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In this episode, we bring the wood to life through the finishing process. Learn how to apply grain filler, achieve rich color with stain, and seal it all with a smooth lacquer coat. These steps are ...
By the late '50s, rock ’n’ roll was in full swing – and so for Guild, a ‘jazz guitar’ maker, it was time to catch up. Enter ...
From Paul's groundbreaking experiments in sound to the creation of the iconic Gibson Les Paul guitar, this one-of-a-kind experience highlights how one man changed the course of music history.
Stanley Eisen, who you may know as Kiss' Paul Stanley, may have wielded a Gibson guitar or two during the band's ...
Chris Bird: One guitar in particular — your 1960 Gibson Les Paul Black Beauty Custom — has an amazing story. Jimmy Page: The first time I played it, I had such a connection with it. I thought, ‘This ...
Les Paul, far from forgotten, would have been 110 on June 9. The Waukesha County Historical Society and Discovery World, both with exhibits tied to his life, think that's worth a celebration.
Kirk Hammett with “Greeny,” his world-famous 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard guitar. The guitar was previously owned by guitarists Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac), Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, solo artist).
A pileup involving four passenger vehicles and a semitrailer backed up traffic on Les Paul Parkway at Racine Avenue in Waukesha shortly before noon June 20, resulting in injuries. Waukesha police ...
Professor Matt Lerner, PhD joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about neurodiversity. What are some signs ...
On this date in 1915, Lester William Polsfuss was born -- better known to the world as Les Paul. Paul invented the solid-body electric guitar and pioneered multi-track recording techniques ...
Kyle spent 20 years as a touring artist, connecting with music stores, collectors and musicians nationwide. While working as an appraiser-buyer for one of America’s largest music stores, he discovered ...