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Les Paul, R.I.P.

Aloha, Les Paul.

When he invented the first solid body guitar it was a board with pickups. He called it "the log," and there are several pictures of it here. It evolved into the Gold Top, built in 1952 (that one's a '54).

He was as much musician as he was inventor. Along with Leo Fender, he influenced rock n' roll mightily.

Thanks, Mr. Paul.

Posted by Linkmeister at August 13, 2009 11:54 AM | TrackBack