For some time, we have had a picture on our site of Les Paul from the 40's working in his studio. Hanging from the wall is his monitor - a Lansing Manufacturing Iconic.
Tonight, PBS aired the first run of a documentary on Les Paul on American Masters. This documentary gives the background of the above picture. His studio is actually the garage of the first house he lived in when he moved to Los Angeles. In another segment, Les takes an employee from the Smithonian on a tour of his collection of vintage gear, some of which is intended to be donated to that museum. I always wondered if Les Paul still has that Iconic. Now I know.