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Old 08-14-2009, 10:07 AM   #16 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by m0rb1d View Post
he pretty much invented the electric guitar in general, not just the les paul.

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Rickenbacker 'invented' (commercially, others, including Paul had designs but what we know as an axe today was Rickenbackers work) the solid body electric in 1932, Les just came along and showed everyone how to use the damned thing. It was his innovations that led to the Gibson Les Paul.
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