The story of Slash's first-ever signature model guitars

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Slash shows Mark Agnesi his original 1996 Snakepit-era Gibson Les Paul™, one of the rarest guitars ever made for him, with potentially fewer than 20 hand-carved and hand-painted examples ever produced.

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In this exclusive short from The Collection on Gibson TV, Slash chats with Mark Agnesi to take a closer look at this incredibly rare, handcrafted 1996 Gibson Les Paul Snakepit guitar from the early days of his solo career.

In this clip, Slash talks about how Gibson created a very limited run of what would be his first signature run of guitars. In fact, there are possibly no more than 20 of these guitars in the world, each featuring hand-carved tops, hand-painted finishes, and an intricate snake inlay that makes every instrument completely one of a kind.

Watch as Slash talks about using this guitar on the road with Slash’s Snakepit, and how it became an important part of his live setup during that iconic era.

Hear the story behind the early days of Slash’s relationship with Gibson, from personally reaching out for guitars in the late 80s and early 90s to inspiring what would eventually become his first official signature models.

If you want to know the history of the elusive 1996 Gibson Slash Snakepit Les Paul, this is the video for you. And if you’re into rare guitars and hearing the history behind Slash’s signature models, this is one you don’t want to miss.

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