But how do you feel knowing that the instrument in your hand is a Cremona violin from the 18th century? It inspires the player beyond what another violin might.
I was involved with one of those experiments where players from around the world played 'blind' either one of three Strads (including the famous Red Violin) and other newer instruments. Much like players of vintage Sunburst LPs, the participants claimed to feel a higher level of inspiration due to the feel as well as the reverence toward the legend of the instrument.
When it comes down to what we hear, a professional can pick out an older more valuable model by ear less than 40% of the time; lay people, people in the audience, they don't know or care who made an artists instrument.
When it comes to guitars, as soon as the drum and bass line kicks in, there's no way to distinguish between two humbucker guitars or two single coil guitars.
In defense of Lester, he invented the concept of "sound on sound." The layering of one sound from one tape, played in correct pitch and time over the sound on another tape, in conjunction with the playing that is being done live. Looping is a natural innovation on this concept.
He also got involved in the concept and design of the electric guitar long before his model was released in 1952, before Leo came up with his broadcaster, but MJP is correct: Rickenbacker/Bigsby came up with the first electric guitar. See Rickenbacker's frying pan, also see Les Paul's "Log."
I was involved with one of those experiments where players from around the world played 'blind' either one of three Strads (including the famous Red Violin) and other newer instruments. Much like players of vintage Sunburst LPs, the participants claimed to feel a higher level of inspiration due to the feel as well as the reverence toward the legend of the instrument.
When it comes down to what we hear, a professional can pick out an older more valuable model by ear less than 40% of the time; lay people, people in the audience, they don't know or care who made an artists instrument.
When it comes to guitars, as soon as the drum and bass line kicks in, there's no way to distinguish between two humbucker guitars or two single coil guitars.
In defense of Lester, he invented the concept of "sound on sound." The layering of one sound from one tape, played in correct pitch and time over the sound on another tape, in conjunction with the playing that is being done live. Looping is a natural innovation on this concept.
He also got involved in the concept and design of the electric guitar long before his model was released in 1952, before Leo came up with his broadcaster, but MJP is correct: Rickenbacker/Bigsby came up with the first electric guitar. See Rickenbacker's frying pan, also see Les Paul's "Log."