It is with great sadness that I write that Les Paul, inventor, pioneer and forward thinker has passed away today at the ripe old age of 94. It's hard to put into words what this means to a guitarist such as myself, only two weeks ago I finally managed to try the new Les Paul Dark Fire, one of the most forward thinking instruments on the planet at the moment and now the man whose very name adorns each and every one of these instruments is no longer with us.
I've not much more to say other than my love and condolences go out to his family, to all those his brilliance has touched over the years and to all my fellow guitarists who no doubt will be feeling a bit like I am at the moment.
Needless to say I shall be playing 'How High the Moon' on repeat at work tomorrow.
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