Chicago Scenic Studios, Inc.: The 2,000 sq. ft. exhibit tells the story of hometown boy Les Paul - the “Wizard of Waukesha” - in six chapters, each one devoted to a specific aspect of his life. The multi-level approach employs graphics, headlines, narrative copy, and an abundance of artifacts from Paul’s life, including a player piano, harmonica neck brace (his first invention), trophies, greeting cards, the “Les Paulverizer” and – of course – guitars.
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Oh my gosh! This is awesome! And would be so much fun to go see. (if it wasn't all the way out in Chicago...) The splitting his life into 6 chapters and presentation for each sounds pretty cool too! I was looking through the photos! The scenic designs are really nice. But the telephone, the radian, the piano, are all so fascinating! (I love old instruments and appliances and just vintage stuff in general! My mom studied ethnomusicology so we have a lot of different and old instruments! Guess it runs in the family) The Les Pauls are beautiful!
I had a friend way back in middle school (which looking at the grand scheme of things isn't that long ago...) who was obsessed with guitars. He knew everything about them; their history, the different kinds, how they are constructed, etc. This article just reminds me of him and how he could go on for hours talking just about guitars. He would have loved this!
This is amazing! Back when I was younger I used to play guitar and always dreamed of having a Les Paul. Not only is the guitar beautiful in itself, it has such a rich history. Les Paul was not only an inventor, he was an innovator, his one invention changed the sound of the guitar forever. It allowed for more effects to be created and a whole new type of music to be spawned. I look forward to trying to make it out to see this!
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