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This stimulating book documents the finish decade-by-decade story of one of the world̥s most important and influential electric guitars. The Gibson Les Paul turns 50 years old in 2002, and since it is invention, it is sweet, urgent sound has been applied by a host of major rock players Рfrom Eric Clapton in Cream to Steve Jones of The Sex Pistols, from Joe Walsh in The Eagles to Slash of Guns N̥Roses. Unique color photographs feature a multitude of luscious Les Paul models and spotlight outstanding players in action with their Les Paul guitars. Meticulous listings for the gatherer document each model developed from 1952 to the present day. 50 Years of the Gibson Les Paul is a beautiful, elaborate examination of six decades of outstanding guitars and the fine musicians inspired to play them.

About the AuthorTony Bacon is author of The Fender Book which has sold in excess of 60,000 copies. His other titles include The Ultimate Guitar Book, Classic Guitars Of The Sixties, and The History of the American Guitar. Former deputy editor of Making Music, Bacon co-founded Balafon Books and served as an advisor to the BBC/Tribute TV documentary “Guitar Legends”.

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The succinct history of a classic model of electronic guitar
By Midwest Book Review
50 Years Of The Gibson Les Paul by music author and guitar expert Tony Bacon is a superbly staged and succinct history of a classic model of electronic guitar produced by the legendary Les Paul and which was in the first place launched in 1952, going on to be favored by grand musicians all around the last half century. Photographs heighten and illustrate this landmark making something publicly available of the Gibson Les Paul’s creation, and it is prevalence in each decade to the innovative day. A detailed, informative, highly readable and welcome presentation, 50 Years Of The Gibson Les Paul is specially commended for the legions of Les Paul fans and electric guitar enthusiasts.

1 of 1 persons found the following review helpful.
A good starting point for the severe Les Paul afficianado!
By John I. Henker
Tony Bacon books are always top notch: stunning photos, exact descriptions and very well researched. This book is no exception. It is, nevertheless in my opinion, an magnificent overview of the widely known and esteemed Les Paul guitar—not a resource book. At 160 pages it does a very fine occupation of detailing how this legendary guitar has blossomed into SO a lot of dissimilar models over the last 50 plus years (up to 2001). Sticklers for details, however, will in all likelihood find it missing out in some areas (year by year pix and descriptions,for example), but then one would need a book twice as thick to serve as this kind of encyclopedia on the subject. I highly commend it as an introduction to Les Pauls, and it will in all likelihood be all that most guitarists want to recognise in regards to the subject. It would make a outstanding gift!

1 of 1 humans found the following review helpful.
50 Years of the Gibson Les Paul: Half a Century of the Greatest Electric Guitars
By paul mason
Very informative and exceedingly well illustrated. I now feel like an authority on the LP.

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