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The Legend: One of Gibson's signature Les Paul guitars​
The Associated Press has reported that guitar innovator Les Paul died today at the age of 94, from pneumonia-related complications. Paul helped to popularize the electric guitar in the 1940s, and his use of multitracking, overdubbing, phasing, and effects processing was a key ingredient in the rock 'n' roll recipe. In 1952, Gibson guitars rolled out the first Les Paul signature model; Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page famou