Thursday, August 13, 2009

R.I.P. Les Paul

Les Paul, the pioneer of the solid-body electric guitar, multi-tracking, and echo effects for the guitar, has died at 94.

His vintage Les Paul guitars from the 1950s are among the most sought-after for collectors and players alike, and have been known to command six-figure price tags.

Personally, I preferred the twanginess of Fender guitars, but Pauls sounded fat and heavy and were well suited to hard rock and metal, and perfectly complemented a Marshall stack.

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