“I don’t want the musicians from Nashville who are flying to Canada to perform this summer to worry about the government seizing their guitars,” said Tennessee Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander.

Alexander, whose state is home to famed Gibson Guitars used by bands and stars like Van Halen, the Allman Brothers, Sheryl Crow, Ted Nugent and Paul McCartney, said Friday that he and Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden are working to protect the artists, their instruments and makers and eventually change the law governing illegal wood harvesting.

“Senator Wyden and I are going to write the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service a letter in the next couple of weeks and try to make it clear that wood harvested before 2008 to make musical instruments can’t be seized by the federal government,” Alexander said in a statement. “The Justice Department and Fish and Wildlife have said they have no intention of doing that, but Sen. Wyden and I are going to make it absolutely clear. We hope to get a clear ruling within a few weeks, and if we can’t get a clear ruling, we’ll introduce legislation to change the Lacey Act.”

The 112-year-old Lacey Act regulates the trade in bird feathers for hats and was amended in 2008 to cover wood and plants. The goal: make sure the woods used were not exported in violation of another country’s laws.

Their goal is to protect wooden instruments built with materials imported before 2008, when the Act was expanded. “This law was never intended to apply to those instruments,” said Alexander.

They are also working to help companies like Gibson–raided by the Feds recently–figure out what imports are legal.

Wyden and Alexander met with representatives from the music industry, wood import business and environmental and conservation groups Thursday to settle on a solution.

“We held this roundtable because instrument makers like Gibson Guitars in Tennessee are an important part of our music industry, and if the Lacey Act as written is keeping them from being able to get the wood they need to make instruments, we need to make every effort to fix the regulation,” said Alexander.

“The law was intended to prevent illegal logging and protect U.S. job that are threatened by illegal logging, it was never intended to seize instruments or wood products that were obtained prior to the passage of the Lacey Act amendments in May 2008 because they were made from imported wood—and when laws have unintended consequences, Congress has a responsibility to promptly make changes,” he added.

Now in its 18th year, North by Northeast Festivals and Conference (NXNE) has become the Canadian festival destination for emerging artists and major-label headliners, for music filmmakers, and for digital interactive innovators bridging the gap between technology and the arts. The seven-day music, film and interactive festival will take place at multiple venues across the city from June 11-17, 2012. Bands confirmed for NXNE Music include the Flaming Lips, Raekwon & Ghostface Killah, Matthew Good, Of Montreal, Bad Religion, Purity Ring, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Young Magic, and Death Grips, to name just a few. The full schedule of events is available on the festival’s website: http://nxne.com/schedule

NXNE Film will celebrate its 11th year alongside the larger NXNE Music festival. NXNE Film programs over 40 films from around the world, many of which are music-themed. Films will screen at the National Film Board Mediatheque, Royal Cinema, and Toronto Underground Cinema. “650 bands, 40 films, and more than 80 interactive presentations all happening in beautiful Toronto. I can’t think of a better festival for “Randy Parsons: American Luthier” to be making its Canadian debut,” says the film’s director, David Aldrich.

“American Luthier” focuses on Parsons’ transformation from aspiring musician to guitar-maker. The guitar had been Parsons’ identity since he was a child, but after studying classical and jazz guitar in college, he realized that he would never make a living as a musician. So he gave it up — he didn’t even own a guitar in his mid-twenties — and then one day he had a vision of how the guitar would come back into his life. Now he’s creating instruments that are highly sought after works of art for clients like Jack White, Jimmy Page and Joe Perry. “This is a film is about someone who gave up their passion for playing guitars and discovered that they had a passion for making guitars. I believe audiences will be inspired by Parsons’ story,” says Aldrich.

“Randy Parsons: American Luthier” will be shown as part of a great triple bill of films screening at National Film Board, 150 John St, Toronto, ON, on Tuesday, June 12, starting at 4:00 p.m. Festival passes and wristbands are available now at the festival’s website: http://nxne.com/tickets/

The RELIEF Act, introduced by Tennessee Reps. Jim Cooper and Marsha Blackburn, would “move an entire global market back in time while adding greater ambiguity and uncertainty for importers,” Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., said at a hearing of the House Natural Resources Committee.

The Lacey Act, first passed in 1900, was amended in 2008 to bar importing wood that is illegally exported under another country’s laws. Backers say that provision prevents American companies from buying cheap illegal wood from other countries. Trade in such wood promotes deforestation and makes it more difficult for American lumber companies to compete, they say.

The World Bank estimates illegal logging costs governments and businesses at least $10 billion in lost revenue each year.

Federal agents have raided Gibson facilities twice since 2009 for allegedly importing wood materials that violate the Lacey Act, giving rise to cries of government overreach from Gibson executives and conservatives on Capitol Hill.

A bill introduced last fall by Cooper, a Nashville Democrat, and Blackburn, a Brentwood Republican, would eliminate penalties for people who “unknowingly” possess illegal woods. The bill also would lower penalties for first offenses and exempt wood products that were imported before 2008, when the amendments to the Lacey Act took effect.
Harm vs. protections

“We are not trying to undermine the Lacey Act or other environmental protections, only to reduce the unintended consequences” of the act, said Cooper during Tuesday’s hearing. “Not only are musicians and music stores in jeopardy, but (so are) other legitimate businesses such as antique dealers and lumber importers.”

Jeff Baxter, guitarist for the rock band Steely Dan, said he fears federal agents could seize instruments from musicians who unknowingly own instruments made from illegally sourced wood — for example, foreign rosewood or ebony.

“I agree that people who knowingly violate the law should be punished,” he told lawmakers. “But people who follow the rules, exercise good judgment, and buy from reputable sources should not be put in a Kafkaesque situation where no proof is needed and no appeal is heard.”

Adam Gardner, guitarist and vocalist for the band Guster and founder of the environmental nonprofit Reverb, disagreed.

“Lacey does not pose a threat to musicians,” he said. “By contrast, the Lacey Act provides comforting assurance to conscientious consumers like myself that the wood I am buying in my instruments or elsewhere is legally sound.”

Obama administration officials said enforcement efforts are aimed at commercial trafficking of illegal wood, not at individual retailers or musicians.

Eileen Sobeck, deputy assistant secretary for fish and wildlife and parks at the Interior Department, said the RELIEF Act would weaken environmental protections.

“Limiting prosecutions to only those who knowingly violate the law would provide an incentive for importers to be ignorant or claim ignorance of the contents of his or her shipments and undermine the administration’s efforts to combat the trafficking of protected wildlife,” said Sobeck.

Executives of the furniture retailer IKEA and the American Forest and Paper Association said they like parts of Cooper and Blackburn’s bill — for example, the provision that would exempt wood products imported before 2008 — but don’t support the legislation as a whole.

Another bill discussed at the hearing, introduced by Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Rep. Paul Broun of Georgia, both Republicans, would repeal the requirement that U.S. companies comply with foreign environmental laws.

Paul said forcing U.S. companies to comply with foreign laws is “absurd on its face” and may not be constitutional.

At Tuesday’s hearing, Cooper said he doesn’t support Paul and Broun’s bill because it goes too far.

Contact Elizabeth Bewley at ebewley@gannett.com or follow her on Twitter @ebewley.

The hearing may be viewed HERE.

Reed’s complete written testimony may be reviewed HERE.

The U.S. Chamber’s Institute for Legal Reform (“ILR”) strongly supports the Lacey Act’s important fish, wildlife and plant conservation goals.1 However, the statute is deeply flawed. To begin with, the Act is an exemplar for the vice of over-criminalization. It lacks a meaningful mens rea (wrongful intent) requirement, instead imposing vicarious criminal and civil liability on American citizens for violations of a vast, uncharted universe of foreign laws, regulations, decrees and ordinances.2 As enforced, American musical instrument makers, fishermen, and florists are deemed to “know” all potentially applicable foreign requirements and then required to guess, at the risk of their liberty and property, how these requirements will be interpreted by both foreign and U.S. regulators. This offends basic principles of due process, equity and prudence.3

Congress enacted 16 U.S.C. § 3374(d) to protect innocent owners’ rights under the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (“CAFRA”)4 to recover property seized by the government under Lacey. Congress did this to account for the practical compliance difficulties created by its 2008 expansion of Lacey liability to plants and plant products, and to cure a 2005 Ninth Circuit ruling striking CAFRA’s innocent owner affirmative defense because it deemed all property seized by the government under Lacey to be “contraband.”5 However, the government continues to apply the punitive Ninth Circuit rule. Punishing objectively blameless persons who act with due care has not been proven to materially enhance the Act’s protection of endangered fish, wildlife or plant populations, and is inconsistent with basic U.S. legal norms.

ILR believes that Congress should reform the Lacey Act to cure these serious flaws. Therefore, it applauds Rep. Cooper, for introducing H.R. 3210 (the “RELIEF Act”), and Rep. Broun, for introducing H.R. 4171 (the “FOCUS Act”). These bills demonstrate that there is bipartisan support both for a Congressional “hard look” at the statute and for implementation of the common-sense reforms needed to remedy the Act’s unintended consequences.

