Today I visited the first annual Les Paul Guitar Show at the Discovery World Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This museum is also home to
Les Paul's House of Sound, a hands-on exhibit that chronicles Les Paul's life story and the development of the Les Paul guitar - along with many of Les' other inventions. This was a very cool show because it not only featured Les
Pauls for sale by local dealers
Cream City Music and
Bizarre Guitars, the event organizers also encouraged attendees to bring in and display, trade, or sell their own Les
Pauls too. In fact, those who brought a guitar to the show were admitted for free
and received a complimentary appraisal of their guitar by the Cream Ci
ty Music staff.
Rick Nielsen from nearby Rockford, Illinois also brought by some of his favorite Les
Pauls for display. Rick's most collectible guitar was a 1955 gold top that he said he bought for US$65.00 many years ago. Dean
Zelinsky (original founder of Dean Guitars) was also there, showing off his new
DBZ line of guitars. I like the look of the
DBZ "
Croc Skin Bolero" model.
Today I visited the first annual Les Paul Guitar Show at the Discovery World Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This museum is also home to Les Paul's House of Sound, a hands-on exhibit that chronicles Les Paul's life story and the development of the Les Paul guitar - along with many of Les' other inventions. This was a very cool show because it not only featured Les Pauls for sale by local dealers Cream City Music and Bizarre Guitars, the event organizers also encouraged attendees to bring in and display, trade, or sell their own Les Pauls too. In fact, those who brought a guitar to the show were admitted for free and received a complimentary appraisal of their guitar by the Cream Ci