Solid bodyelectric guitarmanufactured byGibsonsince 1952, designed with input by famed jazz guitarist Les Paul whose name ended up as the name of theguitaritself, work and prototypes commenced in 1950, with 1951 prototypes being strikingly similar to the final product until its introduction in 1952. The Les Paul eventually caught big success in a seemingly endless array of genres, pinning it as one of the most well known and popular guitars along with its contemporaries, theFender TelecasterandFender Stratocaster. It's similarly been used by musicians far and wide, includingSlash, Joe Perry and James Dean Bradfield among others.
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