As a general matter, ILR believes the “hard look” at Lacey should include whether the Act: (1) includes an adequate mens rea requirement; (2) appropriately defines both the actus reus (guilty act) and the mens rea of the offense in specific and unambiguous terms; (3) provides a clear statement of whether the mens rea requirement applies to all the elements of the offense or, if not, which mens rea terms apply to which elements of the offense; and (4) sets proper limits on the delegated criminal lawmaking authority of regulators.6 At a minimum, ILR believes that Congress should cabin the foreign laws that are Lacey jeopardy “triggers” to provide Americans with fair notice of prohibited conduct and to prevent arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement and prosecution. Also, Congress should solve the contraband issue by explicitly providing that innocent owners, as defined by CAFRA,7 may recover property seized by the government under Lacey.

KEY LACEY ACT CONCERNS

A. The “Over-criminalization” Problem

The Lacey Act is an exemplar for the vice of over-criminalization. “Over-criminalization” is seen in Congressional enactments that expand criminal liability to individuals who hardly seem blameworthy, including strict liability offenses that dispense with culpable mental states; vicarious liability for the acts of others without some evidence of personal advertence; grossly disproportionate penalties that bear no relation to the wrongfulness of the underlying crime, the harmfulness of its commission, or the blameworthiness of the criminal; and the broad delegation of criminal enforcement authority to bureaucratic regulators.8 Such enactments corrode individual civil liberties.

The Lacey Act does all of these things. It holds Americans vicariously liable for the violation of even the most technical foreign law, rule or local ordinance without evidence of personal advertence or intent. It penalizes without relation to the harm done by the “violator” to fish, wildlife or plant populations. It criminalizes obscure foreign requirements, including civil customs, transportation, and packaging rules and even local tax or royalty ordinances, and then delegates unlimited prosecutorial power to federal regulators. Perversely, the Lacey Act unleashes the coercive power of the federal government not against the corrupt and lawless foreign individuals, companies and governments that allow, encourage or conduct poaching, clear-cutting and environmental degradation, but rather against Americans who are innocent of wrong-doing, by any common measure.

The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly held that a criminal law is unconstitutionally vague and invalid if it fails to provide the kind of notice that will enable ordinary people to understand what conduct it prohibits, or if it authorizes or encourages arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement.9 The Court has not considered whether Lacey’s “foreign laws” references pass constitutional muster. However, at best it is very difficult to justify the legal fiction that the owner of a small business in Topeka, Kansas who imports wooden-handled brooms from China has fair notice of and understands the conduct prohibited by all applicable national, provincial and local Chinese civil and criminal laws, regulations, ordinances and requirements.10 Also, the Gibson Guitar case starkly illustrates the statute’s inherently subjective, arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement regime.11 Although the Indian government certified that the wood there in question was properly and legally exported, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service substituted its own opinion and dispatched armed agents to raid the company.12 The fact that U.S. regulators can do such a thing certainly suggests that the Act may be tainted by a due process infirmity.

B. The “Contraband” Problem

In 2008, Congress amended Lacey by adding 16 U.S.C. § 3374(d). This section states that Lacey Act forfeitures of fish, wildlife or plants are subject to the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (“CAFRA”).13 Among other things, CAFRA states that an innocent owner’s interest in property shall not be forfeited under any civil forfeiture statute.14 Congress enacted § 3374(d) to account for the practical compliance difficulties caused by Lacey liability expansion to plant products,15 and to cure a Ninth Circuit ruling in the case of United States v. 144,774 Pounds of Blue King Crab that essentially holds that all fish, wildlife or plants seized under the Lacey Act are “contraband,” nullifying the innocent owner defense in all such cases.16

Notwithstanding § 3374(d)’s enactment, the government apparently still denies innocent owners the benefit of CAFRA’s protection. This is puzzling, because to do this the government must hold, contrary both to controlling authorities and to the legislative history, that § 3374(d) is superfluous.17 Furthermore, punishing objectively blameless persons who act with due care does not materially advance the statute’s goal of fish, wildlife and plant conservation, and offends basic U.S. legal norms. In circumstances where an importer reasonably cannot have knowledge of illegality, the government’s approach seems to directly counter what Congress intended to do via § 3374(d) and CAFRA itself.18

POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS: THE FOCUS AND RELIEF ACTS

The Lacey Act’s fish, wildlife and plant conservation goals are worthy and deserve strong Congressional support. Nevertheless, the Act’s minimal mens rea threshold and its overly broad reliance on “foreign law” to create domestic jeopardy require a Congressional remedy. At a minimum, Congress should cabin the foreign laws that serve as jeopardy “triggers” to provide Americans with fair notice of prohibited conduct. U.S. courts, agencies and citizens all would benefit from clear “rules of the road” to prevent arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement and prosecution, and companies like Gibson ought to be able to rely on the Indian government’s interpretation of Indian law as a defense to Lacey liability.19 Additionally, the “contraband” issue must be addressed to better align the Act with both the practical realities of the marketplace and with basic Anglo-American legal norms.

Both the FOCUS Act and the RELIEF Act should play an important role in the Lacey Act reform process. The FOCUS Act (H.R. 4171) addresses the Act’s over-criminalization and due process problems by striking both the Act’s foreign law references and its criminal sanctions.20 It retains the “due care” standard for civil liability and potential forfeiture, which seems adequate, appropriate and beneficial in this limited context.21 It also limits the reach of the Act’s forfeiture provision to the prohibited fish, wildlife and plants only. The RELIEF Act (H.R. 3210), in turn, provides useful language for finally resolving the “contraband” issue so that innocent owners are entitled to CAFRA’s protection.22 This is what Congress intended to do when it enacted 16 U.S.C. § 3374(d) in 2008. It is time now to finish the job.
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(1) 18 U.S.C. §§42 – 43; 16 U.S.C. §3371 et seq.
(2) That these foreign “laws” lack a direct nexus to fish, wildlife or plant conservation, or provide only for civil fines, or even are ruled invalid and retroactively repealed by the government that enacted them in the first instance, is of no moment. See generally United States v. McNab, 324 F.3d 1266, 1268 (11th Cir.) cert. denied 540 U.S. 1177 (2004); United States v. Lee, 937 F.2d 1388, 1393 (9th Cir.) cert. denied 502 U.S. 1076 (1992).
(3) See generally City of Chicago v. Morales, 527 U.S. 41 (1999); Grayned v. City of Rockford, 408 U.S. 104, 108 (1972).
(4) 18 U.S.C. §§ 981, 983(d)(1).
(5) See Testimony of Craig Foster, Legal Timber Protection Act: Hearing on H.R. 1497 Before the Subcomm. on Fisheries, Wildlife and Oceans of the H. Comm. on Natural Resources, 110th Cong. at 55 (2007)(discussing compliance barriers and explaining that “it is necessary to understand that long supply chain and the fact that there are many people along that supply chain…I cannot audit the entire supply chain…Criminal behavior is criminal behavior. All I can do is work with the best of my knowledge”); United States v. 144,774 Pounds of Blue King Crab, 410 F.3d 1131 (9th Cir. 2005).
(6) See generally Walsh & Joslyn, WITHOUT INTENT: HOW CONGRESS IS ERODING THE INTENT REQUIREMENT IN FEDERAL LAW 26 – 31 (2010) available at http://www.nacdl.org/withoutintent/ (accessed May 3, 2012).
(7) 18 U.S.C. §§ 983(d)(2) – (3).
(8) See Luna, The Overcriminalization Phenomenon, 54 American Univ. L. Rev. 703, 715 (2005).
(9) Morales, 527 U.S. at 56 (citation omitted). As the Court held long ago:

That the terms of a penal statute…must be sufficiently explicit to inform those who are subject to it what conduct on their part will render them liable to its penalties, is a well-recognized requirement, consonant alike with ordinary notions of fair play and the settled rules of law. And a statute which either forbids or requires the doing of an act in terms so vague that men of common intelligence must necessarily guess at its meaning and differ as to its application, violates the first essential of due process of law.

