"I can't imagine using any other guitar live"

John Notto of Dirty Honey chose a Les Paul to rock like his heroes Page and Slash

- By Jenna Scaramanga

In 2023, no young band is carrying the torch for riff-based hard rock brighter than Los Angeles’ Dirty Honey. And for guitarist John Notto, blasting pentatonics through a Marshall at antisocial volume, only a Les Paul will do...

How did you get into playing Les Pauls?

By discovering Led Zeppelin, and watching [Zep’s concert movie] The Song Remains The Same. Jimmy Page’s moves, the way he played the guitar, the sound and the look of it just immediately made the Les Paul iconic for me. And then Slash, who obviously follows in that line of artistry. The two of them are my shining lights in Les Paul-dom!

When did you get your first Les Paul?