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Gibson Les Paul
Under the leadership of Gibson's then president Ted McCarty, the Les Paul was developed in close collaboration with musician and inventor Lester William Polsfuss, better known as Les Paul. It was created in response to Fender's emerging instruments and was Gibson's first solidbody electric guitar. Initially regarded as an outsider, the Les Paul struggled with poor sales figures and went into production hiatus in 1961. But in the 1960s it achieved cult status thanks to its warm, powerful sound. Musicians such as Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton made it their main instrument. Since the resumption of production in 1968, it has been Gibson's most successful model and, together with the Fender Stratocaster and Telecaster, is revered as a classic among electric guitars.
An icon of sound art
A Gibson Les Paul from the coveted Custom Shop is a guitar for the ages - named after the man who shaped the sound of the modern era and still represents a symbol of musical innovation and excellence today: Lester William Polsfuss.
