With its chunky body and glistening curves, the Gibson Les Paul stands as one of
the most iconic guitars in the world, played by the likes of Jimmy Page, Slash
and The Edge. The man who gave his name to the instrument is also a bit of a
legend. Lester William Polsfuss started playing semi-professionally at drive-ins
aged 13 and invented the neck-worn harmonica holder so that he could play guitar
and mouth harp at the same time. He took the stage name Les Paul, dropped out of
high school and joined a radio band in St. Louis before moving to Chicago and
releasing records as his hil...