The great Les Paul has passed away today. He had huge impact on the guitar field and as well as the multi-track recording field. If you’re not familiar with the man we encourage you to take some time today and look back at what he’s done.
One of the best documentaries on Les Paul, which is an absolute must see, is the ‘Chasing Sound!’ documentary. Below is a preview clip from that documentary.
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Les Paul Trio Clip
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It’s been a very slow few months for interesting alternative guitar stuff on the web. So here are a few random, but somewhat interesting, guitar articles I’ve come across the last few weeks.
Fender finally reveals the Costello Jazzmaster.
We posted about the Costello Jazzmaster last November. And now Fender has made it official. Check out the official Costello Fender link here.
Jimi Hendrix meets The Sims 2
[Recently posted by theaxevictim blog]
Why don’t girls play guitar?
Interesting article posted by BBC News Magazine.
Steve Jones Les Paul Custom
Initially introduced at 2008 Winter NAMM the Steve Jones LPC can now be seen here on the gibson site.
