"I wanted something very dense, something that would sustain long and more pieces of wood that would be soft, sweet, for more of a mellow sound."
"When I got my first guitar my fingers wouldn't go to the sixth string so I took off the big E and played with just five strings. I was only 6 or 7."
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Source: Les Paul Interview: In His Own Words. Interview with Rick Landers, guitarinternational.com.
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