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As everyone from Jeff Beck to Jimmy Page to Joe Bonamassa to Slash already knows, the Gibson Les Paul Standard has been one of the most playable electric guitars in rock for more than 50 years. And now – with the release of the new Les Paul Axcess Standard from Gibson Custom – the “ultimate player’s guitar” just got more playable.

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