Tony Bacon's definitive guide to Gibson's most famous guitar moves into
its latest and most complete version yet with this new and thoroughly
revised edition. Now with 16 more pages and 45 new pictures, this timely
(and re-titled) update of 50 Years of the Gibson Les Paul (2002) tells
the story of one of the greatest musical instruments of the 20th
century - and one that is still holding center stage today. Since
Gibson's Les Paul solid body electric guitar first appeared in the early
1950s, it has always been easier to list the famous guitarists who have
not used one at some point or another in their careers. This improved
edition of the book features a complete history of the guitar and its
players - from the original Goldtop through the Fretless Wonder and the
revered 1958-60 "Burst " and on to the reissues of today. Richly
illustrated with 250 archive and performance shots, ephemera, and
specially commissioned studio photos, The Les Paul Guitar Book is the
most complete guide ever to Gibson's best-known guitar, and a must-have
for every player and collector.