They include Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page from the band Led Zeppelin and Slash from the band Guns N' Roses.

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The Gibson Guitar Company debuted its first Les Paul model in 1952, which later became the instrument of choice for rock musicians such as Eric Clapton and Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page.

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In the cover story for the new issue of Rolling Stone, Jimmy Page gives his deepest interview ever, speaking to Senior Writer David Fricke for more than eight hours about his post-Zeppelin drinking problem, the death of John Bonham, his life as a Sixties session guitarist, his favorite Led Zeppelin riffs, and much more.

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And when the Brits initially kept their distance, Led Zeppelin grabbed America from the opening chord.

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Then rock bands like Led Zeppelin or Pink Floyd or The Rolling Stones created albums.

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