Connally v. General Constr. Co., 269 U.S. 385, 391 (1925).
(10) The Ninth Circuit has held that the term “foreign law” enables an ordinary person to understand the prohibited conduct in a given case. Lee, 937 F.2d at 1395. Yet, the court did not explain how, exactly, American fishermen were supposed to identify or understand applicable Taiwanese regulations.
(11) “A vague law impermissibly delegates basic policy matters to policemen, judges, and juries for resolution on an ad hoc and subjective basis, with the attendant dangers of arbitrary and discriminatory application.” Grayned, 408 U.S. at 108 (citations omitted). The Gibson case, in which U.S. regulators rejected the Indian government’s interpretation of Indian law, and the McNab decision, in which a U.S. court rejected the Honduran government’s interpretation of Honduran law, demonstrate that Lacey Act enforcement is “ad hoc and subjective” because U.S. regulators apparently are free to interpret and apply foreign law as they see fit. See generally Morales, 527 U.S. at 41 (striking down an ordinance providing absolute discretion to police officers to determine prohibited “loitering”).
(12) Juszkiewicz, supra at note 19.
(13) 18 U.S.C. § 981 et seq. In 2000, Congress enacted CAFRA and created the “innocent owner” affirmative defense to cure the government’s “abuses of fundamental fairness” and to ensure that property owners obtain adequate due process in civil forfeiture cases. See generally Moores, Reforming The Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act, 51 ARIZ. L. REV. 777, 782 – 83 (2009)(citations omitted).
(14) 18 U.S.C. § 983(d)(1). Sections 983(d)(2) and (3) set the criteria for proof of innocence.
(15) As the House Report on H.R. 1497 (subsequently enacted as § 8204 of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, Pub. L. 110-246) states:

Under Lacey, the entire supply chain handling imported plant material is held responsible for illegal acts of which they would have no reasonable expectation to know the violation much less know the underlying laws that exist in all foreign countries. Amending the Lacey Act to include reaffirmation of CAFRA provides important forfeiture liability protection for “innocent owners”….Recent case law had effectively exempted Lacey Act forfeitures from the ‘‘innocent owner’’ defense… [so] the specificity of language in H.R. 1497 and specific reference to CAFRA subsequent to the [Blue King Crab] case are intended to clearly show that it is Congress’ intent to provide ‘‘innocent owner’’ [sic] in forfeiture proceedings under the Lacey Act.

HOUSE REP. 110-882, at 20-21; see also 42 RUTGERS L. REV. at 576 – 78 (discussing the “missing” innocent owner exception under Lacey)(citations omitted).
(16) 18 U.S.C. § 983(d)(4) states “Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection, no person may assert an ownership interest under this subsection in contraband or other property that it is illegal to possess.” The Ninth Circuit ruled that all property seized under Lacey was by definition “illegal to possess” and therefore ruled that the innocent owner affirmative defense to forfeiture should be stricken. Blue King Crab, 410 F.3d at 1135 – 36.
(17) The government’s position contradicts the basic canon of statutory interpretation that Congress does not enact superfluous provisions. See, e.g., Bailey v. United States, 516 U.S. 137, 146 (1995)(citations omitted).
(18) 42 RUTGERS L. REV. at 578 (citations omitted); 51 ARIZ. L. REV. 782 – 83 (citations omitted).
(19) See Juszkiewicz, supra at note 19. Congress also should consider re-examining whether, and to what extent, the Act’s broad criminal and civil sanctions and its minimal mens rea requirements actually advance its conservation goals. As Gibson CEO Juszkiewicz points out, limited government enforcement dollars may be better devoted to fighting illegal logging and poaching by bad actors, and not to fights with American companies that try hard to comply with the law. Thus, he quite reasonably suggests creation of a compliance system that would allow businesses to know before they buy wood and other plant products whether or not they are in compliance with the Act. Id.
(20) H.R. 4171, §§ 2(a), (b).
(21) Id. § 2(c). The goal, of course, is for Congress to improve the Act and make its scope and application more clear without imposing limited, artificially rigid and commercially inadequate enforcement or interpretative checklists on the regulated community.
(22) H.R. 3210 § 3(a).

But it’s certain that Orville H. Gibson wasn’t just an eccentric perfectionist carving mandolins in his shop. Thomas Dietz, curator of research at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum, has found more details to flesh-out Gibson in the last few years.

Dietz will speak on “The Life and Legacy of Orville Gibson” on Sunday.

Working in his shop starting in 1894, Gibson became an innovator in mandolin and guitar design. A group of businessmen bought his patents and formed the Gibson Mandolin and Guitar company in 1902, and took in Gibson as an employee.

What he did there is not clear. He was not a major shareholder, and just after forming the company “they’re already complaining bout him, saying that they’re only going to pay him for actual time worked,” Dietz said.
If You Go

“The Life and Legacy of Orville Gibson”
When: 1:30 p.m., Sunday, May 13.
Where: Kalamazoo Valley Museum, 230 North Rose St.
Cost: Free.
Contact: 269-373-7990, kalamazoomuseum.org

The Gibson company became one of the major industries of Kalamazoo, and gave the golden eras of 20th century jazz, blues, country and rock their twang. But Deitz is more focused on the man, not the company.

“I’m really curious about who this man was and how he came to Kalamazoo — why does a 17-18-year-old boy from upstate New York end up in Kalamazoo?”

Gibson was born in 1856, in the small town of Chateaugay, N.Y. Searching the papers of the era, the Kalamazoo Gazette and Kalamazoo Telegraph, Deitz saw Gibson’s name first appearing in the 1870s.

The earliest reference, in 1873, is a notice in the Telegraph that he had a letter waiting for him at the post office (papers then ran notices of undelivered mail). In 1876 he turns up as a musician performing at the Presbyterian Church, the first of many mentioning him as a guitarist/mandolinist. Deitz most recently found out he was leader of the Orpheus Mandolin Orchestra, and regularly played at benefits and social events.

Gibson was a respected musician, worked as a waiter and as a shoe clerk for Sprague’s before beginning his instrument business.

Tom Dietz with Gibson guitarKalamazoo Gazette fileThomas Dietz, curator of research at the Kalamazoo Valley Museum, in this 2008 photo holds a late 1960s Gibson ES-125 TC.The museum has a collection of Gibson instruments, including a mandolin made in 1898 by the founder of the company, Orville Gibson.
But the unanswered questions still hang. “What was his life like?…. Kalamazoo? Why?” Deitz is still asking.

He had an older brother, Lovell Gibson, and there is record of a man of the same name getting married in Kalamazoo in 1873. There’s no confirmation that he’s the same man, but it could mean that Orville came here with his brother.

That’s still speculation, as well as another theory Deitz has heard from local “guitar aficionados,” that Gibson was driven from his home town because he was gay.

He never married, but thanks to society pages in papers of the day, there is record of Gibson dating women. “That doesn’t necessarily prove he’s not gay, but on the other hand there is some evidence that he has some interest in women.”

Deitz added that he did find mention in the Kalamazoo Telegraph to “a Mrs. O.H. Gibson… But I don’t think he married,” he said. “Unfortunately, there’s a lot of misspellings in these old newspapers.”

Gibson himself wasn’t much of a writer — no diaries or letters by him have been found.

“There seemed to be an element of eccentricity about him,” he said. “One of the few things that are known about him is that he had some mental health problems, that he was committed to the asylum for a time, then his family brought him back to upstate New York where he lived the last seven or eight years of his life,” he said.

But Gibson was an extreme perfectionist — he is said to have responded to an order of 100 mandolins that they’d take 500 years to make (the Gibson company’s historian Julius Bellson may have “put words in his mouth” in that case, Deitz suspects).

Gibson did leave a lot of evidence of having a unique, inventive mind — his many instrument innovations. The museum has one on display, Gibson’s 1917 ornate 16-string harp-guitar.

But even in that case, questions plague Deitz. “Did he invent that, or was that an instrument that was around, and he was working to prefect it?” He’ll have to keep searching.

Julien’s Auctions is proud to present Property From The Estate of Les Paul. Les Paul not only revolutionized the sound of the electric guitar, but also the technology behind modern day sound recording. Les Paul pioneered innovative techniques with sound-on-sound recording and commissioned the first 8-track tape recorder, which would become the core technology behind multitrack recording still used today. The sale will include property equipment, memorabilia and instruments that span the entirety of Paul’s career from his days as Rhubarb Red to his weekly Monday night concerts at the Iridium Jazz Club in New York City. Some of the guitar and equipment highlights from the sale include:

