“For music fans and guitarists, the legendary Gibson Les Paul is probably as recognisable as Superman’s logo, Michael Jordan or any other icon from the pop culture of the westernised world. It’s no surprise that millions of guitar lovers, collectors and musicians around the world covet this marvel of an instrument with an almost obsessive passion.
First appearing on the stage in 1952, the Les Paul family of electric guitars has helped shape the sound of popular music for more than 70 years. With its rich, thick tones, midrange-focus and its unrivalled ability to sustain notes, the original opened up a significantly richer playing and listening experience… which took a little while for guitarists to understand and take advantage of! It wasn’t until Eric Clapton (and an almost accidental combination of guitar and amp) hit the fans ears with John Mayall and the Blues Breakers album “”Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton”” aka the “”Beano Album””, in 1966 with a 1960 Les Paul Sunburst (li
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