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Gibson Les Paul Standard Guitars
Gibson Les Paul Standards of the late '50s are probably the ultimate rock guitars. They now fetch among the highest prices of production electrics, and in the guitar world are accorded the veneration commanded by Stradivarius or Guarnerius violins.
Yet Gibson introduced the Les Paul Standard with some reluctance, made significant errors in the design of the first examples, and dropped the guitar after only 8 years in production.
On its introduction in 1952 the Gibson Les Paul attracted much controversy-the then Gibson president Ted McCarty has described how he received a phone call from Fred Gretsch, deploring the fact that Gibson had moved into solid bodies. Yet in many ways this guitar was conventional, resembling their existing ES295 electric acoustic in shape, and featuring hardware drawn almost exclusively from their current models. The guitar's solid body was a radical departure for Gibson, although in this respect they were simply jumping on the bandwagon that Leo Fender had set rolling. Yet the way in which Gibson re-interpreted this concept resulted in a classic guitar that was a combination of Gibson's heritage and new-fangled ideas. Even today, a vintage Les Paul boasts a sound and feel that most modern guitar makers struggle to match. Its humbucking pickups and solid construction provide a beefy sustain that has been exploited by players from Eric Clapton to Slash, while he translucent flamed maple top of choice early models has acquired a mythology all of its own.
By Melanie Bradley
Gibson Les Paul Standard for Sale
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also in different colors available
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also in different colors available |
also in different colors available |
also in different colors available |