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This limited-edition model is the Custom Shops latest recreation of the Metallica guitarist’s famous Gibson axe

The $15k Custom Shop model is Murphy Lab aged to match the guitar played on classic Metallica albums including Master of Puppets, …And Justice for All and The Black Album

The Tool guitarists lower-priced signature model is, quite literally, a work of art – and quite possibly the best Epiphone Les Paul ever made

For 130 years, Gibson has shaped sound across generations and genres of music, becoming one of the most relevant, played, and loved guitar brands around the world. Gibson is proud to unveil its first official global release and partnership with Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum selling and GRAMMY® Award-winning band, Metallica. No other guitar has earned legendary status like “Greeny,” the magical 1959 Les Paul Standard, now owned by Kirk Hammett.

In the meantime, a new $20k Custom Shop edition of the legendary LP – previously owned by Peter Green and Gary Moore – is now available to order

The first batch of ultra-rare guitars to go on sale as part of the program includes a 59 Les Paul Standard, a 1961 Les Paul SG Standard and a 1982 Moderne

The limited-edition Murphy Lab model recreates the custom-finished 59 ES-335 that the guitar legend used to record one of the greatest live blues albums of all time

For many players, the Murphy Lab represents the pinnacle of aged guitar finishes, and the closest a new guitar gets to its vintage forebears. Here, the man behind the process explains all

Step this way for some modding inspiration that could revitalize the Gibson or Epiphone in your life, from new pickups and hardware to Bigsby installation

The ZZ Top main man will be performing live on Thursday 17 November as part of the celebrations for Hendrix at 80