PITTSBURGH -- Ben Roethlisberger evidently has avoided serious injury for the second time this season. Roethlisberger is expected to be sidelined a few weeks after suffering a mid-foot sprain Sunday in the Steelers' game against the Oakland Raiders, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Guitar Legend And Innovator Les Paul Dies. Guitar legend Les Paul died Thursday at age 94. Paul is credited with changing the music industry with the electric guitar. Paul and his wife, Mary Ford, practice in their Oakland, N.J., home on Dec. 20, 1953.
1996 Gibson Les Paul Studio Limited Edition Gem Series Topaz The Gem Series (1996-1998) had P-90 pickups and special finishes in gemstone colors: Amethyst, Sapphire, Topaz, Emerald, and Ruby. Gibson produced a small number of Les Paul Studio guitars using the leftover paint from the Gem Series. These are rare and highly sought after. However, these are not to be considered original Gems, as they did not include the special P-90 pickups.