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Gibson Les Paul gold 1957-1958 goldtop guitar with humbucker pickups

Gibson Les Paul 1957

Among my absolute favorite vintage guitars is the Gibson Les Paul Model goldtop with gold finish made from mid 1957 to mid 1958. Gibson's Les Paul model guitar was only...
Gibson Les Paul Junior 1959 single cutaway with Sunburst finish

Gibson Les Paul Junior 1959 Single Cutaway

This incredibly clean 1959 Gibson Les Paul Junior with single cutaway body style and Sunburst finish came through the shop recently from its original owner in Anchorage, Alaska! The single cutaway...
Gibson Les Paul 1960 Burst guitar collector in Houston Texas

Gibson Les Paul Standard 1960 in Houston, Texas

I've just returned from a great trip to sell this Gibson Les Paul Standard 1960 Burst to a friend in Houston, Texas! This amazing 1960 Les Paul was purchased from its...
Gibson guitar collector buys 1956 Gibson Les Paul goldtop in California

Gibson Les Paul 1956 Goldtop in California

  I'm writing this post from in the air during my return flight from buying this 1956 Gibson Les Paul goldtop from the son and daughter of its original owner...
Gibson Les Paul Standard Burst 1960 guitar, red fading to yellow top with figured wood

Gibson Les Paul Standard 1960 Burst - Guitar Safari Champion

  There are few vintage guitars that get as much attention as The Burst: the Gibson Les Paul Standard from 1958, 1959, and 1960. To this collector, all 1950s era...
Reverb.com's Guitar Collector Champion

Reverb's Guitar Safari Champion? The Guitars Responsible for the Title

2021 has been a spectacular year for buying vintage guitars worldwide, but I was still shocked when a friend at Reverb.com reached out with interest in featuring my shop. I've bought...
Gibson Les Paul Collector buyer 1960

Gibson Les Paul Custom 1960 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

The next stop on this guitar collecting trip was Baton Rouge, Louisiana to buy this 1960 Gibson Les Paul Custom! As a vintage Gibson and Fender guitar buyer, I'm always...
Les Paul Junior Gibson 1958 vintage electric guitar

Les Paul Junior Gibson 1958

This Les Paul Junior made by Gibson in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1958 is one of the cleanest 1958 Les Paul guitars I've ever had. The Les Paul Junior was the...
Gibson Les Paul Gold goldtop 1954 how to date a value

Gibson Les Paul goldtop 1954 Dating & Values

  I've always been attracted to the gold finish of 1950s Gibson Les Paul guitars, so when this one from 1954 became available for a local sale in San Diego,...
Gibson Les Paul 1956 guitar, yellow, vintage original Les Paul Special guitar with black pickguard and knobs.

Gibson Les Paul Special 1956 Dating & Values

  This Gibson Les Paul Special 1956 in original yellow finish that Gibson called Limed Mahogany came through the shop earlier this year. It's a very nice example of 1956...
Gibson Les Paul Standard 1960 original vintage guitar, How to date a Gibson Les Paul, Gibson Les Paul Values

Gibson Les Paul Standard 1960 Dating & Values

  This Gibson Les Paul Standard 1960 is one of the finest vintage guitars to come through this humble shop. The Gibson Les Paul Standard 1960, often called the Burst...
Gibson Les Paul Standard 1960 original vintage real Burst with hang tags and original case.

Gibson Les Paul Standard Burst 1960 in Illinois!

  Check out this original Gibson Les Paul Standard Burst 1960 that I just picked up in Illinois! This amazingly clean original Les Paul Burst has remained with its original...