Gibson Press Release – Monday, March 15, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Photo Credit: Neil Zlozower
From his groundbreaking work with Guns N’ Roses, to Slash’s Snakepit, to Velvet Revolver and numerous acclaimed solo and side projects, Slash has continued to embody the ultimate rebel rocker, putting addictive licks and eviscerating tone above all else, and throughout he has continued to do it on his Gibson or Epiphone Les Paul guitar. To honor this achievement, Gibson USA is pleased to introduce the Slash Appetite Les Paul. This guitar is equipped with the finest features associated with a Gibson Les Paul, and the added punch of Seymour Duncan Signature Series Alnico II Pro Slash humbucking pickups. With looks to kill from a Grade AAA figured maple top with nitrocellulose “Appetite Amber” finish, “Gold” volume and tone top hat knobs, rosewood fingerboard with traditional trapezoid inlays, specially requested Orange Drop capacitors, a Slash headstock graphic, and enhanced resonance from a TonePros Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece at one end and a high-density Corian nut at the other, the Slash Appetite Les Paul is as prime a piece of eye candy as it is ear candy.
Playability on the Slash Appetite Les Paul, naturally, is flawless, thanks to a solid one-piece Grade A quarter-sawn mahogany neck with Slash’s preferred slim ’60s profile, and the 12″ fingerboard radius and 22 jumbo frets that have made Les Pauls notorious for big, meaty rock bends for more the past 50 years. All Slash Appetite Les Pauls come with plush-lined hardshell case with silkscreened Slash graphic and Owner’s Manual. MSRP: $4,728 USD
Bursting onto a scene with poodle hairdos, spandex pants, and pointy headstocks, Slash and Guns N’ Roses saved rock in the mid ’80s by bringing back the grease, leather, attitude, and some seriously heavy guitar chops. Their 1987 release Appetite for Destruction became the biggest-selling debut album of all time, with 28 million and counting sold worldwide, and the big riffs of “Welcome to the Jungle,” “Paradise City,” and “Sweet Child O’ Mine” fired up the airwaves across the globe-riffs fueled by the most powerful rock tool of all time: a Les Paul.
Recently, Slash revealed the complete all-star lineup of guest artists featured on his forthcoming solo album. The self-titled disc, scheduled for release in April, will feature Ian Astbury, Chris Cornell, Rocco DeLuca, Fergie, Dave Grohl, Myles Kennedy, Kid Rock, Lemmy Kilmeister, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, Duff McKagan, M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold, Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop and Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother.
“The idea was really simple in the beginning,” said Slash. “These are all artists I wanted to work with – that I thought it would be amazing to do something creative and collaborative. And I was so impressed with what everyone brought to the table. They were all so committed to doing a good job. And we had a lot of fun making these songs.”
“Slash” track listing 1. Ghost (Ian Astbury) 2. Beautiful Dangerous (Fergie) 3. Nothing To Say (M Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold) 4. Crucify The Dead (Ozzy Osbourne) 5. Promise (Chris Cornell) 6. By The Sword (Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother) 7. Doctor Alibi (Lemmy Kilmister) 8. Saint Is A Sinner Too (Rocco De Luca) 9. Watch This (Dave Grohl/Duff McKagan) 10. I Hold On (Kid Rock) 11. Gotten (Adam Levine) 12. We’re All Gonna Die (Iggy Pop)
13. Starlight (Myles Kennedy)
For more information on the Slash Appetite go to http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Slash-Appetite-For-Destruction.aspx or www.gibson.com
For more information on Slash, please visit www.slashonline.com
About Gibson Guitar:
Gibson is known worldwide for producing classic models in every major style of fretted instrument, including acoustic and electric guitars, mandolins, and banjos. The Gibson Les Paul guitar is the best selling guitar of all time and bears the name of the late, great Les Paul. Gibson’s HD.6X-PRO Digital Guitar, the Gibson Robot Guitar and Gibson’s Dark Fire represent the biggest advances in electric guitar design in over 70 years. Founded in 1894 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and headquartered in Nashville since 1984, Gibson Guitar Corp.’s family of brands now includes Epiphone, Dobro, Kramer, Steinberger, Tobias, Echoplex, Electar, Flatiron, Slingerland, Valley Arts, Maestro, Oberheim, Baldwin, Sunshine Piano, Take Anywhere Technology, J&C Fischer, Chickering, Hamilton, and Wurlitzer. Visit Gibson’s website at www.gibson.com
Gibson, 1-800-4GIBSON (1-800-444-2766); www.gibson.com
CONTACTS:
Caroline Galloway, Gibson Guitar, 615-423-4904, [email protected]
Jeremy Singer, Gibson Guitar UK/Scandinavia, 44 207 167 2140, [email protected]
Chris O’Hearn, Australia PR Consultant, [email protected]
Cheng Chen, Gibson China, [email protected]
Maureen O’Connor, Rogers & Cowan, 310-854-8116, [email protected]
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Gibson Indtroduces the Slash Appetite Les Paul Guitar
Gibson Press Release – Monday, March 15, 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Photo Credit: Neil Zlozower
From his groundbreaking work with Guns N’ Roses, to Slash’s Snakepit, to Velvet Revolver and numerous acclaimed solo and side projects, Slash has continued to embody the ultimate rebel rocker, putting addictive licks and eviscerating tone above all else, and throughout he has continued to do it on his Gibson or Epiphone Les Paul guitar. To honor this achievement, Gibson USA is pleased to introduce the Slash Appetite Les Paul. This guitar is equipped with the finest features associated with a Gibson Les Paul, and the added punch of Seymour Duncan Signature Series Alnico II Pro Slash humbucking pickups. With looks to kill from a Grade AAA figured maple top with nitrocellulose “Appetite Amber” finish, “Gold” volume and tone top hat knobs, rosewood fingerboard with traditional trapezoid inlays, specially requested Orange Drop capacitors, a Slash headstock graphic, and enhanced resonance from a TonePros Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece at one end and a high-density Corian nut at the other, the Slash Appetite Les Paul is as prime a piece of eye candy as it is ear candy.
