The Gibson Les Paul
Guitar
Find out the unique features of a Les Paul
Guitar
One of the most recognized solid-body electric guitar
designs, the Gibson Les Paul was developed in the early 1950s. Since then, the guitar has become one of the most
popular and enduring musical instrument models in the world and its design has been virtually unmodified in fifty
years.
Les Paul Guitar Models and Variations
Two models were going to be included in the Les Paul guitar line: the regular model and the Custom model, which
offered upgraded hardware and a more formal black finish. However, advancements in pickup, body, and hardware
designs allowed the Les Paul Gibson to become a long-term series of electric solid-body guitars that targeted every
price-point and market level except for the guitar novice.
This beginner guitar market was filled by the Melody Maker model, and though the more affordable Melody Maker did
not bear the Les Paul name, its body followed the design of true Les Paul guitars throughout each era.
There are a number of characteristics that distinguish the Gibson Les Paul line from other electrics beyond shaping
and body design. For instance, in a design method similar to Gibson's hollow-body instruments, the strings of Les
Paul guitars are always mounted on the top of the guitar body rather than through the guitar body as seen in
Fender's designs. In addition, the Les Paul models offered a variety of finishes and decorative levels, a diversity
of hardware options, and an innovative array of pick-up options, some of which significantly impacted the sound of
electric music. An example of this would be the "humbucking pickup" which revolutionized the sound of the electric
guitar, and solved the problem of the 60-cycle noise which had previously plagued amplified guitars.
Origins
The Les Paul model was created when Gibson Guitar Corporation and pop star, electronics inventor, and accomplished
jazz guitarist Les Paul decided to collaborate on a design for a guitar. After the introduction of the Fender
Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. Gibson Guitar president Ted McCarty
brought guitarist Les Paul into the company as a consultant in reaction to this craze. However, the significance of
Les Paul's contributions to his Gibson guitar design remains a point of controversy. Paul's contributions are
mainly limited now to two design innovations: advice on the trapeze tailpiece, and a preference for color.
Additionally, Gibson's president Ted McCarty states that the Gibson Guitar Corporation merely approached Les Paul
for the right to use the musician’s name to promote guitar sales through brand recognition. McCarty also claims
that design discussions with Les Paul were limited to the tailpiece and the fitting of a maple cap over the
mahogany body for increased density and sustain.
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The timeless Les Paul Guitar, appreciated by professional guitarists world-wide.
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