The Gibson Les Paul Standard is a Gibson electric guitar, currently around $2485.67. Close alternatives include the Gibson Jimmy Page "Number Two" Les Paul and the Gibson 60 Les Paul Classic. It pairs well with the PRS HX 50 Head and the Peavey Decade Too.
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Gibson · electric guitar
The Gibson Les Paul Standard is the definitive solid-body electric guitar delivering powerful, warm tone with legendary sustain. Its mahogany body and dual PAF pickups produce rock, blues, and heavy music tone. The Les Paul remains the industry gold standard.
- blues
- rock
- warm
- heavy music tone
- jazz
- drive
- sustain
- playability
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Gibson Les Paul Standard is commonly used in
- Jazz
- Electronic
- Blues
- Rock
Amps that pair well with the Gibson Les Paul Standard
PRS HX 50 Head
PRS
66% matchThe HX 50's driven, tube-forward voicing gives the Les Paul's warm humbuckers plenty to push against.
Peavey Decade Too
Peavey
39% matchThe Decade Too's simple, bedroom-friendly design gives the Les Paul's warm sustain a straightforward practice platform.
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
37% matchThe Deluxe Reverb's clean, sparkling headroom lets the Les Paul's warm humbuckers bloom without pushing into breakup.
Laney Cub 8 Valve
Laney
22% matchThe Les Paul Standard's warm, rock-voiced humbuckers push the Cub 8's bright valve breakup into real crunch.
Bruno Cowtipper 22
Bruno
19% matchThe Les Paul's warm sustain matches the Cowtipper's bright, breakup-prone voicing — humbuckers push the amp into blues breakup without getting muddy.
Orange OR30 Head
Orange
19% matchGibson Les Paul Standard's warm voice suits Orange OR30 Head's own bright character
Vox AC30HWRH Hand-Wired 2-Channel 30W Head
Vox
18% matchWhat Gibson Les Paul Standard brings here leans toward warm — that's worth building a pairing around
3rd Power Phantom Dragon 45
3rd Power
17% matchThe Les Paul Standard's warm, blues-rock humbuckers suit the Phantom Dragon 45's own expressive, stage-ready preamp.
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Pedals that stack with the Gibson Les Paul Standard
MXR Distortion+
MXR
36% matchThe Les Paul's sustain and warmth give the Distortion+'s gritty germanium clipping plenty of harmonic content to chew on.
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea
EarthQuaker Devices
36% matchThe Chelsea's bright, British-voiced drive adds cut to the Les Paul's warmer, heavier humbucker tone.
Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer
Boss
tonal matchRun Boss EQ 200 Graphic Equalizer after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition
California Wub
tonal matchWhere this leans warm, CALIFORNIA WUB Continuum EQ Galaxy Man Edition answers back bright
Friedman Plexi-Drive Mini Overdrive
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman Plexi-Drive Mini Overdrive after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Fuzzrocious Baxtabber
Fuzzrocious
tonal matchRun Fuzzrocious Baxtabber after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Hornby Skewes Treble Booster
pedal
tonal matchHornby Skewes Treble Booster's bright balances out the warm tone
Ibanez Jemini
Ibanez
tonal matchIbanez Jemini's bright balances out the warm tone
Cheaper alternatives
Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
Gibson
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Yamaha Pacifica 1421
electric guitar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Dave Murray Stratocaster
electric guitar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Epiphone Riviera Electric Guitar
electric guitar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Fender Artist Series Stevie Ray Vaughan Stratocaster
Fender
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Gibson Jimmy Page "Number Two" Les Paul
Gibson
70% similarity“Compared to a stock Les Paul Custom or Standard, Number Two trades some simplicity for genuine tonal versatility”
Gibson 60 Les Paul Classic
electric guitar
70% similarity“The 60s model is virtually identical to the 60s Standard but cheaper with some useful additional sounds available”
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe
Gibson
70% similarity“a genuine tonal alternative rather than simply a budget variant, which is part of why Townshend favored it so heavily”
Gibson ES-335
Gibson
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion III Electric Guitar
electric guitar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Washburn N4
Washburn
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Gibson Les Paul Standard?+
The closest matches in character are the Gibson Jimmy Page "Number Two" Les Paul, the Gibson 60 Les Paul Classic, the Gibson Les Paul Deluxe. Budget picks: Gibson Les Paul Goldtop, Yamaha Pacifica 1421, Fender Dave Murray Stratocaster. Boutique upgrades: Gibson Explorer Electric Guitar, Angus young signature SG 2000-2008.
What pairs well with the Gibson Les Paul Standard?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS HX 50 Head, Peavey Decade Too, Fender Deluxe Reverb — The HX 50's driven, tube-forward voicing gives the Les Paul's warm humbuckers plenty to push against..
How much does the Gibson Les Paul Standard cost?+
Around $2485.67 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).