1968 Prototype Gibson Les Paul Custom Recording Model (Est. $60,000 – $80,000). White flat top with Bigsby tail piece and note in Paul’s hand reading, “Reward this is the property of Les Paul A.K.A. Lester William Polfuss…Mahwah, New Jersey USA…” The guitar is featured on page 350 of his autobiography Les Paul In His Own Words.
1951 Fender Nocaster serial number 1751(Est. $40,000 – $60,000). Butterscotch with black pickguard, neck date “5-10-51 T.G.”, no body date, with original thermometer case. Guitar has replaced volume and one tone pot but originals are present. This guitar was personally gifted to Les Paul by Leo Fender who signed the back of the headstock “Leo Fender.” The guitar is uncharacteristically light weighing only 7.4 pounds.
Early 1940s Epiphone Zephyr serial number 7133– Klunker #3 (Est. $14,000 – $16,000) Blonde, electric trap door model arch top with two chicken head knobs, one volume and one a toggle switch, with bard door opening in the back and Paul’s aluminum support system which led him to use solid body construction. This is one of three early experimental models called the “Klunkers” by Paul, featured on pages 120 and 121 in his autobiographyLes Paul In His Own Words.
1927 Gibson L-5 Sunburst Cremona serial number 87230 (Est. $10,000 – $15,000) Hole drilled through the original pickguard, back re-finished, no original case. This is one of the two L-5s purchased by Les Paul, then going by the name Rhubarb Red, at Gibson in Kalamazoo Michigan with his friend and band mate Sunny Joe Wolverton in 1933. Paul discusses the trip and purchasing this guitar extensively in his autobiography. He later gave this guitar to a friend Dave Moran requested the guitar be returned to Paul upon his death.
1952 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop (Est. $14,000 – $16,000) No serial number, Trapeze tailpiece, tuners have been changed to Grover’s, pat. Pending with original case. This is one of the very first Les Paul guitars produced. The back of the headstock is hand signed, “Les Paul.” The guitar is pictured on page 238 of Paul’s autobiography Les Paul In His Own Words.
Boss BCB-6 Pedal Effects In Case (Est. $3,000 – $5,000). Six Boss pedals including: chromatic tuner TU-2 white, super chorus ch-1 blue, digital delay DD3 silver, digital reverb/delay RV3 grey. The case also contains tools including a pair of Les Paul’s sunglasses and has all of his settings recorded on masking tape. This is the gigging case used by Les Paul during his weekly shows at both Fat Tuesdays and the Iridium Jazz Club for decades. 3 ½ by 25 by 11 inches
1955 Steinway B Grand Piano In Ebony (Est. $20,000 – $30,000) Steinway & Sons New York original piano, serial number 348128-B (NA-K1304 3035), from Les Paul’s legendary main recording studio in his home in Mahwah, New Jersey, this is the only piano used for recordings made in the house.
Early 1970s Ampex MM1000 (Est. $3,000 – $5,000) Sixteen track recording machine using two inch tape, with custom VSO, serial number 260, with AC cable and side block. Has been re-built in good condition. This was the first Ampex sixteen track machine and is one of the most sought after sixteen track machines to this day. This machine was used in the downstairs recording studio at Les Paul’s Mahwah, New Jersey home. 65 by 41 by 27 ½ inches
Late 1960s API Recording Mixing Console (Est. $40,000 – $60,000) Twenty eight by sixteen console believed to be one of the first few made with the desireable configuration of twenty eight mic line input channels and sixteen buss. Originally a twenty-channel mixer with an eight-channel side car added later, three 12 point patch bay main console and 144 patch bay on side car. Modules include: five – 558 EQs, one – 550 EQ, four – 553 EQs, 9 – Aengus 8 band EQs, one – old school audio mic pre 580 series size, two – 525 compressors, one – 575 oscillators, one – talk back module, four – 553 EQs, sixteen buss BU meters, and an elaborate master section with buss and cue system. The board is made by Automated Processes Inc. of Farmingdale New York, one of the most notable American made mixing consoles. Original masking tape label with channel identifications in Les Paul’s hand including, “channel 1 Les Guitar.” 45 by 99 1/8 by 35 ½ inches
Les Paul’s Touring Rig (Est. $5,000 – $7,000) Gibson LP1 guitar amplifier pre-amp controller, serial number 1038. A prototype designed by Les Paul featuring Plexiglass panel on front with “Les Paul” two channel amplifier with a normal and box switch, crossover switch, vibrola switch. Les Paul’s markings in red nail polish indicate his settings on the knobs and Plexiglass panel. Additional tape markings reading “Les Paul Road 1″ and “#1 pre-amp” among others. Single fifteen Altec Lansing speaker with high frequency horn, power amp and Paulverizer attachment built into the cabinet. Topped with a Nakamichi 700, three head cassette player which Paul used to play along with tracks. This was Paul’s long-time tour rig and is features on page 291 of his autobiography Les Paul In His Own Words. Sold together with a spare Nakamichi 700 and identical Altex Lansing single fifteen cabinet. Head 5 ½ by 21 by 15 Cabinet 24 by 24 by 15 inches

The proceeds of the auction will benefit the Les Paul Foundation established by Les Paul who was encouraged at a young age by his mother to follow his instincts regardless of how unusual or different his approach. Paul felt that establishing a foundation, which could provide that same encouragement to so many others was the best way to perpetuate the areas most important to him in his lifetime. The mission of the Les Paul Foundation is to honor and remember the life, spirit, and legacy of Les Paul by supporting music education, engineering and innovation as well as medical research. The Les Paul Foundation is an approved IRS 501(c)3 organization.

The Les Paul Estate Auction will be a moment to remember in the history of Rock N’ Roll. Be inspired by Paul’s innovations and see an unmatched collection of the most innovative electric guitars assembled in one place.

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Tuesday, May 29th – Friday, June 8th
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Friday, June 8th, 2012
Session I: 10:00 a.m. P.S.T.
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Saturday, June 9th, 2012
Session III: 10:00 a.m. P.S.T.
Session IV: 2:00 p.m. P.S.T.

