Player No. 031blues-rock
Billy Gibbons
ZZ Top's guitarist and one of the most distinctive tonemakers in rock. Gibbons' Les Paul through a cranked Marshall Plexi with a Dallas Rangemaster treble booster creates a grinding, bluesy tone with massive sustain. Known for his pinch harmonics, fuzzy beard, and a '59 Les Paul nicknamed 'Pearly Gates.'
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