Visual Artist Alex Echo Unveils 10-foot Guitar Tribute to Les Paul

by Staff.

Acclaimed visual artist Alex Echo recently hosted an unveiling of his 10-foot tall Tribute to Les Paul, entitled “Rhubarb Red”, in the Gibson Guitar Studio. The guitar has been signed by the legendary Les Paul and features many of the world’s greatest guitarists in a 3D effect. You can currently download part 1 and part 2 of the making of the guitar and comments by Alex Echo on www.londonguitartown.com.

Echo's Tribute to Les Paul guitar will go on public display around More London, by Tower Bridge, SE1, from the end of June for ten weeks. It will then form part of the main charity auction raising money for The Prince’s Trust, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy and Teenage Cancer Trust at an event later in the year as part of the Gibson GuitarTown London project.

Gibson Guitartown London is a charity inspired art display in association with well known British musicians such as Paul Weller, Noel Gallagher, Ronnie Wood, Ozzy Osbourne, James Blunt, Rod Stewart, Stereophonics, Roxy Music, Corinne Bailey Rae, Brian May, Razorlight, Kaiser Chiefs, The View, and Robert Plant, who work alongside visual artists to create their own individually designed 10-foot Gibson Les Paul.

An additional 30 regular-sized and hand-painted Gibson SG guitars will be displayed at The O2. Following the public display, these guitars will also be auctioned off to raise money for The Prince’s Trust, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy and Teenage Cancer Trust.

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