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“I have been credited with inventing a few things that you
guys are using out there. About the most I can say is,
‘Have a lot of fun with my toys’.”
Les Paul
1988, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Speech
photo: Christopher Lentz
NOTE ON CONDITION
Many of the items photographed
for this catalog feature clearly
visible masking tape and other
handwritten labels. Les Paul
created his own inventory system
for his guitar collection assigning
each guitar a unique letter and
number combination. The
acoustic models begin with “BG”
for box guitar as Paul referred to
acoustic guitars as a rhythm
boxes. Paul also labeled many
of his amps, pieces of
equipment, and even individual
vacuum tubes, noting any issues,
quality of sound, test dates and
other technical information. We
made the decision to leave all
original notations and labels
intact, as we found them in Paul’s
Mahwah, New Jersey home.
EXPLANATION OF CONDITION RATINGS
10 – Mint:
New or un-played original condition, the same as it would have been originally shipped. May still have the
original plastic film protecting the pickguard, along with original hang tags, warranty card and case accessories.
9.5 Excellent to Near Mint:
Very close to mint original condition, possibly with very slight signs of play wear.
9 Very Good to Excellent:
Shows slight indications that it has been played, small
dents or dings, slight pick scratches, and possible slight cosmetic flaws.
8.5 Good to Very Good:
Shows normal cosmetic wear, fret wear, pick scratches and possibly some very slight finish checking.
7.5 – 8 Fair to Good:
Shows medium, normal cosmetic wear, and average finish checking; may have had minor parts
replaced or parts missing.
6.5 – 7 Fair:
Various degrees of wear showing signs that it has really been played with possible belt buckle
marks, worn finish, dings, etc. May have had major parts such as pickups or tremolo system
replaced, may have had repairs or may have been refinished or had other after-market modifications.
6 and below – Poor:
Instruments in this condition were not rated.
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BEVERLY HILLS EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 29th to Thursday, June 7th
Daily 10 AM – 5 PM PST
Free to the public. Closed on Sundays.
AUCTION SCHEDULE
Friday, June 8th, 2012
Session I: 10:00 AM PST, Lots 1-195
Session II: 2:00 PM PST, Lots 196-384
Saturday, June 9th, 2012
Session III: 10:00 AM PST, Lots 385-570
Session IV: 2:00 PM PST, Lots 571-741
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Juilen’s Auctions and the Les Paul Foundation would like to thank everyone who made
this auction possible by their continuous support, passion and admiration for Les Paul.
LOT 531
LES PAUL CUSTOM
GUITAR SCHEMATIC
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Les Paul was an innovator, musician and inventor. He had a curiosity that sparked
some of the world’s greatest musical advancements including multi-track recording,
the electric guitar and advanced audio. He was admired by some of the world’s
greatest musicians and honored by many. His years of dedication to the music
and entertainment industry will be carried on through the legacy he left behind,
and one that will never be forgotten.
The proceeds from this auction will benefit the Les Paul Foundation.
Les Paul formed his foundation as a means to encourage young people to pursue
their curiosity and innovation about music, sound and engineering. The mission
of the Les Paul Foundation is to honor and share the life, spirit and legacy of
Les Paul by supporting music education, engineering and innovation as
well as medical research.
Recent grants from the Les Paul Foundation include funding to multiple
music education programs and to museums that tell the Les Paul story.
The foundation’s comprehensive website lespaulfoundation.org
connects viewers to numerous resources.
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“Les Paul had a dream to create a foundation
which would sponsor music education for children.
Les was a musical pioneer of the electric guitar
and of multi-track analogue recording. He was an
inspiration to generations of musicians. We hope this
sale will go on to fund musicians of the future.”
Jimmy Page
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SESSION I
10:00 AM PST
FRIDAY, JUNE 8TH, 2012
LOTS 1-195
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LES PAUL NOVELTY TROPHY
AND PHOTOGRAPHS
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2 LES PAUL WISCONSIN
AWARDS
A group of six civic awards
from various Wisconsin organizations
including a “WAMI”
award in the shape of the state
of Wisconsin, a plaque from
the Waukesha Musician’s Association,
a plaque from the
Wisconsin Performing Artists
Hall of Fame, A certificate from
the Waukesha Arts Alliance
and two keys to the city of
Waukesha.
Largest 17 1/2 by 11 1/2
inches
$300–500
1 LES PAUL APPAREL
A black satin jacket with logo for Steve G’s Music
Connection store in Waukesha, Wisconsin with,
“Les Paul” embroidered at right chest. Together
with a sweatshirt reading, “Property of the Les Paul
Trio / Waukesha Wisconsin” and a new, varsity
style brown and blue suede Coors Rodeo jacket.
$200–300
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4 LES PAUL PARKWAY SIGN
A reflective aluminum sign marking the portion of Wisconsin highway 59-164 which crosses
through Paul’s hometown of Waukesha Wisconsin now re-named “Les Paul Parkway.”
18 by 36 inches
$100–150
3 LES PAUL CLOCKS
A group of four clocks including: a wood wall clock in the shape of the state of Wisconsin presented
by friends in Waukesha, WI for his birthday, a wood clock in the form of a guitar with “Gibson” on
the headstock, a tower of wood with Kean University logo and clock, and a Westclox alarm clock.
Guitar 14 by 12 by 5 inches
$200–300
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5 LES PAUL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
A group of three framed items relating to the
Wisconsin Foundation for School Music’s lifetime
achievement award presented to Les Paul on
October 27, 2004 including a state of Wisconsin
citation by the legislature, a proclamation from the
office of the governor, and a framed poster
commemorating the award. Together with a roll
of ten additional unframed posters.
Largest 26 by 19 inches
$300–500
6 LES PAUL STAINED GLASS
A custom created stained glass representation of
the seal of the city of Waukesha Wisconsin suspended
from a chain, signed “Uchner” with
dedication reading “Les Paul The Wizard of
Waukesha March 30, 1988.”
15 1/2 inches
$200–300
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PHOTOGRAPHS
A trophy custom created by Les Paul for his mother incorporating a Miller High Life
beer can with additional Blatz Beer label pasted onto the can. The plaque reads,
“The / Highest Achievement Award / Evelyn Polfuss / 100th Birthday / 3-30-88 /
Love, Les.” Together with two photographs of Paul playing the banjo for his mother
surrounded by Blatz beer cans.
Trophy 17 1/2 by 6 by 6 inches Photos 11 1/4 by 14 inches
$300–500
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“She [Paul’s mother] was the biggest single
influence of my life, and we were close in a
way that never diminished till the day she
died at the age of 101 and a half.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
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TENOR BANJO
No serial number – 1929
Paramount Tenor Banjo
Style B, built in New York
City by William Lange
Co., in hardshell case.
$700–900
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MAY BELL QUEEN
BANJO
No serial number – 1950
Slingerland May Bell
Queen four string tenor
banjo, birds eye maple
resonator with painted
floral design.
$600–800
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1968 GIBSON FOUR
STRING BANJO
Serial number 538792 -
1968 Gibson four string
tenor banjo, with low
impedance pickup added,
in original case.
$700–900
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1968 GIBSON FIVE
STRING BANJO
Serial number 558533 -
1968 Gibson RB 100, five
string banjo, sunburst back,
with a low impedance pickup
added, in original case.
$600–800
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GIBSON FOUR
STRING MASTERTONE
BANJO
No serial number – Gibson
four string Mastertone
Banjo, sunburst back, in
original case.
$500–700
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GIBSON FOUR
STRING BANJO
No serial number – Gibson
four string Mastertone
Banjo, sunburst back, modified
with added pickup, in
original case.
$700–900
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CIGAR BOX GUITAR
No serial number -
Inscribed on back in black
marker, “To Les – With Love
Johnny Washday 4-20-08.”
$50–75
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WHIMSICAL
MODIFIED
INSTRUMENT
Perhaps as a humorous
nod to the unconventional
appearance of Les Paul’s
modifications made to
many of his instruments,
this piece combines a violin
body with an aluminum
phonograph horn and
appears to operate as
more of an art piece than
an actual instrument.
$80-120
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ANTONIUS
STRADIUARIUS VIOLIN
No serial number – Violin,
Antonius Stradiuarius, no
strings, heavily marred,
with original JSB case.
$80-120
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HARRY “THE IXL” BANJO
A group of three banjos, no serial numbers. Five
string banjo marked “Harry IXL Banjo.” No cases.
$100–150
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MELODY RANCH
GENE AUTRY GUITAR
Serial number F-42 -
Melody Ranch Gene Autry
guitar, sunburst with chipboard
case. Signed “To
Lester From Chris Happy
Birthday 87th” on the back
of the headstock. 7.5
$150–250
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THE “MARY FORDERISER”
No serial number – The “Mary
Forderiser” whimsical, non
playable guitar with inscription
on headstock reading, “Gibsdaugher
Guitar Company” and
electric plugs installed on side
of guitar labeled “Hoover Vacuum,”
“Iron Robert Hall Suits,”
“Refrigerator Reingold Beer,”
“Electric Toothbrush Listerine”
and others. No case.
$300–500
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2000 GIBSON LES
PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number 02990547 -
2000 Les Paul Custom,
white with gold hardware,
in original case. Together
with handwritten note. 9.5
$1,500–2,500
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2000 GIBSON LES
PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number 03450436 -
2000 Les Paul Custom
model, Heritage sunburst
