Les Paul
Solid-body guitar pioneer
Les Paul was an American guitarist and inventor whose innovations shaped modern popular music.
He pioneered multitrack recording and designed the solid-body electric guitar that bears his name—the Gibson Les Paul, introduced in 1952 and still among the most sought-after instruments in rock, blues, and jazz.
He plays a vintage Les Paul through a Marshall stack.
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- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- coilWound circular arrangement
- humbuckerDual-coil noise-reducing pickup
- voltageElectrical potential difference
circuit · wiring · sustain · distortion · tone · volume · output · impedance
Instrument brand or cocktail
- solid-bodyWithout internal cavities
- pickupsOpen-bed work vehicles
- humbuckersNoise-rejecting guitar transducers
- fretboardStringed instrument's neck face
mahogany · maple · neck · strings · cutaway · sunburst · Standard · bridge
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- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- inventorCreator of original devices
- innovatorCreator of new methods
- Hall of FameInstitution honoring distinguished achievers
Grammy · legend · trailblazer · influence · signature · namesake · tribute · celebrated
British rock guitarist, influential
- riffsRepeated melodic figures
- distortionTwisting from original state
- soloPerformance by one
- crunchCrushing, grinding noise
Slash · Pete Townshend · sustain · anthem · stadium · Led Zeppelin · Guns N' Roses · classic rock
Suspended recreational seat
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- trioGroup of three
- fingerstylePlucking strings directly
Django Reinhardt · Nat King Cole · Bing Crosby · bebop · virtuoso · phrasing · harmony · Andrews Sisters
amplification
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voltage · circuit · wiring · sustain · distortion · tone · volume · output · impedance · electronics
Gibson
Instrument brand or cocktail
- solid-bodyWithout internal cavities
- pickupsOpen-bed work vehicles
- humbuckersNoise-rejecting guitar transducers
fretboard · mahogany · maple · neck · strings · cutaway · sunburst · Standard · bridge · tailpiece
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Hall of Fame · Grammy · legend · trailblazer · influence · signature · namesake · tribute · celebrated · timeless
Jimmy Page
British rock guitarist, influential
- riffsRepeated melodic figures
- distortionTwisting from original state
- soloPerformance by one
Slash · Pete Townshend · crunch · sustain · anthem · stadium · Led Zeppelin · Guns N' Roses · classic rock · hard rock
swing
Suspended recreational seat
- standardsAccepted levels of quality
- improvisationSpontaneous, unplanned creation
- trioGroup of three
Django Reinhardt · Nat King Cole · Bing Crosby · fingerstyle · bebop · virtuoso · phrasing · harmony · Andrews Sisters · radio
multitrack
Multiple parallel recording channels
- overdubbingAdding layers to recordings
- tapeAdhesive strip on roll
- studioCreative professional's workspace
tracking · layering · mixing · echo · delay · phasing · effects · producer · engineer · console
- Guitar ModelsFlying V, Explorer, Firebird, Thunderbird, Ripper
- Guitarelectric guitar, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, guitar string, guitar strap
- guitaristsJimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen
- Guitarsacoustic guitar, electric guitar, classical guitar, bass guitar, acoustic
- Music PioneersElvis Presley, The Beatles, Chuck Berry, Louis Armstrong, Bob Dylan
- oldiesElvis, golden oldies, Hound Dog, oldies, Johnny B. Goode
Les Paulacoustic guitar
Unplugged stringed instrument
classical guitar · Casino · nylon-string guitar · flamenco guitar · folk guitar