Les Paul is still alive. http://www.lespaulonline.com/index.html
It may be the wood is so thick so you have to make do with long shaft
He lived in New York, USA. Probably in/near White Plains where he sadly died.
Mahwah, New Jersey
He was 67 when he died.
Paul the Octopus was reportedly hatched in January 2008 and died on October 26, 2010. He lived for nearly 2 years and 8 months, remarkably longer than the average common octopus lifespan of 2 years....