with gold hardware, in
original case with paperwork.
Together with
handwritten note reading
in full “Frets of E first it
Humbucker.” 10
$1,500–2,500
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2000 GIBSON LES
PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number 03390625 -
2000 Gibson Les Paul
Custom, black, in original
case. Together with a
handwritten note reading
“frets off E 1st Humbucker
poor.” 10
$1,500–2,500
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2000 GIBSON LES
PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number 03310483 -
2000 Gibson Les Paul
Custom, black with gold
frets, in original case. 10
$1,500–2,500
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1988 GIBSON LES
PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number 80498590 -
1988 Gibson Les Paul
Custom, metallic candy
apple red, black hardware,
EMG pickups, “Showcase
Edition” decal on back of
headstock, in original case
with paperwork. 9.5
$1,500–2,500
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1984 GIBSON LES
PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number 80264565 -
1984 Gibson Les Paul
Custom, tobacco burst, in
original case with paperwork,
guitar strap and
Fender picks in case. Like
new, light play wear on
pickguard. 9.5
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2003 GIBSON LES PAUL
CUSTOM 10TH
ANNIVERSARY
Serial number 21403009 -
2003 Gibson Les Paul Custom
10th Anniversary, diamond
white sparkle with special gold
hardware. Special pickguard,
back plates, tail piece, truss
rod cover all etched with foliate
design. This model celebrated
the 10th Anniversary of Gibson’s
Custom, Art & Historic
division. 9.5
$4,000–6,000
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1978 GIBSON LES PAUL
RECORDING MODEL
Serial number 71508124 -
1978 Les Paul Recording model,
walnut with factory Bigsby, two
quarter inch input jacks on the
bottom bout, microphone xlr
input on top bout with darker
neck, in original case. The back
of the headstock is additionally
stamped “SECOND.” Together
with handwritten notes about the
guitar, some in Paul’s hand. 8.5
$6,000–8,000
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LES PAUL TELEVISION
A vintage Motorola television built into a
travel case.
20 by 17 1/2 by 10 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL SUITCASE RECORDER
A 1930s Wilcox-Gay Recordette Suitcase
Recorder model OJ10, operates as a disk
recorder, phonograph microphone and
radio.
6 3/4 by 18 by 12 inches
$300–500
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Two Webster wire recorders including a
model 288, Chicago serial number 253870,
and a model 80, serial number 28032.
Largest 8 1/2 by 11 by 17 1/2 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL RECORDING EQUIPMENT
An Ampex 2 track Suitcase recorder, model
601-2, serial number 8071.
$200–300
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LES PAUL PORTABLE EQUIPMENT
Two Ampex 600 quarter inch reel to reel
mono tape recorders together with an Ampex
620 amplifier and speaker, all built into suitcase
style road cases.
Largest 8 by 16 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches
$500–700
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LES PAUL TAPE RECORDER
A small reel to reel tape recorder, made by
Fi-cord Ltd. in England.
3 by 9 by 5 inches
$200–300
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An RCA Victor quarter inch mono tape
machine built into a suitcase.
12 by 18 by 16 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A group of stereo electronics including: a Bogen Sound Systems model HE10 amplfier;
an Altec Lansing electronic crossover amplifier, model 771B, serial number 1098; an RFL
Magnetic Charger, model 107, serial number 37; and a 1950s power amplifier marked
in red pencil “last tube check 9/5/57”.
7 by 10 by 9 inches
$500–700
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LES PAUL VINTAGE ADVERTISEMENT
A vintage RCA Victor advertisement on board
for the new Victor Radio receiver.
18 by 21 inches
$80-120
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LES PAUL TUBE TESTER
A Hickok Cardmatic Tube Tester, model 123-A,
built into a road case.
9 by 16 1/2 by 20 inches
$75–100
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LES PAUL TUBE TESTER
A Knight tube tester, model KG-600B.
8 by 15 by 11 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL TUBE TESTER
A Hickok Dynamic Conductance Tube Tester,
model 533, serial number 1999858, circa late
1950 to early 1960s, housed in a travel case.
19 by 17 by 7 1/2 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL SYNC UNIT
An Ampex Sel-Sync Multitrack Sync unit,
model 4840156, serial number 119760.
5 by 19 by 3 1/2 inches
$50–75
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LES PAUL AMPLIFIERS
A pair of Altec 1590 B mono power amps.
10 by 19 by 8 inches each
$200–300
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A Weston A.C. Amp meter in wooden
case, serial number 6A.
7 by 7 by 3 1/4 inches
$75–100
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LES PAUL FISH SPOTTER
A Heathkit fish spotter with markings on the case reading, “Do Not Unplug Danger!”
While in the Armed Forces Radio Service, Paul worked with the Navy in developing a
subterfuge box to fool the enemy into chasing it instead of a ship or a submarine. The
technology behind the device is the same technology used for fishing devices like this
which Paul continued to experiment with after the war.
8 by 6 by 11 inches
$100–150
“After the war was over, I kept working with
barium titinate with the thought of using it to make
an amplified acoustic guitar…I was very interested
in all the different applications barium titinate
could be used for, from checking vibrations in a
car to deep-sea fishing to amplified sound.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
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LES PAUL TEST METER
A Hewlett Packard 400-C decibel
test meter, serial number 12152.
6 1/2 by 7 1/2 by 10 inches
$50–75
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LES PAUL POWER SUPPLY
A homemade power supply, with
two VU meters to measure voltage.
12 by 8 by 4 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL VOLT METER
Ballantine Laboratories,
Inc. Electronic Voltmeter,
Model 300 Serial Number
17143.
$80-120
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LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A Waveforms Inc. Oscillator, serial
number 6240.
7 1/2 by 6 by 10 inches
$50–75
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LES PAUL OSCILLATOR
A Waveforms 510-B, audio
oscillator, serial number 03533.
7 by 5 by 7 inches
$75–100
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LES PAUL WAVE ANALYZER
A Donner Wave Analyzer, model 2100, serial number 81.
9 by 14 3/4 by 10 inches
$50–75
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LES PAUL SIGNED CHECKS
Three checks dated between April 7,
1947 and July 11, 1947, drawing on
Paul’s accounts with California Bank
and Bank of America written to Radio
Specialties in the amounts of
$153.00, $177.15 and to RCA Victor
Division in the amount of $11.54.
Each check is endorsed in blue ink,
“Les Paul.”
2 3/4 by 6 1/4 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL SOCIAL SECURITY CARDS
A pair of social security cards, the first listing the name “Lester W
Polfuss” signed in black in on the signature line, “Lester W Polfuss.”
The second, un-signed card lists the name “Les Paul.”
2 1/8 by 3 1/2 inches
$300–500
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LES PAUL GUITAR DRAWING
A rough pencil sketch of a guitar labeled “White Guitar Aug 5,
1968” locating the volume, “extra finger (button),” Selector
Switch, Toggle, Jack and phase.
11 by 8 1/2 inches
$200–300
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LES PAUL PORTRAIT PAINTING
An acrylic on board portrait painting of Les Paul playing the guitar by artist
Joe Petruccio signed and dated in the lower right, “Joe Petruccio 05.”
Sight 11 1/2 by 15 1/2 inches Overall 17 1/2 by 20 1/2 inches
$200–300
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LES PAUL DOUBLE SIGNED
CONTRACT
A typed, two page agreement
between Les Paul and Iris-Trojan Music
Corporation dated April 1, 1959,
assigning publishing rights for the
songs titled “Farewell to Thee,”
“Golden Sands,” “Hawaiian Charms”
and “Pacific Breeze.” The second
page of the document is both signed
and countersigned as President of Iris-
Trojan Music Corporation in blue ink
by Les Paul.
11 by 8 1/2 inches
$300–500
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1978 GIBSON JOHNNY SMITH
ARCHTOP
Serial number 70658039 – 1978
Gibson single pickup Johnny Smith
archtop, wine red, in original case
with cable and paperwork. Together
with handwritten note reading in full,
“Similar to Clunker / Dead sound /
Strings OK / Lend Lou.” 9
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1974 GIBSON ES355TD
Serial number 678135 – 1974 Gibson
ES 355 TD, walnut, semi-acoustic,
thinline, ebony fingerboard, gold
hardware, changed bridge to newer
chrome Tune-o-matic, in replacement
case. Gold hardware reacting to
pickguard and corroding. 7.5
$2,000–3,000
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“The player should dictate the
sound, not the instrument;
otherwise, the instrument is
playing you instead of the
other way around.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
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2010 GIBSON 1934 L5
RE-ISSUE
Serial number 3001-010 -
Gibson 2010 Re-issue of a
1934 L5, sunburst, in original
case, with paperwork. 10
$2,500–3,500
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“…Once you truly know your
instrument, no matter where you
place your hand on the neck,
you’re home, and you can play
what you want to play without
hunting it down.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
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1927 GIBSON L5
Serial number 86873 – 1927
Gibson L5, sunburst, case and
guitar are in the same condition,
never re-fretted or re-finished.
Together with an envelope
inscribed “BWTRC Rhubarb Red
1927″ containing a truss rod
cover that has been engraved to
read “Rhubarb Red.” 8
$5,000–7,000
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LATE 1930s EARLY 1940s
KALAMAZOO ARCHTOP
Serial number 1310 – Late
1930s early 1940s Kalamazoo
Archtop, sunburst. No case.
$80-120
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1968 GIBSON L-48
ARCHTOP
Serial number 528822 -
1968 Gibson L-48 archtop,
sunburst, with trapezoid
inlays, hole cut into the
