Did Gibson STEAL the Les Paul Design in 1952

In this video, we ll explore the story of a littleknown luthier named O. W. Appleton who claimed that in 1943 he brought a solid body, single cutaway, electric Spanishstyle guitar he had made to show Gibson Guitars almost 10 YEARS before they would put the Les Paul model into production If the story is true, that means Gibson may have STOLEN his design without giving him credit. In light of the recent Mark Agnesi Play Authentic video controversy, it would not look good if true. Read the full story here: Save 10 on Native Sons Straps with this code: GUITOLOGIST10 WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL: Stand in the Middle of the Street Naked Screaming LONG LIVE THE GUITOLOGIST OR Send an unwanted piece of gear