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"I am very aware that so little has happened to the electric guitar from the time that it was conceived to now": A classic interview with innovator Les Paul

British guitarist and songwriter Jimmy Page with his arm around American guitarist, songwriter, and luthier Les Paul (1915-2009), with British guitarist and songwriter Jeff Beck attending an event, United States, circa 1985.

Back in 2009, Guitarist magazine published a huge tribute feature to Les Paul, who died on 12 August that year. Spanning his early life, musical and technical achievements, it explored the legacy left by The Wizard Of Waukesha.  

A little under six months before his death, then-Guitarist editor Mick Taylor was lucky enough to speak with Les from his home in New York. Some of the information was used in the Guitarist feature, but for your reading pleasure, here is the full transcript.

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