Gibson Les Paul
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The Gibson Les Paul is a legendary solid-body electric guitar model renowned for its rich tone, sustain, and iconic use in rock, blues, and other popular music genres.
All labels observed (22)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2589885 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gibson Les Paul Context triple: [Les Paul, notableWork, Gibson Les Paul]
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A.
Fender Stratocaster
The Fender Stratocaster is an iconic solid-body electric guitar renowned for its contoured body, three single-coil pickups, and distinctive tone that has shaped rock, blues, and pop music since the 1950s.
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Gibson ES-355
The Gibson ES-355 is a high-end, semi-hollow electric guitar known for its ornate appointments, versatile tone, and association with blues and rock legends.
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C.
Fender Telecaster
The Fender Telecaster is a pioneering solid-body electric guitar renowned for its bright, cutting tone and enduring use in rock, country, and blues music.
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D.
Gibson
Gibson is a surname most prominently associated with Eleanor J. Gibson, an influential American psychologist known for her work on perceptual learning and development.
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Lucille (B.B. King’s guitar)
Lucille is the iconic black Gibson guitar famously played by blues legend B.B. King throughout his career.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Gibson Les Paul Target entity description: The Gibson Les Paul is a legendary solid-body electric guitar model renowned for its rich tone, sustain, and iconic use in rock, blues, and other popular music genres.
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A.
Fender Stratocaster
The Fender Stratocaster is an iconic solid-body electric guitar renowned for its contoured body, three single-coil pickups, and distinctive tone that has shaped rock, blues, and pop music since the 1950s.
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B.
Gibson ES-355
The Gibson ES-355 is a high-end, semi-hollow electric guitar known for its ornate appointments, versatile tone, and association with blues and rock legends.
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C.
Fender Telecaster
The Fender Telecaster is a pioneering solid-body electric guitar renowned for its bright, cutting tone and enduring use in rock, country, and blues music.
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D.
Gibson
Gibson is a surname most prominently associated with Eleanor J. Gibson, an influential American psychologist known for her work on perceptual learning and development.
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E.
Lucille (B.B. King’s guitar)
Lucille is the iconic black Gibson guitar famously played by blues legend B.B. King throughout his career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric guitar model
ⓘ
solid-body guitar ⓘ |
| associatedWithCompany |
Gibson Custom Shop
ⓘ
linked to:
Gibson Guitar Corporation
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| bodyType | solid body ⓘ |
| bridgeType | Tune-o-matic ⓘ |
| controls |
three-way pickup selector switch
ⓘ
two tone knobs ⓘ two volume knobs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| famousPlayer |
Duane Allman
ⓘ
Eric Clapton ⓘ Gary Moore ⓘ Jimmy Page ⓘ Joe Perry ⓘ
linked to:
Joe Perry (musician)
Peter Green ⓘ Slash ⓘ Zakk Wylde ⓘ |
| fingerboardWood |
ebony
ⓘ
rosewood ⓘ |
| finishOption |
cherry sunburst
ⓘ
goldtop ⓘ sunburst ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape | single cutaway ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Gibson Les Paul Custom
ⓘ
linked to:
Gibson Les Paul
Gibson Les Paul Junior ⓘ
linked to:
Gibson Les Paul
Gibson Les Paul Special ⓘ
linked to:
Gibson Les Paul
Gibson Les Paul Standard ⓘ
linked to:
Gibson Les Paul
Gibson Les Paul Studio ⓘ
linked to:
Gibson Les Paul
|
| introducedInYear | 1952 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
long sustain
ⓘ
rich tone ⓘ thick midrange ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Gibson
ⓘ
linked to:
Gibson Guitar Corporation
|
| namedAfter | Les Paul ⓘ |
| neckWood | mahogany ⓘ |
| notableEra | 1958–1960 Bursts ⓘ |
| numberOfFrets | 22 ⓘ |
| nutWidthInches | 1.695 ⓘ |
| pickupType |
P-90 single-coil
ⓘ
humbucker ⓘ |
| scaleLengthInches | 24.75 ⓘ |
| tailpieceType | stopbar ⓘ |
| topWood | maple ⓘ |
| typicalBodyWood | mahogany ⓘ |
| typicalPickupConfiguration | two humbuckers ⓘ |
| usedInGenre |
blues
ⓘ
hard rock ⓘ heavy metal ⓘ jazz ⓘ pop ⓘ rock ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gibson Les Paul Description of subject: The Gibson Les Paul is a legendary solid-body electric guitar model renowned for its rich tone, sustain, and iconic use in rock, blues, and other popular music genres.
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Joe Perry (musician)
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Howard
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song "Money for Nothing" (with Dire Straits)
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guitarist Ray Toro
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