Les Paul

dcmey · #1 08-15-2009, 12:01 PM

I didn't see this any where on this forum but Les Paul died on Thursday. He was 94 years old. He was a great musician, and inventor. I am surprised that it wasn't already mentioned on this forum he was a jazz guitarist. He was most famous for his idea for a solid body electric guitar and inventing multitrack recording.

JohnW400 · #2 08-15-2009, 12:31 PM

http://www.jazzguitar.be/forum/playe...-age-94-a.html

dcmey · #3 08-15-2009, 05:11 PM

I didn't notice that. Thanks for bringing that to my attention.

D King · #4 10-07-2009, 02:19 AM

Les was a great guitarist but personally I feel the ES-335 was a far more significant electric guitar.

Funkwire · #5 10-08-2009, 04:42 PM

And what is the ES-335 but a more pleasingly designed variation of Les' "Log"?

dcmey · #6 10-10-2009, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Funkwire

And what is the ES-335 but a more pleasingly designed variation of Les' "Log"?

Very true. Some day I wouldn't mind getting an ES-335. However I would say that the Les Paul model was more significant. I can get some incredible tones from my LP studio.

Funkwire · #7 10-12-2009, 01:37 PM

Well, you can always go for a Les Paul Signature....

wizard3739 · #8 10-13-2009, 03:36 AM

Jack Peterson has made a video tribute to Les Paul! Apparently, Jack was a long-time friend of Les Paul and talks about some very interesting "Les Paul history". I have only watched a couple of the videos and they were very well done by another guister master (Jack Peterson). I'm sorry, but I don't have a source for obtaining the videos yet as mine was a complementary copy. As most of you probably know, Jack is a living legend to jazz guitar education, having developed the original jazz guitar programs for both Berklee and North Texas State. I am planning to visit with him sometime soon and will find out how the videos can be obtained.

wiz