'The WORST thing you can do to a Les Paul'? | Friday Fretworks

Loved and loathed in equal measure, why are we still arguing about Top Wrapping?

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Key points:

0:00 Intro
0:11 JAM!
1:15 "Don't mention the...top wrap?!"
1:53 What is Top Wrapping?
3:02 Why would you do such a thing?
3:38 COMPARISON!
5:07 Less Tension?
6:20 Slinky strings
8:06 The REAL reason for top wrapping?
9:02 Downsides to top wrapping?
10:36 Calm down!
11:14 JAM!

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