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AD COPY: Journey through the career of musical giant, milestone guitarist, and recording innovator Les Paul, and marvel at the world of cutting-edge guitar design! This book, along with its companion book The Modern Era of the Les Paul Legacy 1968-2007 (Fall 2008) emerged out of author Robb Lawrence's years of research, interviews, extensive vintage archives (including original Les Paul/Mary Ford articles, press photos, music and recordings), and gorgeous original photography. It's all here: the factory pictures, the designers, the electronics; the first experimtela "Log" and "Clunker" guitars, stories of the various Goldtops, the humbucking pickup evolution, and over 80 pages dedicated to the heralded '50s "Sunburst" Standard. Exclusive interviews with Les Paul, as well as Michael Bloomfield and Jeff Beck. A beautiful and insightful book on a legendary inventor, musician and his partnership with Gibson to make the world's most-cherished electric guitar.
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- Author: Robb Lawrence- Series: Book
- Publisher: Hal Leonard
- Medium: Hardcover
- 8" x 11"
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By Buds books (Wisconsin)
I haven't finished the book, but for what I have read and seen in the book, I can say I have enjoyed it very much.
By Bill Turner (Old Bridge, New Jersey United States)
The ONLY book better than this one, is its companion volume 2 if you can believe that! These are the ONLY books on the Les Paul guitars you'll ever need to buy. Rob Lawrence goes into meticulous research and detail with all the loving care that all the other books lack. ALL of the photos and graphics are absolutely top quality. The problem with ALL the other books, regardless of the authors--is that they just can't get past the 1958-60 sunburst Les Pauls, Led Zeppelin and Jimmy Page....so they just blow off every single other LP guitar as hardly worth their "scholarship" and research to do any in depth writing about...resulting in a boring, redundant rehash of each others' books practically down to the SAME photos of the same spandex 'n hair metal artists, and the same catalog page reprints.
This book goes into the historic detail and secrets that are missing from all the others, and is the ultimate 'breath of fresh air' in which EVERY variation of the Les Paul model is treated with highest regard and respect. These guitars go FAR beyond heavy metal and blues...and this is the ONLY book to expound on that, along with volume 2! This is also the best biography on Les himself, as Rob Lawrence writes as his close friend and fellow musician--rather than a mere, superficial "vintage instrument" collector or dealer. These are also the only books to expound on the TONAL QUALITIES of the various Les Paul models....another detail ALL the others completely MISS! The Les Paul guitars have so much more to offer than merely being plugged into a stack of maxed-out Marshall amps....they are the ultimate "guitar audiophile" tool for a LOT of serious music OTHER than hard rock, heavy metal and rock-blues. This book is a MUST for any guitarist, and belongs in EVERY guitar player's collection...right alongside volume 2.
By SkyDawg
Great Book for a Great Price! I also would pick up the Moderne Era Les Paul book!
By Michael A. Slubowski
Robb has created a masterpiece with this book. Full of details on Les Paul and the history of the Gibson Les Paul guitar. Interviews, stories, chronology, photos - you name it, it's here! A "must have" book for any guitar player/collector/lover. Bravo, Robb!
By Great War Eagle
This book is a priceless chronicle of both the history of both Les Paul the man & Les paul the guitar.
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