 Limited Edition 2007 G 400 Gibson Les Paul Epiphone SG  US $300.00
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 1955 Gibson Les Paul Jr US $9,200.00
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 1975 Les Paul Custom w orig jumbo frets rare 1 of 7 wow US $4,500.00
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 Gibson Les Paul SG Special Slab Body Early 1960s Clean US $7,800.00
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 Vintage 1959 Gibson Melody Maker w Les Paul Body Shape US $1,129.00
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 1970s Masada All Gold Lawsuit Les Paul Japan Fujigen US $430.00
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 Gibson Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar early 1970s US $3,500.00
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 1979 Gibson Les Paul CUSTOM Cherry SUNBURST US $2,490.00
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 1956 Gibson Les Paul Jr Junior 56 Vintage Sunburst P90 US $7,499.00
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 1970s GRECO Les Paul Custom CHERRY SUNBURST clean US $890.00
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 1969 Gibson Les Paul Standard Gold Top Vintage 100 US $16,995.00
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 1970 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop with Case US $4,250.00
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 1959 Vintage Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty Guitar US $75,000.00
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 Vintage Gibson Les Paul Firebrand US $750.00
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 Vintage 70s Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Truss Rod Cover NOS US $35.00
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 Vintage 78 Gibson Les Paul Pro Deluxe Guitar NATURAL US $2,799.99
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 1974 GIBSON LES PAUL ELECTRIC STANDARD MODEL US $2,000.00
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 Vintage JAPAN Aria Pro II Professional Les Paul Guitar US $249.00
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 1982 Gibson Les Paul Custom GOLDBURST all original WOW US $3,950.00
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 ORIGINAL 1959 GIBSON KLUSON TUNERS LES PAUL STD 335 PAF US $1,959.00
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 1974 Gibson Les Paul Standard US $2,925.00
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 VINTAGE 1972 GIBSON LES PAUL DELUXE ELECTRIC GUITAR US $3,500.00
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 Gibson Les Paul Guitar 1960 Corvette Model Original US $7,999.00
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 1973 GIBSON LES PAUL CUSTOM BRIDGE US $149.00
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 1971 Les Paul Deluxe cherry burst US $2,750.00
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 vintage gibson 73 les paul custom sunburst US $2,750.00
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 1959 Gibson Les Paul Guitar Case US $1,185.00 |
 70s Ibanez PF 100 Les Paul guitar lawsuit US $595.00
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 Harmony Les Paul custom vintage US $50.00
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 1954 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top Guitar US $28,000.00
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 1952 1954 1955 GIBSON LES PAUL KLUSON TUNERS GOLDTOP US $499.95
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 LOT OF GROVER LES PAUL TUNERS PERFECT WORKING ORDER US $60.00
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 1986 Gibson Les Paul Custom Alpine White Gold hardware US $2,199.00
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 original 1955 Gibson LES PAUL JUNIOR jr US $6,590.00
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 original 1955 Gibson Les Paul JUNIOR jr ALL ORIGINAL US $4,790.00
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 original 1960 Gibson LES PAUL SPECIAL TV Yellow US $6,940.00
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 1952 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop US $7,650.00
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 Gibson Les Paul Tulip Tuners w integral string winders US $5.00
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 100 ORIGINAL 1970 GIBSON LES PAUL CUSTOM SPEED KNOBS US $100.00
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 Vintage GIBSON Tuners Les Paul ES 335 175 Flying V US $125.00
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 1971 Gibson Les Paul Custom US $4,500.00
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 Celluloid Inlays Vintage Les Paul RESTORATION by JVG US $99.00
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 ORIGINAL 1955 GIBSON LES PAUL SPECIAL GUITAR AND CASE US $5,920.00
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 Vintage Aspen Les Paul Guitar with stand US $61.00
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 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop 1979 US $1,200.00
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 1959 gibson les paul custom heavy knurled switch nut US $99.00
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 100 ORIGINAL 1953 1958 GIBSON LES PAUL CASE BROWN PINK US $3,500.00
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 100 ORIGINAL 1952 1957 GIBSON LES PAUL CREAM PICKGUARD US $1,250.00
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 100 ORIGINAL 1952 1957 GIBSON LES PAUL SOAPBAR PICKUPS US $1,650.00
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 100 ORIGINAL 1952 1959 GIBSON LES PAUL SWITCH RING US $750.00
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Gibson Les Paul Vintage Electric Guitar
Of all Gibson guitars, the Les Paul is the best known and best-selling model. Its design was based on the tireless quest for the ‘ultimate’ solid-body guitar by innovative electrical guitarist; none other than Mr. Les Paul himself. Introduced in 1952, the Les Paul electric guitar was iconic and became the pride-and-joy of thousands of guitarists around the world. Sadly the original Mr. Les Paul passed away on August 13, 2009, aged 94.
Originally there were two Les Paul models; the Goldtop and the Custom. Over the years however, the Les Paul became a household name and in the process of development, many offshoot models were created.
The Les Paul range could be distinguished from other Gibson guitars because the strings were always mounted on top of the guitar body, rather than through it and a variety of decorative finishes were available to the buyer. The Les Paul is quite a bulky guitar and the original was pretty weighty too. This is because the body was partly made of maple which is a very heavy wood.
Gibson was sold to a company called Norlin in 1969, they had it until 1987 and some consider that during this time the quality of the Gibson guitars declined. There is no doubt that they were very heavy, but some improvements were actually made to the Les Paul, because prior to the ‘Norlin era’ the Les Paul was known for having a neck joint that could snap easily. Norlin changed the Les Paul in a number of ways, but most notably, they strengthened the neck where it joined the headstock and swapped from the traditional mahogany one-piece to a maple three-piece design. This change was certainly for the better.
Gibson was the pioneer of the humbucker, which stops noise interference and the ‘Custom’ version of the Les Paul incorporated this into their 1957 version. As the years progressed, the variety of Les Paul models available were mass-produced with enough diversity to appeal to all target markets; from the very rich and famous, to the poor aspiring student.
As part of an elaborate marketing plan, Signature models of the Les Paul electric guitar were endorsed by famous guitarists , well known for playing the Les Paul and then released on sale to the public, these included Slash of Guns N’ Roses, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Ace Frehley, Jimmy Page and Gary Moore.
Still in production, the Les Paul underwent a complete 21st century transformation with the truly futuristic computerized Les Paul, “the Robot”, closely followed by the interactive “Gibson Dark Fire”. These electric guitars are an incredible step into the next generation and promise to produce every imaginable guitar sound utilizing “Chameleon Tone Technology”.