![British guitarist and songwriter Jimmy Page with his arm around American guitarist, songwriter, and luthier Les Paul (1915-2009), with British guitarist and songwriter Jeff Beck attending an event, United States, circa 1985](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xAa5JQkgkfZhi8JZvoHxUP-320-80.jpg)
"I am very aware that so little has happened to the electric guitar from the time that it was conceived to now": A classic interview with innovator Les Paul
Les Paul was born 109 years ago, in 2009 the guitar icon looked back in one of his last-ever interviews – "Leo wanted me to be partners with him, for it to be the Fender guitar – the Les Paul Fender"