Lionel Victor Chamberland (13 September 1940 – 24 June 1987) was an American jazz guitarist born and based in Norwalk, Connecticut.
From the top down, the guitar had Grover heads, a 1957 Stratocaster neck, Humbucker pick-ups, and a Gibson bridge and tailpiece.
In order to get the height on the strings that he wanted, Chamberland stuck popsicle sticks under the bridge to raise it higher.
[6] In 1975 Chamberland purchased a 1960s Gibson L-5 from Arthur Betker and recorded two jazz albums for Muse.
[6] Tommy Mottola, who in 1990 became the Chairman and CEO of Sony Music Entertainment, called Chamberland "one of the greatest guitarist of all time."
In his 2013 book, Hit Maker, Mottola said, "You won't find any mention of Linc when Rolling Stone magazine does a cover story listing their top hundred guitarists.