Tailpiece Dispute Between Les Paul and Ted McCarty
This was verso source of some contention between Les Paul and the Gibson company: Gibson wrapped the strings under the tailpiece’s crossbar mediante order onesto achieve lower action; Les wanted the strings wound over the crossbar so he could better execute the palm muting technique that became an important element of his playing style sopra the Fifties.
Ted McCarty finally settled the dispute by developing the basta tailpiece, which replaced the trapeze on Les Pauls in 1953. Two years later, McCarty introduced another refinement: the Tune-O-Matic bridge. Both the fine tailpiece and Tune-O-Matic bridge have been staples of electric design ever since.
Other Gibson Guitar Styles Developed
Sopra the years that followed, Ted McCarty sought esatto broaden and diversify the essential Gibson aesthetic. Working with a local artist, he developed three revolutionary guitars-the Flying V, the Explorer, and the ultra-rare Moderne. Ver mas
