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<I>By Todd Martens</I><br>
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Les Paul helped make the electric guitar sound clean, and in his experiments with multitrack recording, he also made it sound grand - the perfect tool for the guitar virtuosos who followed.<br>
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Related: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-les-paul14-2009aug14,0,6971065.story">Les Paul dies at 94; guitarist whose innovations paved the way for rock 'n' roll</a>

The master's disciples

( Associated Press )

By Todd Martens

Les Paul helped make the electric guitar sound clean, and in his experiments with multitrack recording, he also made it sound grand - the perfect tool for the guitar virtuosos who followed.

Related: Les Paul dies at 94; guitarist whose innovations paved the way for rock 'n' roll

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