Playability on the Slash Appetite Les Paul, naturally, is flawless, thanks to a solid one-piece Grade A quarter-sawn mahogany neck with Slash’s preferred slim ’60s profile, and the 12″ fingerboard radius and 22 jumbo frets that have made Les Pauls notorious for big, meaty rock bends for more the past 50 years. All Slash Appetite Les Pauls come with plush-lined hardshell case with silkscreened Slash graphic and Owner’s Manual. MSRP: $4,728 USD
Bursting onto a scene with poodle hairdos, spandex pants, and pointy headstocks, Slash and Guns N’ Roses saved rock in the mid ’80s by bringing back the grease, leather, attitude, and some seriously heavy guitar chops. Their 1987 release Appetite for Destruction became the biggest-selling debut album of all time, with 28 million and counting sold worldwide, and the big riffs of “Welcome to the Jungle,” “Paradise City,” and “Sweet Child O’ Mine” fired up the airwaves across the globe-riffs fueled by the most powerful rock tool of all time: a Les Paul.
Recently, Slash revealed the complete all-star lineup of guest artists featured on his forthcoming solo album. The self-titled disc, scheduled for release in April, will feature Ian Astbury, Chris Cornell, Rocco DeLuca, Fergie, Dave Grohl, Myles Kennedy, Kid Rock, Lemmy Kilmeister, Adam Levine of Maroon 5, Duff McKagan, M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold, Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop and Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother.
“Slash” track listing 1. Ghost (Ian Astbury) 2. Beautiful Dangerous (Fergie) 3. Nothing To Say (M Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold) 4. Crucify The Dead (Ozzy Osbourne) 5. Promise (Chris Cornell) 6. By The Sword (Andrew Stockdale of Wolfmother) 7. Doctor Alibi (Lemmy Kilmister) 8. Saint Is A Sinner Too (Rocco De Luca) 9. Watch This (Dave Grohl/Duff McKagan) 10. I Hold On (Kid Rock) 11. Gotten (Adam Levine) 12. We’re All Gonna Die (Iggy Pop)
13. Starlight (Myles Kennedy)
For more information on the Slash Appetite go to http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Slash-Appetite-For-Destruction.aspx or www.gibson.com
For more information on Slash, please visit www.slashonline.com
About Gibson Guitar:
Gibson is known worldwide for producing classic models in every major style of fretted instrument, including acoustic and electric guitars, mandolins, and banjos. The Gibson Les Paul guitar is the best selling guitar of all time and bears the name of the late, great Les Paul. Gibson’s HD.6X-PRO Digital Guitar, the Gibson Robot Guitar and Gibson’s Dark Fire represent the biggest advances in electric guitar design in over 70 years. Founded in 1894 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and headquartered in Nashville since 1984, Gibson Guitar Corp.’s family of brands now includes Epiphone, Dobro, Kramer, Steinberger, Tobias, Echoplex, Electar, Flatiron, Slingerland, Valley Arts, Maestro, Oberheim, Baldwin, Sunshine Piano, Take Anywhere Technology, J&C Fischer, Chickering, Hamilton, and Wurlitzer. Visit Gibson’s website at www.gibson.com
Gibson, 1-800-4GIBSON (1-800-444-2766); www.gibson.com
CONTACTS:
Caroline Galloway, Gibson Guitar, 615-423-4904, [email protected]
Jeremy Singer, Gibson Guitar UK/Scandinavia, 44 207 167 2140, [email protected]
Chris O’Hearn, Australia PR Consultant, [email protected]
Cheng Chen, Gibson China, [email protected]
Maureen O’Connor, Rogers & Cowan, 310-854-8116, [email protected]
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