LISA S. JOHNSONFOREWORD BY LES PAUL

Glitterati I N C O R P O R A T E D

LISA S. JOHNSON

FOREWORD BY LES PAUL

Glitterati I N C O R P O R A T E D

LISA S. JOHNSON

FOREWORD BY LES PAUL

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RoNNie Wood

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steve milleR

steve moRse

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tom moRello

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James ”J.y.’ youNg

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Joe boNamassa

Joe satRiaNi

Joe Walsh

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JohNNy RzezNik

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keith stRicklaNd

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lemmy klimisteR

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michael WiltoN

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Rick NielseN

Robbie RobeRtsoN

Robby kRiegeR

Robby takac

RogeR WateRs

RoNNie Wood

scott goRham

scotti hill

sheRyl cRoW

slash

steve eaRle

steve hoWe

steve lukatheR

steve milleR

steve moRse

steve vai

sugizo

ted NugeNt

tom moRello

tom scholz

tommy shaW

tRevoR boldeR

WaRReN dimaRtiNi

WaRReN hayNes

WayNe kRameR

Willie NelsoN

zakk Wylde

gaRy RossiNgtoN

geddy lee

geoRge lyNch

geRRy beckley

gleNN tiptoN

hutch hutchiNsoN

iaN aNdeRsoN

iaN huNteR

Jack White

James ”J.y.’ youNg

Jeff “skuNk” baxteR

Jeff beck

JeRRy oNly

Jimmy page

Joe boNamassa

Joe satRiaNi

Joe Walsh

JohN hiatt

JohN melleNcamp

JohN petRucci

JohN thomas gRiffith

JohNNy laNg

JohNNy RzezNik

JohNNy WiNteR

JoRma kaukoNeN

JuliaN leNNoN

k. k. doWNiNg

keith RichaRds

keith stRicklaNd

kim thayil

lemmy klimisteR

les paul

lou Reed

maRk faRNeR

maRtiN baRRe

michael scheNkeR

michael WiltoN

mick box

mick JoNes

mick RoNsoN

moNte pittmaN

NaNcy WilsoN

Nils lofgReN

Nokie edWaRds

oteil buRbRidge

peteR fRamptoN

phil campbell

phil colleN

poRl thompsoN

RaNdy bachmaN

Reeves gabRels

RichaRd thompsoN

Richie kotzeN

Rick deRRiNgeR

ace fRehley

adRiaN beleW

alex lifesoN

aNN WilsoN

beN haRpeR

billy gibboNs

boNNie Raitt

bRiaN “Robbo” RobeRtsoN

bRiaN may

bRiaN setzeR

caRlos saNtaNa

chRis dReJa

chRissie hyNde

coloNel bRuce hamptoN

dave masoN

dave mustaiNe

dave NavaRRo

david goodieR

deaN deleo

deRek tRucks

deWey buNNell

dickey betts

doN feldeR

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ACeFReHLeY

ACeFReHLeY

1998 Gibson Les PauL siGnature Guitar

An artistic rendering of Space Ace—familiar to Kiss fans every-where—adorns this guitar’s headstock while its back plate sports Ace’s signature. On the front of the guitar, scars from a skull ring made for Ace by Frankie Gibson attest to years of use.

(PREVIOUS) Modified Gibson Les PauL - “LiGht Guitar”

I met Larry at Mandalay Bay’s backstage loading dock. Offering to help carry my gear, he guided me through an obstacle course of battered road cases as the crew readied for what, in a few short hours, would be an epic show—a triple-header, with Skid Row and Ted Nugent performing in support of Kiss. Larry had staked out a small room near the stage, to work on Ace’s guitars in relative peace, and it was here, in a craftsman’s makeshift lair, that he showed me three of Ace’s special axes and divulged their secrets.

Ace frequently plays this one-of-a-kind Les Paul when Kiss performs “New York Groove.” It was built by luthier/guitar tech extraordinaire Steve Carr (RIP June 2006).

1998 Gibson Les PauL siGnature Guitar

An artistic rendering of Space Ace—familiar to Kiss fans every-where—adorns this guitar’s headstock while its back plate sports Ace’s signature. On the front of the guitar, scars from a skull ring made for Ace by Frankie Gibson attest to years of use.

(PREVIOUS) Modified Gibson Les PauL - “LiGht Guitar”

I met Larry at Mandalay Bay’s backstage loading dock. Offering to help carry my gear, he guided me through an obstacle course of battered road cases as the crew readied for what, in a few short hours, would be an epic show—a triple-header, with Skid Row and Ted Nugent performing in support of Kiss. Larry had staked out a small room near the stage, to work on Ace’s guitars in relative peace, and it was here, in a craftsman’s makeshift lair, that he showed me three of Ace’s special axes and divulged their secrets.

Ace frequently plays this one-of-a-kind Les Paul when Kiss performs “New York Groove.” It was built by luthier/guitar tech extraordinaire Steve Carr (RIP June 2006).

eRICCLAPTON

eRICCLAPTON

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“SOME TIME AGO, BO DIDDLEY GAVE ME THIS GUITAR AS A GIFT. IT WAS DURING THE RECENT ZZ TOP RECORDINGS, WHEN THE ENGINEERING CREW AND I SNEAKED INTO THE GUITAR VAULT, SEARCHING FOR THAT CERTAIN-SOMETHING GUITAR, AND THERE IT WAS. WE DIDN’T RISK SUBJECTING SUCH A RARE INSTRUMENT TO THE RIGORS OF THE ROAD, SO THIS NEW, REPRODUCTION MODEL WAS CREATED WITH SOME BFG MOJO THROWN IN FOR GOOD MEASURE. IT’S NOW THE MAIN STAGE GUITAR WITH A GROOVE.”

--------------------BiLLY f GiBBonS

VELLUMOVERLEAF

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“SOME TIME AGO, BO DIDDLEY GAVE ME THIS GUITAR AS A GIFT. IT WAS DURING THE RECENT ZZ TOP RECORDINGS, WHEN THE ENGINEERING CREW AND I SNEAKED INTO THE GUITAR VAULT, SEARCHING FOR THAT CERTAIN-SOMETHING GUITAR, AND THERE IT WAS. WE DIDN’T RISK SUBJECTING SUCH A RARE INSTRUMENT TO THE RIGORS OF THE ROAD, SO THIS NEW, REPRODUCTION MODEL WAS CREATED WITH SOME BFG MOJO THROWN IN FOR GOOD MEASURE. IT’S NOW THE MAIN STAGE GUITAR WITH A GROOVE.”

--------------------BiLLY f GiBBonS

VELLUMOVERLEAF

KeITHRICHARDS

KeITHRICHARDS