Voyageur Press has recently released a new book about the Les Paul by Dave Hunter, titled The Gibson Les Paul: The Illustrated History of the Guitar that Changed Rock: Starting with the Les Paul’s history and origins, the book traces the history and evolution of the guitar, from its 1952 introduction to the present day. In addition to the Standards and Customs that guitarists … [Read more...]
Gibson Les Paul Recording
This is an interesting reissue that I missed a few weeks ago. Gibson is bringing back a limited edition version of the Les Paul Recording guitar: A major part of Les Paul’s original vision for the solidbody electric guitar was to incorporate features crucial to studio musicians, and that dream was realized in the famed Les Paul Recording Model of the 1970s. The new Les Paul … [Read more...]
Les Paul Memorial Unveiled in Waukesha, WI
This past weekend, the Les Paul Foundation unveiled a new monument in honor of Les Paul in Les Paul's hometown of Waukesha, WI: The monument includes 500 square feet of granite and features an image of a 1952 Les Paul guitar along with a biography and a listing of the major awards that Paul has won. We have family in the area, so I'm looking forward to checking out this … [Read more...]
Jeff Beck Interview
Gibson has recently released the Jeff Beck 1954 Les Paul Oxblood tribute guitar. Gibson recently sat down with Beck in London to talk about the guitar, why he chose Gibsons early in his career, and what drives him musically: … [Read more...]
Million Dollar Les Paul: In Search of the Most Valuable Guitar In The World
For guitar collectors, Gibson Les Paul models made from 1958 through 1960 represent the holy grail of guitars. In the recent past, the value of Les Paul's made during this period have skyrocketed, going for multiple hundreds of thousands of dollars. As of this writing, Gruhn Guitars here in Nashville has three 1959 Les Pauls each of which are in the $250,000 range and a fourth … [Read more...]