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How much is a Gibson Les Paul worth 1950s

How much is a Gibson Les Paul worth?

Finding out how much is a Gibson Les Paul worth begins with accurate identification. As a Gibson guitar buyer, I start with with most important parts of identification first, then...
Gibson Les Paul Standard 1960 Sunburst Burst

Gibson Les Paul Standard 1960 Sunburst Identification, Price, and Story

The original Gibson Les Paul Standard guitars made in 1960 are some of the finest the company has ever made. The third year for the "Burst", 1960 saw significant changes...
Gibson Les Paul Custom 1953-1957 with black finish and gold hardware

Gibson Les Paul Custom 1953-1957

The 1953-1957 Gibson Les Paul Custom, with its classic black finish and intricate pearl inlay, is one of our top picks among the 5 Les Paul models from the 1950s....
1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard vintage guitar burst

Gibson Les Paul Standard 1958 Goldtop and Sunburst

  Gibson's Les Paul Standard was at its peak during the transitional year of 1958. The classic Goldtop finish that model was introduced with only 6 years earlier was updated...
Gibson Les Paul TV Junior Yellow 1955 through 1958

Gibson Les Paul TV (yellow Junior) 1954-1958

  While it may look like a Les Paul Junior in TV yellow finish, Gibson's own catalog and price list considered this an entirely different model that it called the...
Gibson Les Paul serial number lookup

Gibson Les Paul Serial Numbers

  Lookup a Gibson Les Paul Serial Number The Ultimate Gibson Les Paul Serial Number Search Guide! Knowing how to date - decode Gibson Les Paul serial numbers is a...
Gibson Les Paul Custom made in 1958 in black finish with three pickps

Gibson Les Paul Custom 1958

Gibson's Les Paul Custom made in 1958 is one of the pinnacle years for the model since its introduction in 1954. The 1958 Les Paul Custom has the perfect combination...
Gibson Les Paul Special Yellow Cream 1960

Gibson Les Paul Special Cream 1960

I purchased this very clean 1960 Gibson Les Paul Special in original Cream finish from its original owner earlier this year. While many collectors would describe this as a double...
1955 Gibson Les Paul Junior guitar

Gibson Les Paul Junior 1955

  This 1955 Gibson Les Paul Junior came through my shop recently and is a fine example of the golden era of the Les Paul! The Les Paul Jr was...
1960 Gibson Les Paul Custom Black guitar with three humbucking pickups

Gibson Les Paul Custom 1960 Black with three pickups

I purchased this amazing 1960 Gibson Les Paul Custom in original Black finish with three gold covered humbucking pickups from its second owner in Baton Rouge, Louisiana at the end...
1954 Gibson Les Paul Model gold goldtop vintage guitar from Colorado

1954 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop from Colorado

  This very clean 1954 Gibson Les Paul Model has just come through the shop! It's a very fine example from the third year of production of what collectors call the...
Les Paul TV 1958 Yellow guitar with red swirl pickguard

Gibson Les Paul TV Guitars 1958

The Gibson Les Paul TV Model from 1958 went through the same transition as both the Les Paul Junior and the Les Paul Special: the switch from single cutaway to...