50 Years Gibson Les Paul: Half a Century of the Greatest Electric Guitars

by Tony Bacon

This exciting book documents the complete decade-by-decade story of one of the world's most important and influential electric guitars. The Gibson Les Paul turned 50 years old in 2002, and since its invention, its sweet, urgent sound has been used by a host of major rock players - from Eric Clapton in Cream to Steve Jones of The Sex Pistols, from Joe Walsh in The Eagles to Slash of Guns N'Roses. Unique color photographs feature a multitude of luscious Les Paul models and highlight great players in action with their Les Paul guitars. Meticulous listings for the collector document every model produced from 1952 to the present day. 50 Years of the Gibson Les Paul is a beautiful, detailed examination of six decades of great guitars and the fine musicians inspired to play them.

Genres: Music

160 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2002

Reviews

[Bruce Kirby · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed it as much as the 60 Years of Fender book. Insightful and of course excellent Gibson eye candy. Awesome guitars. I learned a lot about the engineering and marketing side of the business.

[Gonzalo · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this book after reading the other book 50 years of Fender, after i did some research i found this book and decided to read it because guitar history fascinates me. Well, in this book it is basically the same thing as the previous book before including ads, musicians, and the products they offered and how they changed over time. It gives you an insight on how they worked, and if you read Tony Bacon's other book you can see the differences and similarities between Gibson Les Paul's sale strategies and products from the Fenders' products and strategies. I recommend this book for everybody who is interested in guitar and wants to know more about theire history

[Serge Pierro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent overview of the history of the Gibson Les Paul. Great pictures and information. Lots of interesting back story on this amazing guitar and its players.