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(1-30-2001)
Now Townshend is opening the door to charity with his contribution on behalf of the Music Maker Relief Foundation. He has signed and donated a limited edition, Gibson Pete Townshend Signature SG (he authorized the production of only 250 of these beauties). Along with this beautiful mahogany and rosewood piece, you will receive two hard carrying cases, one of which is an Anvil flight case. If you could see for miles and miles and miles , you'd see that there is absolutely no substitute for this Townshend treasure.

(7-26-2000)
The Gibson Custom, Art, & Historic division now offers a limited edition Pete Townshend Signature SG guitar, a faithful replica of the guitar Townshend made famous at the historic "Live at Leeds" concert , February 14, 1970.

Gibson joined forces with Townshend to make a limited edition of 250 guitars, and each is a painstaking reproduction of the legendary musician's Gibson SG.

Says Pete Townshend, " This guitar is amazing. It looks, sounds, and feels exactly like the SG I used during 'Live at Leeds.'" The Who's performance was perhaps one of the defining moments in rock and roll history. As a testament to that moment, Gibson proudly offers this fine guitar to guitarist and music fans worldwide.

(12-2001)
by Reno Kling

You know, of course, there's a great, rockin' band in heaven just waiting for you. So a Dayton, OH, man's final request was to be buried with his favorite Gibson SG. As the family filed past the casket, Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Freebird" was played in his honor.

Funeral directors recognize a movement to nontraditional burial including cremation. Indeed, golfers who have played their last earthly round can rest eternally in an urn in the shape of a golf bag. "We like to think families are like a snowflake or fingerprint; no two are alike," says Tommy Routsong of Dayton's Routsong Funeral Homes. "We try to customize each funeral to meet the family's need." Not only that, it's plain good business. "We've been around for fifty years and we want to comply with the wishes of our customers," Ralph Blye, funeral director at Smith Funeral Home says. "Everything is changing and we have to change with the time."

Can't you see and hear it now? "Dearly departed, we are gathered here together . . . ."

A friend of mine saw Les Paul play at the Iridium in New York and asked him that very question.
There where 3 technical factors.. and 1 funny one.

1. When he did fast runs up the neck, the bottom horn always got in his way.
2. He hated the neck.  He thought they were flimsy and not as stable from a tuning stand point.
3. He liked the Mahogany body - maple cap construction of the les Paul better from a tone standpoint. In fact that's the same thing he didn't like about the old Les Paul Customs.
4. He didn't want to do anything until Mary was out of the picture ( so she couldn't get part of the contract money).