In honour of Les Paul, who sadly died aged 94 yesterday, Gigwise takes a look at some famous faces from the world of rock playing the famous instruments he designed. Featuring Jimmy Page, Noel Gallagher, Neil Young, Pete Townshend and more...
The biggest names in rock playing the iconic instrument...
Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page and his favourite Les Paul guitar in 1975.
Oasis' Noel Gallagher at the Odyssey Arena, Northern Ireland in October 2008
Slash and his beloved Les Paul, performing with Velvet Revolver at London's Brixton Academy – March 2008
KISS' Tommy Thayer playing a Les Paul in Milan, Italy in 2008
A scene from the 1975 movie 'Tommy' with John Entwistle, Eric Clapton and Pete Townshend all playing Les Pauls
Graham Coxon with Les Paul at London's Hyde Park last month
Neil Young and his trusty Les Paul guitar
Joan Jett with friend Les Paul at a charity event in New York in May 2008.
The $2,169 Gibson guitar Green Day's Bille Joe Armstrong had designed by Les Paul Jr, based on the specifications of the 1950s vintage Gibson Les Paul.
Interpol's Paul Banks and his custom black Les Paul guitar
The legend himself Les Paul with one of his equally legendary signature guitars (Photo: Gene Martin)
ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons with an array of Gibson Pearly Gates Les Pauls Standards.
William DuVall from Alice In Chains striking a pose with his Les Paul guitar (Photo: Gibson)
The Edge from U2 and one of his Les Paul guitars from his arsenal
Tom Jones signing a Gibson Les Paul guitar for charity
Country star and Nicole Kidman's other half Keith Urban striking a pose with his Gibson Les Paul
Lenny Kravitz with Gibson Les Paul
Blues singer Joe Bonamassa lost in the moment with his Gibson Les Paul
Jeff Beck with his signature OXBlood Les Paul Guitars
Slash with Les Paul himself in 2007
Stereophonics singer and Wayne Rooney's best mate Kelly Jones with Gibson Les Paul
Photo: Gibson / WENN.com
