Slash Reveals Why the Les Paul Became His Guitar | Guitar Center Sessions

Shop Slash's Signature Gear: https://www.guitarcenter.com/Slash-Ge... Slash discusses the Gibson Les Pauls, signature models, pickups and Ernie Ball strings behind his unmistakable guitar sound in this Guitar Center Sessions interview. From his first Memphis Les Paul copy and early MXR distortion box to the guitars that shaped Guns N’ Roses, Slash explains why the Les Paul became his main instrument. He also breaks down the design of his Gibson and Epiphone signature models, including the tobacco flame top, the Inspired By model based on his 1988 touring Les Paul and the Goldtop inspired by the guitar he used for solos on “Estranged,” “November Rain,” “Sweet Child O’ Mine” and “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door.” Slash also talks about the Seymour Duncan Alnico 2 pickups first found in the guitar he used on Appetite for Destruction, why those lower-output pickups remain central to his tone and why his custom 11–46 Ernie Ball string gauge works for his hard-hitting playing style. Explore more Guitar Center Sessions:    • Guitar Center Sessions on DIRECTV   Subscribe for more artist interviews, live performances and gear-focused videos:    / @guitarcenter   #slash #guitarcenter #guitarcentersessions #gibsonlespaul #ernieball Chapters 00:00 - Talking Guitars With Slash 00:21 - Why Slash Connected With the Gibson Les Paul 01:17 - Early Gear: Les Paul Copy, Fender Amp and MXR Distortion 01:39 - Finding His Sound in Early Guns N’ Roses 02:14 - Why Slash Stood Apart From 1980s Guitar Trends 03:13 - How Slash’s Gibson and Epiphone Signature Guitars Began 03:52 - Seymour Duncan Alnico 2 Pickups and Heavy Les Pauls 04:30 - Recreating Slash’s 1988 Touring Les Paul 05:05 - The Story Behind Slash’s Goldtop Signature Models 05:22 - Goldtop Tone for “Estranged,” “November Rain” and “Sweet Child O’ Mine” 06:01 - The Lost 1991 Goldtop 06:25 - How the Goldtop Tone Controls Work 07:11 - Limited-Edition Gibson and Epiphone Goldtops 07:36 - Pickup Details for Slash’s Signature Guitars 08:01 - The Pickups Used on Appetite for Destruction 08:35 - Slash’s Custom 11–46 Ernie Ball String Gauge 09:01 - Why Slash Uses Heavier Strings