1956 GIBSON LES PAUL GOLDTOP BROWN CONTROL COVER    US $395.00

1956 GIBSON LES PAUL GOLDTOP BROWN BACK SWITCH COVER    US $235.00

1959 Orig GIBSON Les Paul Burst Standard Conversion1956    US $37,500.00

VINTAGE 1977 GIBSON LES PAUL STANDARD WITH NATURAL FINISH    US $2,299.99

VINTAGE 1976 GIBSON LES PAUL STANDARD WITH STUNNING TOBACCO BURST FINISH 365    US $2,399.99

Guitar Vibrato Tailpieces Art Drawings by Paul Bigsby    US $12.99

Patent Gibson Les Paul Electric Guitar 1950s Art Print    US $12.99

Patent Gibson Les Paul Signature ES Guitar Art Print    US $12.99

GIBSON USA LES PAUL DELUXE 1978 IN HARD CASE    US $1,499.99

Magnatone Mark V 1957 Paul Bigsby Design SuperCleanOrig    US $7,500.00

1954 59 Les Paul Gibson Jr    US $665.00

1969 GIBSON LES PAUL DELUXE USA PICKUP RING ALU BASE    US $129.00

1968 Gibson Les Paul guitar case vintage    US $122.50

1955 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop    US $40,000.00

2002 Gibson Les Paul Special Electric Guitar    US $480.00

vintage Waffleback Kluson tuners chrome 68 74 Les Paul    US $175.00

Gibson Les Paul Junior Jr orig 50s truss rod cover part fits ES etc models too    US $65.00

Gibson Les Paul Switch orig 60s 70s vintage parts fits ES etc 2 part 4 project    US $28.00

1962 Epiphone E422T Century 3 4 in mini Gibson Les Paul Brust case    US $1,699.00

1978 Gibson Les Paul Custom    US $2,850.00

1957 Gibson Les Paul Junior Sunburst Jr Vintage    US $5,200.00

1959 GIBSON LES PAUL JUNIOR USA TRUSS ROD COVER    US $125.00

1977 Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty Vintage Guitar USA Pat Pickups Ebony    US $2,076.00

Gibson Les Paul Standard Maple Top    US $1,700.00

Vintage 1957 Gibson Les Paul Junior TV Model w Case    US $4,395.00

Gibson Les Paul Standard 1977 RARE Original Case    US $2,599.00

1961 1962 1963 Gibson Les Paul SG Custom Guitar Case    US $350.00

52 GIBSON LES PAUL GOLD TOP NO SERIAL INCL $4000 CASE GREAT HISTORY    US $25,000.00

Gibson The Paul Vintage guitar original case    US $825.00

VINTAGE 1976 GIBSON LES PAUL STANDARD TOBACCOBURST LARGE HUMBUCKERS AWESOME    US $1,425.00

Gibson Les Paul Custom 1979    US $2,599.00

Vintage 1961 65 Gibson Les Paul SG backplate control plate Standard Custom    US $149.00

1955 Gibson Les Paul Custom    US $29,000.00

GIBSON LES PAUL SUNBURST 1968 70 one piece Mahogany 50s style neck    US $3,200.00

1955 57 Gibson Les Paul Junior    US $5,500.00

1979 Gibson The Paul Les Paul 79 Resto modded w hardware upgrades EMGs    US $1,199.00

1956 GIBSON LES PAUL TV SPECIAL VINTAGE USA OHSC    US $10,900.00

91s GIBSON LES PAUL SPECIAL GREAT GUITAR    US $900.00

JAPANESE LES PAUL CUSTOM LATE 70S NEW GATOR CASE    US $525.00

1978 Gibson Les Paul Standard with OHSC VINTAGE Absolutely Stunning    US $2,700.00

57 Gibson Les Paul needs help made in USA N R    US $389.00

70s Gibson Les Paul Electronics Shielding Cover    US $69.95

les paul copysearskay electric guitarall original    US $59.99

1974 Gibson Les Paul Deluxe Goldtop guitar    US $1,725.00

1963 Gibson Les Paul Jr SG Jr NICE Use BUY NOW PRICE Free Shipping    US $2,149.00

1978 Gibson Les Paul Pro Ebony Fretboard w OHSC Excellent Condition    US $1,999.00

The Beauty of the Burst Gibson Les Paul Iwanade McCarty PAF burst    US $425.00

GIBSON Vintage 1976 Les Paul Standard Gold Top w case classic rock Slash Guitar    US $2,499.00

Vintage 1977 Gibson Les Paul Custom Customized Inspired By Hetfield of MetallicA    US $3,999.00

GIBSON LES PAUL RECORDING MODEL RARE ALL BLACK 1979 KILLER MOJO WITH ORIG CASE    US $2,495.00

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”.