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Re: The 1959 Les Paul Debate ...What made them So Great ?
I do have to agree
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Originally Posted by LoKi
They may be nice guitars man, but guys at the time didnt' use them because they were the best *as Fender proved, outselling Gibson in the solid body department for the first 20 years*.
They used them because they were cheap. Yea, they have that rock and roll sound, thick and full of rich harmonics that you don't get with a Tele or a Strat, but I can guarantee nobody was thinking of that at the time.
Having been a gigging/touring/not rich or famous musician for the last 10 years I know what its like. You buy what you can afford and you use it until it falls apart. Details like tonewoods and construction quality aren't as important when you're next meal is going to be after your next show. These guys weren't silver spoon fed rich kids, they were 'sleep on your buddy's couch, spend your last dollar on drugs' musicians.
And none of those guys played 50's Les Pauls exclusively, except maybe Frampton, but he'll still play ANY GUITAR, not just a 50's Paul.
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