1. Gene Paul (left) with Tom Doyle holding ‘Number One’, which is to be auctioned at Christie’s NY in October
PHOTO BY JUSTIN BORUCKI
Nobody alive knows more about Les Paul’s ‘Number One’ 1952 Goldtop than Tom Doyle. After watching Tom, an accomplished guitarist and luthier, perform live in the mid-60s, Les invited him to become his personal tech. The term ‘tech’, however, falls somewhat short of describing what Les, with his tireless urge for tinkering, had Tom do for him.