Phillip Ford/Solid body Guitars/Sustain

[Phillip L Ford]

Dale,
Thanks for the info.  A friend of a friend was in New York recently and said
that he went to see Les Paul.  So I guess he's still doing his once a week
gig at one of the clubs there (can't remember which one right now).

Phil F

On Sun, 6 Jan 2002 21:00:14   
 Dale Probst wrote:
>Phil FWIW,
>Les Paul designed a solid body electric guitar that Gibson Guitar later
>built by the thousands. The prototype that Les made was basically carved
>from a 4x4 and the neck extended all the way through the body. In
>interviews I have read Les contends that this was necessary to obtain
>the sustain he wanted out of a solid body guitar(this was one of the
>first designed and manufactured). The tail piece is very heavy and very
>solidly attached to the neck/body. Les Paul was a very intelligent
>talented guy who spent a lifetime studying guitars, electronics and
>music. All I know is that if you hang a Les Paul over your shoulder for
>a four hour gig, you'll believe that they left most of the 4x4 in there
>somehow. By the way, pick up a CD of Les Paul playing in the 30s or 40s
>to hear how far ahead of his time he was. 
>
>Dale (guitar player in a former life & Les Paul fan)
>Dale Probst
>PS This is an interview with Les Paul that gives a glimpse of some of
>his accomplishments: www.beacham.com/paul/paul_radio.html