Posted in: Musicouching by arabbassist on October 16th, 2008 | 0 Comments
Why the Les Paul model is one of the best.
Les Paul models are one of the most recognized type of guitar. The design is used by many companies but the most well known Les Paul models are manufactured by Gibson. The original Les Paul models were released in the early 1900’s. Over the years Gibson has done a wonderful job of editing it. It is utilized by many artists including Slash, Jimmy Page, and The Edge.
The original designer of the Les Paul model was Lester William Polsfuss or for short Les Paul. Les was born on June 9th 1915, in Wisconsin and was probably one of the best inventors who ever lived.
The generic Les Paul has two hum bucker pickups, rounded neck, with a high gloss finish (usually). There are other models that can have 3 hum bucker pickups. There can even be some with no hum bucker pickups; instead they might have a couple of EMG pickups instead. Some might also have a more rough finish, also referred as a worn finish. In conclusion there are almost an infinite number of Les Paul models out there, and if you are looking to start guitar, looking for a new guitar, or just looking to collect a Les Paul is an excellent choice.
