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Les Paul Dead at 94

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kool.aid.man
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God of studio and guitar dies at 94..sad day in music =/
Aug 13 2009 12:55PM
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kool.aid.man
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http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/13/obit.les.paul/index.html

^^ link to article ^^
Aug 13 2009 12:55PM
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ParkE
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damn :( sad
Aug 13 2009 12:56PM
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afrocentric
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RIP Les. Rock on
Aug 13 2009 12:58PM
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Arabian.
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Oh fucking christ why is everyone dying??
Aug 13 2009 1:00PM
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Big5hifty
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damn...
Aug 13 2009 1:02PM
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Jwalk
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that sucks RIP gibson les paul is a really dope guitar
Aug 13 2009 1:03PM
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charmander
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fuck my life

and fuck gibson.

RIP
Aug 13 2009 1:04PM
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ParkE
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you know the price on actual vintage les pauls are gonna sky rocket in about .02 seconds
Aug 13 2009 1:05PM
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Aug 13 2009 1:06PM
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C.Wood
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RIP
he did alot for the industry
Aug 13 2009 1:07PM
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charmander
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doubt it

ive seen erly 50's lps sell for over 80 grand, i dont think they CAN skyrocket
Aug 13 2009 1:16PM
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samwise
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Well, shit
Aug 13 2009 1:17PM
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skibum2292
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this sucks, atleast i got his autograph on my lp.
Aug 13 2009 1:19PM
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you never know dude...we're talking about Gibson here.

ie: $3,000 guitars with $700 worksmanship.
Aug 13 2009 1:25PM
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charmander
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gibson doesnt control the secondary market though, and they werent so bad until a few years ago.

76 lpc = my dream guitar
Aug 13 2009 1:26PM
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Arabian.
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WAT?  I've seen '59's go for upwards of $120,000 in good condition. And  you want a 76? Unless you mean Deluxe, (mid-72 to early 76) a custom from that era is certainly not as good as a mid-50's or early 70's. I personally would want a '61 LP special. Less than 400 made with P-90's and the SG body. They sound amazing.

Aug 13 2009 1:32PM
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J-Neal
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damn........

R.I.P Les.

Aug 13 2009 1:38PM
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Funnel
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Word.  Does seem like lots of important/well known people are dying.
Aug 13 2009 2:04PM
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mitchk
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my parents saw him at his club or w/e in new york last year they said he was really, especially for being 93 at the time. i was hoping to see him sometime soon if i went down there but i guess not anymore:(
Aug 13 2009 2:07PM
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Malcolm
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yeah i know its pretty sad. but atlead les died at an old age. R.I.P.
Aug 13 2009 2:15PM
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I_Am_Mod
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RIP les!

still rocking out your guitar!
Aug 13 2009 4:21PM
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freezed
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RIP Les...A true innovator. A great player and a great man.
Aug 13 2009 5:18PM
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jayo.
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he will definitely be missed. RIP
Aug 13 2009 5:26PM
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PacificRimJob
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Be stoked Les - you lived about 3 times as long as half of all rockers seem to.

Legit guitars though.. fa sho.

Aug 14 2009 3:32AM
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Midwestjibski
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Made the first solid body electric guitar. Basically the guitar he made (i believe it was called the plank) defines the modern day electric guitar. A great man. RIP
Aug 15 2009 8:32PM
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steezeeepolizeee
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RIP, a true visionary
Aug 15 2009 9:33PM
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