back of the body. Back of
headstock additionally
stamped “#2,” in
mismatched case. 6.5
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2001 GIBSON L5 CES
Serial number 20351004 -
2001 Gibson L5 CES sunburst
finish, in original
case with paperwork. 9.5
$3,000–5,000
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1991 EPIPHONE
LES PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number
880801991 – 1991
Epiphone Les Paul
Custom, black, in
original case. 8.5
$800–1,200
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1998 EPIPHONE LES
PAUL MODEL
Serial number I98112090
- 1998 Epiphone limited
edition Les Paul model,
amber sunburst flametop,
in original case. 10
$1,000–1,500
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2006 EPIPHONE LES PAUL
CUSTOM HERITAGE
Serial number EE06096020 – 2006
Epiphone Les Paul Custom Heritage
sunburst, flame top with rosewood
fingerboard, in original case.
Together with handwritten note. 9
$700–900
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2007 EPIPHONE LES
PAUL GOLDTOP
Serial number
EE070710233 – 2007
Goldtop model gold color
with P-90 pickups, in original
case. Together with handwritten
note reading “Neck -
frets Bigger / Gold Top.” 10
$800–1,200
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1990 EPIPHONE LES
PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number 9016631 -
1990 Epiphone Les Paul
Custom, white with gold
hardware, in original case
with paperwork. 10
$700–900
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2005 EPIPHONE LES
PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number EE05119126
- 2005 Epiphone Les Paul
Custom, black, in original
case. 9.5
$700–900
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1998 GIBSON LES PAUL
STANDARD
Serial number CS9801 – 1998
Gibson Les Paul Standard, tiger
stripe gold honey burst, ebony
fingerboard, abalone inlay, all
nickel hardware with Grover
tuners, in original case. Never
drilled for a pickguard. 9.5
$3,000–5,000
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1978 GIBSON LES PAUL 25/50
ANNIVERSARY MODEL
PROTOTYPE
Serial number 71318041-0001 – 1978
Les Paul 25/50 Anniversary model prototype
#1, tobacco burst with high
impedance pickups, in original case.
Back of headstock is stamped with “Original
Gibson Prototype” and signed by Les
Paul. Together with handwritten note
“Anniversary 25/50 / was given to me
at the Les Paul / Gibson Anniversary
Party in Chicago – / dealers and friends
of mine were in the/ audience – a very
beautiful day for me. / 50 yrs. in the
music business playing a Gibson / 25
years for Gibson to make LP guitars. / a
memorable day – / all my friends and
what an honor – / I’m Very Grateful / Les”
$10,000–15,000
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1982 GIBSON CHET ATKINS
ACOUSTIC
Serial number 80592113 – 1982
Chet Atkins nylon string, solid
body, classic acoustic electric, in
original case with paperwork.
Back of headstock stamped “B-
096” paperwork serial number
listed as above. 10
$1,000–1,500
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1989 GIBSON CHET
ATKINS ACOUSTIC
Serial number 80399577 – 1989
Gibson Chet Atkins nylon string
natural solid acoustic guitar.
Back of headstock is stamped,
“Not For Resale,” in original
case. 10
$800–1,200
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1988 GIBSON CHET
ATKINS ACOUSTIC
Serial number 80368584 -
1988 Gibson Chet Atkins
acoustic, white, back of
headstock stamped “Not
for resale,” in original
case. 9.5
$1,400–1,600
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LES PAUL GRAMMY
NOMINATION
PLAQUE
The National Academy of
Recording Arts and Sciences
presents this
certificate to Les Paul and
Chet Atkins in recognition
of nomination for the best
instrumental performance
pop, rock and folk field
“Guitar Monsters” album
for the awards period
1978.
10 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches
$1,000–1,500
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LES PAUL COUNTRY
MUSIC AWARD
A framed Country Music
Award certificate from “the
bicentennial year” 1976
presented to Chet Atkins &
Les Paul for having achieved
“Top New Instrumental
Group or Duo.” Together
with a laminated trade magazine
ad congratulating
Atkins and Paul for their
Grammy win for Best Country
Instrumental Performance.
Certificate 13 by 10 3/4
inches
$200–300
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1976 GIBSON THE LES PAUL #25
Serial number 72976 – 1976 (7-29-76) The Les
Paul #25, flame maple with flame maple neck,
dark binding, rosewood board and all wood
appointments. Back of the headstock is signed
Les Paul. Together with a handwritten note
reading in full, ”This special guitar was built for
me and Bruce Bolen flew to California to hand it
to me to play on the Grammy Awards with
Chet. Chester & Lester won the Grammy and I
used this guitar. 2 interesting things happened
1. I broke one of my fingers on the right hand
so I played with my finger in a splint
#2 – the audio crew out at the LA Palladium
scotched tape an electric mike on the grille of
each amp – Chet & Mine. While doing the
show line I looked down at my amp and the
mike, not on the grille but on the floor with some
clown standing on it. Oh Well – Les P.S. This
guitar was hand made excellent by Schreider.
mine for Gibson & me Limited # made.” 9
$15,000–20,000
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LES PAUL LIVING ROOM LAMP
A monumental piece of driftwood outfitted with single
light with large lampshade and driftwood finial. The lamp
can be seen in the accompanying photograph of Les Paul
and Mary Ford relaxing in their home in the 1950s.
48 by 25 1/2 inches
$300–500
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LES PAUL COFFEE TABLE
A mid-century blonde wood coffee table in the form
of a surfboard, made by Erwin-Lambeth, Inc. of
Thomasville, N.C. with original tag noting model
no. 8104 in “Nutmeg” finish.
16 by 74 3/4 by 20 inches
$200–300
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LES PAUL STEREO CONSOLE
A circa 1950s to early 1960s Ampex
Stereo console with phonograph, tape
recorder, and receiver, model A42,
serial number 6L1465.
36 by 47 by 21 1/2 inches
$500–700
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LES PAUL DRINKS CABINET
A mid-century drinks cabinet with two
upper and two lower cabinet doors each
fitted with holders for glassware. Together
with a group of 34 glasses in various
styles. The back of the cabinet stamped
“Model 1189 Lime Oak 3105.”
41 by 28 by 14 inches
$300–500
“It’s still secluded and quiet today,
but when we arrived in ’52,
everything around us was just
farms and cows, and our house on
the mountainside was one of the
first in that immediate vicinity.”
Les Paul
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LES PAUL WALL CLOCK
A plastic and glass trapezoidal wall clock featuring
the twelve signs of the zodiac at each hour marker
with small planter box at front.
27 1/2 by 33 by 8 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL FLOOR LAMPS
A pair of burgundy and gold tone metal electric
floor lamps with glass up lighting shades.
61 inches
$80-120
81
LES PAUL DESK LAMP
A chrome and nickel finish
adjustable desk lamp.
22 by 21 inches
$50–75
83
LES PAUL FLOOR LAMP
A two-light electric floor lamp with
stained wood base and brushed
metal foliate design.
56 by 19 by 13 inches
$100–150
photo: Wolf Hoffmann
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LES PAUL BEDROOM LAMPS
A pair of mid-century, two-light bedside lamps of
sculpted resin in the form of tree trunks with blue
shades. This pair of lamps can be seen in numerous
photographs of Paul’s bedroom of his New Jersey
home featured in his autobiography.
27 1/2 by 17 1/2 by 8 1/4 inches
$200–300
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LES PAUL WORK LIGHTS
A pair of vintage chrome work
lights, each with a domed shade
on a fully articulated neck and
mounted to a microphone stand,
one mounted to an Atlas Sounds
stand with adjustable arm. The
light on the left is featured on page
285 of Paul’s autobiography.
Tallest 53 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL SHEET MUSIC
Eleven pieces of vintage Les Paul and Mary Ford sheet music, most featuring an image of the couple for various songs
including “Carioca,” “The Things I Didn’t Do” and “Vaya Con Dios” among others. “Carioca” and the “Les Paul
Song Folio” feature handwritten annotations.
12 by 9 inches
$50–75
87
LES PAUL COPYRIGHT REGISTRATIONS
A file folder with typed label reading, “Hawaii songs for the Les Paul / Mary Ford Columbia album / contracts &
correspondence.” The folder contains four original copyright registration forms with accompanying index cards
registering copyright on April 10, 1959 for the songs titled “Farewell to Thee,” “Golden Sands,” “Hawaiian
Charms” and “Pacific Breeze.” Together with approximately twenty additional forms including copyright inquiries
and correspondence with Broadcast Music Inc. and Columbia records regarding licensing of the same four songs.
11 by 8 1/2 inches
$200–300
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LES PAUL & MARY FORD CASH
BOX AWARD
An award statuette of a man running with
a disc in his hand, mounted to marble
base with plaque reading, “Awarded By
/ The Cash Box / In behalf of the Automatic
Music / Industry of America / To /
Les Paul & Mary Ford / The best small
instrumental group / 1953.
11 by 5 1/2 by 3 inches
$800–1,200
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LES PAUL & MARY FORD CASH
BOX AWARD
An award statuette of a man running,
mounted to marble base with plaque
reading, “Awarded / By / The Cash Box
/ In / behalf of / the / Automatic Music
/ Industry of America / To / Les Paul &
Mary Ford / The best / small instrumental
group / 1951.
11 by 5 1/2 by 3 inches
$800–1,200
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LES PAUL & MARY FORD CASH
BOX AWARD
An award statuette of a man running with
a disc in his hand, mounted to marble
base with plaque reading, “Awarded By
/ The Cash Box / In behalf of the Automatic
Music / Industry of America / To /
Les Paul & Mary Ford / The best small
instrumental group / 1952.
11 by 5 1/2 by 3 inches
$800–1,200
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LES PAUL AWARDS
A group of six civic and humanitarian
awards presented to Les Paul and Mary
Ford from United Funds in 1958, United
Cerebral Palsy, Cancer Research Inc., the
National Press Club in 1957, the Veterans
Administration presented to Les Paul and
the Smithsonian Institution presented to Les
Paul in 1976.
Largest 10 1/4 by 12 3/4 inches
$200–300
