Les Paul's Personal 50th Anniversary White Custom Featured on His Autobiography ~Tom Doyle Interview

Tom Doyle Authenticates Les Paul's Personal 50th Anniversary White Custom Featured on his Autobiography

In 2002 The Gibson Guitar Company presented Mr. Les Paul with a very special 50th Anniversary present at the Iridium Club in New York City. In 1952 Gibson and Les Paul started their relationship and offered the world the very first Gibson Les Paul Electric Guitar. As a very special “Thank You” gift that commemorated 50 years of working together, The Gibson Custom Shop made a very special and beautiful 2002 White Les Paul Custom just for Les to celebrate and mark the occasion. There was a big ceremony, a presentation on stage, a party, and a whole lot of “well-knowns” and guitar luminaries filled The Iridium Club to commemorate the auspicious event. Suffice it to say that Les was very moved, and absolutely loved the new Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul White Custom that was made just for him. Also, go see Les Paul’s son, Rus Paul's statements as the guitar goes on loan into exhibit at the Les Paul Museum in Mahwah... Les Paul's home town since the early 1950's.    • Rusty Paul "Les Paul Jr." Confirms & ...  

Since the mid 1960’s, Tom Doyle was Les' guitar builder & repair man, soundman/engineer at all the shows at Fat Tuesdays & both Iridium Clubs in NYC for over 26 years. Tom was his trusted confidant, co-inventor, sounding board, fixer, and close personal friend for almost five decades… right up until the time of his passing. Les was tom’s hero, his mentor, his great friend…and their lives were inextricably intertwined with all things guitar, music, sound, electronics, performance, and experimentation. Les counted on Tom to fix his guitars when he tore them apart in a mad dash towards some sort of experiment. Tom helped him design pickups, electronics, performance systems, his stage shows, and consulted with him regarding his business with Gibson.


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