The Les Paul is a product, a platform and a piece of cultural shorthand. Gibson's modern task is to keep that inheritance desirable - without sealing it behind glass.
The company that gave rock music its favorite silhouette now has a more delicate job: keeping a beginner from putting the guitar back in the closet.
Converse is an American footwear and apparel company, founded in 1908 and owned by Nike since 2003, best known for the Chuck Taylor All Star - one of the most recognizable and best-selling sneakers ever made. Once the dominant supplier of American basketball shoes, Converse today operates as a heritage lifestyle brand at the intersection of sport, streetwear, music, art and skate culture, selling canvas and leather sneakers, apparel and custom designs directly to consumers worldwide and through wholesale and retail channels.