“We know for a fact that not all ’Bursts were great-sounding, but the surviving examples we played lived up to the legend”: I spent an evening with 7 original Gibson Les Paul ’Bursts from 1958 to 1960 – here's what I learned

Guitarist x Gibson The 'Burst Experience.

It’s not often we get to play with one genuine vintage Les Paul Standard built between 1958 and 1960.

However, when Guitarist partnered up with Gibson Garage London in October for an evening event celebrating the ’Burst, we were surprised – and even slightly terrified – that, with the help of friendly owners, we were able to assemble not one but seven of the things for the evening event attended by a packed room of guitar lovers.