Gibson les paul standard ’50s plain top inverness green £2,599

EPIPHONE JEFF BECK OXBLOOD 1954 LES PAUL £1,199

Used by big names such as Richard Fortus and Audley Freed, and made here in the UK, Ivison guitars recall the lost art of the ‘golden era’ but in very original dress

Streamliners have been ever-present in Gretsch’s catalogue, but this could be a one-off

Gibson Les Paul Music City Special £1,599

Nearly 40 years on from the Custom Shop’s inception, its creations are more ambitious than ever. Find out how the team walks the tightrope between ‘canon’ and ‘cannot’, and where its guitars are heading next

Will we ever know the true story of this fabled guitar? For some it’s iconic, for others it was simply a cobbled together working tool for a master…