50 Years of the Gibson Les Paul
Subtitle: Half a Century of the Greatest Electric Guitars
Publisher: Backbeat Books
Published: April 26, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780879307110
Subjects: History of specific subjects; String instruments; Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000; Musical Instruments - Guitar; Music; Music/Songbooks; History & Criticism - General; Reference; Music / Reference; Music / Rock
First sentence: In the years before the launch of the Gibson Les Paul in 1952, Les Paul had worked his way up to become the most famous guitarist in America.
Description: "Les Paul himself was the most famous guitarist in America in the early 1950s, and his endorsement of Gibson's radical new solid body model was important to its initial success. Now the Gibson Les Paul is one of the most famous electric guitars in the world, and this book explains exactly how that fame grew as players discovered the devastating sonic potential hidden away in an apparently polite 1950s design.".

"Unique colour photographs feature a multitude of luscious Les Paul models and highlight the great players in action with their Les Paul guitars. Meticulous listings for the collector document every Gibson Les Paul model produced from 1952 to the present day. 50 Years Of The Gibson Les Paul is an examination of six decades of great guitars and the fine musicians inspired to play them."--BOOK JACKET.