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Jesse Segovia
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Sorry, folks, but the Gibson Les Paul is hands-down the most beautiful guitar in the world. No computers or modeling software was used in its design, and I assume Gibson didn't have too much of a focus group program in place at that time, but the shape Gibson came up with is absolutely perfect. It looks completely different from every angle, and from every angle it's gorgeous!
So who came up with the shape? I know it's been said Les Paul didn't really have all that much to do with the design of the original Les Paul, that just about every design point (except for the trapeze tailpiece) already existed on other Gibson guitars of the day. But I've never seen any other Gibson guitar that looks remotely like the Les Paul, at least to my eyes. The ES-175 is nothing like the Les Paul, other than it also being a single-cutaway guitar - the Les Paul is NOT just a much smaller ES-175.
Another question - has the shape ever changed? As I've said Les Pauls look very different at different angles, and sometimes you see Les Pauls that seem to have a much larger rear area, from the pinched-in middle to the rear strap button. Other times I'll see Les Pauls that look shorter and thicker than others. Is this just a trick of the light? Are all current Les Paul models made to the exact same outline as the originals?
Jesse
So who came up with the shape? I know it's been said Les Paul didn't really have all that much to do with the design of the original Les Paul, that just about every design point (except for the trapeze tailpiece) already existed on other Gibson guitars of the day. But I've never seen any other Gibson guitar that looks remotely like the Les Paul, at least to my eyes. The ES-175 is nothing like the Les Paul, other than it also being a single-cutaway guitar - the Les Paul is NOT just a much smaller ES-175.
Another question - has the shape ever changed? As I've said Les Pauls look very different at different angles, and sometimes you see Les Pauls that seem to have a much larger rear area, from the pinched-in middle to the rear strap button. Other times I'll see Les Pauls that look shorter and thicker than others. Is this just a trick of the light? Are all current Les Paul models made to the exact same outline as the originals?
Jesse