The Gibson Les Paul 12 String is a Gibson electric guitar, currently around $5250. Close alternatives include the Gibson Les Paul 1958 and the Rickenbacker 360/12. It pairs well with the Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet and the Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head.
Gibson Les Paul 12 String
Gibson · electric guitar
Warren Haynes plays a Gibson Les Paul 12-string, one of only two the company built for him around 1990 after Gibson Custom Shop head Rick Gembar saw him perform at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium and offered to build the instrument. Gibson has since kept a Les Paul 12-string in its catalog partly because of Haynes's association with the model, an unusual pairing since 12-string necks are far more commonly found on acoustic and semi-hollow bodies than on a solid Les Paul. Eric Clapton reportedly saw Haynes play it and remarked he hadn't seen a guitar like it since recording Layla, tying the instrument to the tradition of doubled-string electric guitar work Clapton, Duane Allman, and other blues-rock players from that era helped popularize.
- blues rock
- solid
- chorus
- natural
- shimmer
- rich
- thickness
- rhythm
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Gibson Les Paul 12 String is commonly used in
- Blues Rock
- Acoustic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Gibson Les Paul 12 String
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet
Friedman
18% matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet brings the mid-forward it's missing
Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head
Revv
17% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman BE-Mini Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchRun Egnater Tweaker 88 Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Jose LTD gives it high gain to fill it with
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 brings the high gain it's missing
Pedals that stack with the Gibson Les Paul 12 String
EarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas
EarthQuaker Devices
18% matchEarthQuaker Devices Hizumitas's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Pigtronix Octava Micro
Pigtronix
18% matchPigtronix Octava Micro's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Gibson Les Paul 12 String delivers it
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchGibson Les Paul 12 String leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Fender Hammertone Overdrive wants
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchInto Gibson Les Paul 12 String, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchBlack Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Gibson Les Paul 12 String delivers it
Catalinbread MontaVillian
Catalinbread
tonal matchCatalinbread MontaVillian's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Gibson Les Paul 12 String delivers it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
tonal matchProCo RAT 2 is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Gibson Les Paul 12 String gives it exactly that
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Gibson Les Paul 12 String?+
The closest matches in character are the Gibson Les Paul 1958, the Rickenbacker 360/12, the Gibson ES-125. Budget picks: Gibson ES-125, Gibson Les Paul 1959, Epiphone Riviera Electric Guitar.
What pairs well with the Gibson Les Paul 12 String?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet, Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head, Synergy SL2 Module — Into a transparent tone, Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet brings the mid-forward it's missing.
How much does the Gibson Les Paul 12 String cost?+
Around $5250 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).