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Originally Posted by bendecaster
Jimi, Man I love Les! It wasn't meant with contempt. If he gets any kickback from selling those namesake's of his, he's made a bundle off me.
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I don't think he does. If you search YouTube, there is a video that takes you into his home and studio, and the man (a living legend) lives in a rather average middle-class home. To me, it looked like it needed a paint job.
If every musician making a living with a Gibson Les Paul (or, one might even say, any dual hummer beast) were to send him 1/10th of 1% of their musical earnings, he'd be the richest musician in America.
Actually, you might even throw in those using Fender and Fender-style products, because it was Les who was the first real modern electric guitarist with any kind of public persona. He opened a door for all who followed.