T.M. McCarty, August 2, 1995.

The Gibson Les Paul is a solid body electric guitar that was first sold by the Gibson Guitar Corporation in 1952. The Les Paul was designed by Gibson president Ted McCarty, factory manager John Huis and their team, along with guitarist/inventor Les Paul.

The Les Paul was originally offered with a gold finish and two P-90 pickups. In 1957, humbucking pickups were added, along with sunburst finishes in 1958. The sunburst 1958–1960 Les Paul – today one of the best-known electric guitar types in the world – was considered a failure, with low production and sales. For 1961, the Les Paul was redesigned into what is now known as the Gibson SG.

This design continued as a separate guitar when the traditional single cutaway, carved top bodystyle was re-introduced in 1968. The Les Paul has been continually produced in countless versions and editions since. Along with Fender's Telecaster and Stratocaster, it was one of the first mass-produced electric solid-body guitars. Les Pauls have been used in many genres, including rock, country, pop, soul, rhythm and blues, blues, jazz, reggae, punk, and heavy metal.

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Print - Available in 12" x 18" or 24" x 36":

• Using Epson UltraChrome water based HDR ink-jet technology
• Basis Weight: 192 gsm
• Media Thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
• ISO Brightness: 104%
• Opacity: 94%

Framed Print - Available in 12" x 18" or 24" x 36":

• Ayous wood .75″ (1.9 cm) thick frame from renewable forests
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil (0.26 mm)
• Acrylite front protector
• Hanging hardware included

Canvas - Available in 24" x 36":

• Acid-free, PH-neutral, poly-cotton base
• 20.5 mil (0.5 mm) thick canvas
• Printed on textured and fade-resistant canvas (OBA-Free)
• Mounting brackets included
• Hand-glued solid wood stretcher bars
• 1.5″ (3.81 cm) deep

Metal - Available in 24" x 36":

• Aluminum metal surface
• MDF wood backing frame
• An additional coating applied for true color replication
• Scratch and fade resistant

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• Premium plaque
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• Glass like finish
• No need for frame
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