rotem Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 hi guys, why does les paul did not like the sg? because of the look? sound? because its thin?, and if he didnt like it why did the continue to sell them? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SG Jones Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 hi guys, why does les paul did not like the sg? because of the look? sound? because its thin?, and if he didnt like it why did the continue to sell them? thanks! He was not involved in the design of the guitar. Also, he and Mary Ford were going through a rough time that eventually led to a divorce in 1963. Of course you would have had to have asked Les himself for his true thoughts, but these are the reasons that his friends usually suggest. As much as I've read about him I've never seen him quoted on this issue. Les seemed okay SGs at first because there sure are lots of photos of him promoting them. Maybe they reminded him of Mary Ford??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted May 28, 2011 Share Posted May 28, 2011 I once read somewhere that people thought he hated it cause he wasn't seen playing one and it had is name on it or did. Dont know if thats true, the post above sounds more right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dallastx Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 I don't know how true this is, but found it on the net. The reasons that Les Paul wanted to have his name taken off the SG Les Paul are several. One is that he did not like the flimsy way the neck on the original SG Les Paul Custom (introduced in very late 1960) and the1961 SG Les Paul Standard joined the body, as it was not stable, and he felt it was “too thin,” all of which hampered the stability of the tuning. Another reason that Les Paul wanted his name removed from the SG Les Paul was because it had a thin Mahogany body, and a red color. Les Paul liked black and gold as the colors for the guitars that bore his name. He liked gold because he felt that it was a color that was associated with everything that was fine in life. He liked black, because of its sophisticated appearance, and because he felt a guitarist’s hands and fingers would stick out more against a black background in live playing venues. Les Paul absolutely did not like the sound produced by the thin all Mahogany body of the SG Les Paul. He was very clear that he preferred the sound of a guitar that had a Maple top. Les Paul also felt that Gibson was skimping and cutting corners on the SG Les Paul, and was producing an inferior product to the original traditional single cutaway Les Paul Standard. All of the above issues, including his not being formally consulted about the changes before they were implemented, regarding a line of guitars that was bearing his name, all contributed to Les Paul’s decision to remove his endorsement, and not renew his contract with Gibson when it expired at the end of 1962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydog6653 Posted June 1, 2011 Share Posted June 1, 2011 I've read in numerous articles that Les didn't want Mary Ford to receive any royalty monies and that's why he disassociated himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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