Editor Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Hello to all, My name is Gabriel Hernandez and I'm one of the editors here at Gibson.com. Next Tuesday, June 6, I will have the opportunity to interview Les Paul himself on his birthday, for eventual posting in the Lifestyle section of Gibson.com. I have a list of preliminary questions all ready to go, but but I wanted to get input from the forums for other, not so ordinary questions to ask him. If you had the chance to ask him anything, what would you ask??? Let me know and I'll try to incorporate your questions into my interview next Tuesday night. Thanks in advance for all your help. Gabe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarfreak16 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I would ask him who his favorite LP player is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 How they hangin', Les? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxboron Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 The things on a LP he dont like. and have he ever regreathed giving the name to the guitar? nobody can like everything ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauline Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I would ask him how much LesPauls (Gibson/Epiphone) he thinks ever sold since his name is on it. or What probably happened to the Guitar-World if he never built the Log? Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 What can you see for the furture of the Les Paul guitar in the next 50 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarJunkie Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Got any gum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauline Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Hello to all' date=' My name is Gabriel Hernandez and I'm one of the editors here at Gibson.com. Next Tuesday, [b']June 6,[/b] I will have the opportunity to interview Les Paul himself on his birthday, for eventual posting in the Lifestyle section of Gibson.com. I have a list of preliminary questions all ready to go, but but I wanted to get input from the forums for other, not so ordinary questions to ask him. If you had the chance to ask him anything, what would you ask??? Let me know and I'll try to incorporate your questions into my interview next Tuesday night. Thanks in advance for all your help. Gabe I thought he's born on June 9th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fool on The Hill Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 How does it feel to have your name on the greatest guitar on the planet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 How does it feel to have your name on the greatest guitar on the planet? I didnt know his name was Stratcaster? Lol jk jk jk... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmeds Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 How does he feel about the new methods and technologies Gibson now incorporates in crafting LP's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macklanders Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Why the guitar ? How did you learn to play the guitar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMossberg Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Awesome question dmeds. To pursue that a bit further... What do you think of weight relief? And of chambering LPs? And what about the Robot technology? The last time I saw Les Paul play, a teen in the audience asked him what guitar he was playing. Les' answer was classic. I forget the details, but essentially it went like this: "Well, the body is from a 19xx LP x. The neck is off of a 19yy LP y. The pick-ups I wound myself. Oh and by the way, if you really want to get into your guitar, you should wind your own pick-ups too young man." He went on longer, but I think you get the drift. Enjoy the interview Gabriel. Any time spent in his presence is time to be treasured! And we forgive the typo on the date in your posting. We know you meant Tuesday June 9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Editor: Hey Les, what do you have under there? Les: Under where? Editor: HAHA, made you say underwear. A classic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHawk233 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 LMAO Are Nine.... Thats gotta happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJLII Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Your recording "Chester and Lester" with Chet Atkins remains a reference standard for those interested in hearing what virtuosity sounds like. Did you two have as much fun as it seems making this album, and what two guitar players of today do you see as qualified to make a contemporary version? Maybe Mark Knopfler and Johnny A? Note to forum - For those of you that haven't heard this recording, seek it out. It will blow you away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hans Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Don't kill me, guys - here goes: What would have happened if Leo Fender had approached you before Gibson came around? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomeagle1 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 I am the proud owner of a 1969 LP Professional. Why does Les think that this guitar never drew a larger following, considering it's incredible versatility and range of tones. And is he still playing it's brother the recording version. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fool on The Hill Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Don't kill me' date=' guys - here goes: What would have happened if Leo Fender had approached you before Gibson came around?[/quote'] Legend has it that it would have resulted in the Lesacaster and The Paulecaster in the rare finish Cookieburst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablo Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 After all his great inventions and contributions to the guitar and music... Does he have another game changing idea up his sleeve ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cvansickle Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Hello to all' date=' My name is Gabriel Hernandez and I'm one of the editors here at Gibson.com. Next Tuesday, June 6, I will have the opportunity to interview Les Paul himself on his birthday, for eventual posting in the Lifestyle section of Gibson.com. I have a list of preliminary questions all ready to go, but but I wanted to get input from the forums for other, not so ordinary questions to ask him. If you had the chance to ask him anything, what would you ask??? Let me know and I'll try to incorporate your questions into my interview next Tuesday night. Thanks in advance for all your help. Gabe[/quote'] I would ask him if he has an accurate calendar (Tuesday is June 9). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 isnt next tuesday the ninth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdntac Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 In his wildest dreams did he ever expect that the Les Paul series of guitars would become the defacto standard for electric guitars and all these years later still be so desired by professional and hobby guitar players? Does he find it humbling (or perhaps even embarrassing from an ego standpoint) that his name is synonomous with guitar excellence? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky4 Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Tell the truth, who really designed the Les Paul? Ted McCarty says it wasn't you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canon_mutant Posted June 5, 2009 Share Posted June 5, 2009 Les, did you ever in your wildest dreams think Gibson would make 27 Bazillion different versions of your signature model and did they bother to get your permission or even consult with you to do so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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