Gear · guitar
Gibson Les Paul Standard
Records it appears on · 1
- Beat It
Michael Jackson · Thriller, 1982
- Rhythm guitars · InstrumentReportedLukather's 1959 Les Paul Standard was the guitar for the double-tracked rhythm part he recut after Quincy Jones asked for a less heavy sound.
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Epiphone Les Paul Standard 50s (gold top)
Epiphone is Gibson's own lower-priced brand, and this is its Les Paul to the 1950s pattern; it is not a Gibson and not a vintage guitar.
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