When those guys started playing the Les Paul, that's all that was available to them, wasn't it? I mean, they were out of production at the time, I think. So, since THEY say they're better, it MUST be true,
right? Just think, had they not said so, there wouldn't be such a craze for them today...what if Jimmy Page said "You know, I really like the the
1970's model Les Pauls much better than my 1959 LP"....??? We'd all be chasing down 1970's LP's.
And, as with any guitar, the more celebrities that play them, the more demand is created. Personally, the sound of a good LP can't be beat, but
there are other guitars that I prefer. By design, the LP really ain't all that.
It's chunky, heavy and cumbersome, and not all that comfortable.
Page played one because he heard Mike Bloomfield and wanted that sound.
Ace Frehley played one because he heard Page and wanted that sound.
Their popularity has prevailed because WE'VE heard one of the above and want that sound.
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