks over at Electric Playground sent us this video interview with Stephen McSwain of McSwain Guitars. Stephen is a custom guitar builder that’s worked with artist like Slash and Tommy Lee (Motley Crue) and makes completely hand built guitars that are totally unique and very cool looking. Check it out…
Monday, August 24th, 2009
In connection with the release of the new documentary It Might Get Loud, Time Magazine music critic Josh Tyrangiel has published a list of the 10 best electric guitar players. From our standpoint, the only thing this list stands out for is its lack of originality. Still, we’re darn excited about seeing It Might Get Loud so we’re still going to go ahead and publish the list. Read on for the entire list.
Thursday, April 16th, 2009
Saul Hudson, as he was known before given the nickname “Slash” by family friend Seymour Cassel because he “was always in a hurry, zipping around from one thing to another” is zipping around working on a new solo album.
It was reported on Slash’s MySpace page that he’s written four tracks with vocals for his upcoming solo album. No word on release date yet. It was also reported that Slash and the rest of Velvet Revolver are still looking for a new front man to replace Scott Weiland as well.
Monday, December 15th, 2008
Rolling Stone Magazine just published a good article in which Slash, Richie Sambora and Billy Gibbons (from ZZ Top) talk about their first and favorite guitar. Which is it?
You guessed it. The Gibson Les Paul. Who doesn’t love that guitar?
Richie Sambora offers the best explanation for why it had to be the Les Paul:
All my heroes were playing them — God, everybody. I just thought it was the most powerful guitar. It was sexy. It’s got the most output. You plug it into a good amplifier, you’re gong to get more out of it. That’s my staple when I go to a session, my ‘59 custom.
Who is your favorite player of the Les Paul? Let us know in the comments. Or better yet, if that person isn’t already there add them to the Gibson Les Paul page on Fretbase.
Slash, Richie Sambora and Billy Gibbons Talk First Guitars (Rolling Stone)
Wednesday, October 8th, 2008
I guard my instruments under lock and key. I do that because if somebody were to walk off with one of my treasured Martins, I couldn’t really call C. F. Martin IV and ask for a replacement given that I’m just a junior editor at Fretbase.
But when you are Slash from Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver, things are a little different.
In 1998, Slash’s studio was robbed and all of his guitars were stolen including a 1991 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop. Gibson decided to recreate the instrument for Slash. Needless to say he’s pretty happy with it. In fact, Gibson liked it so much that they created a new Slash signature model.
Slash Has Stolen Guitar Remade (Digital Spy)
Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop on Musician’s Friend