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LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A group of assorted electronics including: a Standard Electric timer, glass cracked; a Tektronix type 453 oscilloscope; a Tektronix model 465M oscilloscope,
serial number B056874; a Hewlett Packard model 200-CD wide-range oscillator, serial number 40121-333-56231; a Hewlett Packard model
355-1A transmission test set, serial number 1550A01515; Hewlett Packard test set including oscillator model 204-C, serial number 200970891, a
353A patch panel and a voltage tester; a BLH Baldwin Electronics Strain SR-4 Indicator, model 120 C, serial number 3632; a Tektronix type 107
square wave generator, serial number 671; a Power Designs transistorized power supply, model 3240, serial number 11410071; and a Tektronix Inc.
Type 515A Oscilloscope, serial number 004687.
Largest 7 by 12 by 19 inches
$700–900
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LES PAUL TEST SET
A Hewlett Packard model 353-A patch
panel, with load tester, serial number 0964A
04258 and oscillator model 209A.
8 by 18 by 13 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL TEST SET
A Hewlett Packard military test set in
portable carrying case, model 3550B, serial
number 0964A02910.
8 by 18 by 10 inches
$200–300
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LES PAUL OSCILLOSCOPE
A Tektronix rack mounted oscilloscope with
multiple components including type 3A1
dual-trace amplifier, serial number 002473;
type RM 564 storage oscilloscope, serial
number 007281; and type 3B3 time base,
serial number 012915.
7 by 19 by 19 inches
$200–300
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LES PAUL MONITORS
A pair of JBL, 1 x 12”, three-way studio monitors, model
4412-A, serial numbers J1256-13088 and J1257-13191.
24 by 14 by 12 inches
$300–500
97
LES PAUL AMPLIFIER AND SPEAKERS
An Ampex F2044 portable amplifier and speakers.
16 by 14 by 7 inches
$100–150
96
LES PAUL SPEAKERS
A pair of JBL model 3632-M/HF
screen array system, 8 ohm, with
2 x 15”, 2 x 6” and one horn in
each unit.
77 by 30 by 18 inches
$1,000–1,500
99
LES PAUL MONITORS
A pair of grey Altec studio playback monitors 2 x 12”, model 9844A. One
speaker identified as serial number 031, additional numbers include 391144
and 4041. These monitors were used in Paul’s main studio in his Mahwah
home. According to Paul’s son, this pair of monitors was used in the Beatles
Apple Studios in London, England.
24 by 31 by 16 inches
$1,000–1,500
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LES PAUL WORK STOOL AND CHAIR
A 1950s work stool used by Paul in the control room of
his main studio together with a chair of similar style.
Largest 41 by 16 by 16 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL RECORDING EQUIPMENT
An Ampex four track, stacked head, half-inch, multitrack
tape recorder, serial number 3255691. This Ampex
machine was used in Paul’s main home studio. Together
with a spare head stack, not shown in the the above
photograph.
54 by 24 by 28 inches
$400–600
101
LES PAUL RECORDING
EQUIPMENT
An Ampex stacked head, two track,
half-inch, stereo mix down deck, used
for mastering in Paul’s main studio. This
machine is still commonly used used for
mix down in the recording industry. The
half-inch machines are less common and
have a more rich sound than the more
commonly seen quarter-inch machines.
52 by 25 by 27 inches
$1,000–1,500
103
LES PAUL RECORDING EQUIPMENT
An Ampex tape player used for spare parts.
23 by 22 by 18 inches
$100–150
104
LES PAUL SIGNED CHECKS
Two checks dated February 13, and July
3, 1947, drawing on Paul’s account with
California Bank written to Cinema Engineering
Co. and Langevin Company in the
amounts of $305.97 and $76.88. The
checks are annotated in pencil, “Radio
Amp.” and “Supplies” respectively and
endorsed in blue in, “Les Paul.”
2 3/4 by 6 1/4 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL EDITING RACK
An editing rack containing: gray panel Ampex
four channel tube mixer, possibly 1940s with dials
labeled “mic 1,” “mic 2,” “tape 4,” “tape 5”; a
gray panel Langevin dual pre-amp; Pultec model
RE-23 equalizer built into the right side of the rack
and large EQ filter mounted to the top of the rack;
3 by 38 point, quarter inch patch bay; silver and
gray panel program equalizer from Cinema Electronics
in Burbank model 4031-1, with two knobs,
two switches, low and high pass; gray panel
Bogen sound system tube PA unit with microphone
and phonograph channel and a tone selector.
This early and primitive audio equipment was
used by Les Paul for editing.
Overall 67 1/4 by 22 by 19 inches
$1,500–2,500
“When Jack Mullin and his partner, Bill Palmer,
demonstrated the magnetophone in San Francisco, it
created a huge sensation. One of the people who
heard about it and took an interest was Mr. Poniatoff,
the guy who created the Ampex Company. When he
saw first-hand what the German machine could do,
he jumped on it and brought Jack Mullin into
Ampex to supervise the engineering of
an improved American version of it.”
Les Paul
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1991 GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO
Serial number 90881339 – 1991
Gibson Les Paul Studio, walnut top
with black back and sides, two Humbucker
pickups and an unbound
ebony fingerboard, in original case.
9.5
$800–1,200
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1987 GIBSON LES PAUL
STUDIO
Serial number 83237553 -
1987 Gibson Les Paul Studio,
black, in original case. 9
$700–900
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1984 GIBSON LES
PAUL STUDIO
Serial number 82684521
- 1984 Gibson Les Paul
Studio, black with white
hardware, white pickup
mounting rings, white pickguard
and clear knobs, in
original case. 9
$800–1,200
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1998 EPIPHONE LES
PAUL STUDIO
Serial number I98061729
- 1998 Les Paul Studio, in
see-through black with
pearl pickguard, in original
case. Together with
handwritten note. 10
$700–900
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2001 GIBSON LES
PAUL STUDIO
Serial number 01421345 -
2001 Gibson Les Paul
Studio, honey burst with
flame top, gold hardware,
with Gibson gig bag. 9.5
$1,000–1,500
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EPIPHONE LES PAUL
CUSTOM
Serial number 9016044 -
Epiphone Les Paul Custom
made in Korea, white, in
original case with paperwork.
Together with
handwritten note. 9.5
$300–500
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UNFINISHED GIBSON
LES PAUL CUSTOM 35TH
ANNIVERSARY
No serial number – Unfinished
Gibson Les Paul Custom, 35th
Anniversary inlaid on the
headstock, with Bigsby, Tuneo-
matic bridge, routed for two
single coils and a Humbucker,
one potentiometer and a
switch. No pickups included.
$300–500
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EARLY 1970s GIBSON
LES PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number 912413 -
Early 1970s Gibson Les
Paul Custom, black with a
three piece neck and two
piece body, in non-original
case. Together with handwritten
notes in case on two
pieces of paper reading in
part, “frets popping up”
dated 10-8-98. 9
$4,000–6,000
photo: Christopher Lentz
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GIBSON UPRIGHT
BASS
No serial number – Vintage
upright bass in Gibson
custom gold finish from the
1950s with added microphone.
Added Gibson
logo to the front. This bass
is featured on page 323 of
Paul’s autobiography.
$4,000–6,000
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GRETSCH UPRIGHT
BASS
No serial number – Vintage
Gretsch upright bass used
by Les Paul’s brother-in-law
Wally Kamin.
$1,000–1,500
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GIBSON 3G1 VIOLIN BASS
Serial number 614108 – Gibson EB1
Violin bass, with large V shaped crack
on top, in hardshell case. Stand up
pole for bass is present. Large square
covered “trap door” cutout in back.
Original pickup has been removed but
is present with original brown cover.
There is a hand made pickup in the neck
with unique tortoise shell pickup guard.
Bare wire on front of bass. Together
with a handwritten note reading in full,
“Serial #614108 / This is one of the 1st
Electric Bass Guitars / Gibson made. I
was responsible for the violin / shape -
and also my son Rusty L.P. Jr. / changed
it from Hi to Lo Impedance. / Note – it
all came about (the Electric Guitar Bass
/ from me playing my E string on the
guitar as a / Bass using my thumb – this
proved it could / replace a stand up
Bass and Leo Fender & / Lots others
picked up the idea – / Les.”
$1,000–1,500
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1972 GIBSON LES
PAUL SIGNATURE
BASS
Serial number 189593 -
1972 Gibson Les Paul
Signature Bass, goldtop,
with Les Paul Custom truss
rod cover, one pickup, in
original case. 9.5
$1,800–2,200
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1968 GIBSON EB2
BASS
Serial number 905658 -
1968 Gibson EB2 bass,
cherry, missing neck
pickup, low impedance
bridge pickup, orange
label inside, heavily modified.
7.5
$800–1,200
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1968 GIBSON EB2
BASS
Serial number 804805 -
1968 Gibson EB2 Bass,
cherry, heavily modified,
Gibson low impedance
pickup in neck position.
No case.
$300–500
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1968 GIBSON EB2
BASS
Serial number 950304 -
1968 Gibson EB2 Bass,
sunburst, heavily modified,
low impedance pickups,
custom pickguard, three
way switch. No case.
$300–500
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UNKNOWN EIGHT
STRING BASS
No serial number – Unknown
model or make, eight string
bass, thinline body, sunburst,
low impedance pickups, heavily
modified. No case
$100–200
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LATE 1960s GIBSON LES PAUL
RECORDING PROTOTYPES
Serial numbers 980183 and 980198
- Circa 1968, Two prototypes the first
a Gibson Les Paul Recording guitar,
wine red prototype with low impedance
pickups, Gibson vibrola and Les
Paul Recording model circuitry. Bass
prototype in wine red with low impedance
pickups Les Paul Recording
model circuitry and one input jack.
Back of both headstocks signed in
gold by Les Paul and both stored
together in a Gibson aluminum road
case. guitar 8.5 bass 8
$6,000–8,000
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LES PAUL TOURING RIG
Gibson LP1 guitar amplifier pre-amp controller
serial number 1038. A prototype designed
by Les Paul featuring Plexiglas panel on front
reading “Les Paul,” two channel amplifier with
a normal and box switch, crossover switch,
vibrola switch. Les Paul’s markings in red nail
polish indicate his settings on the knobs and
Plexiglas panel. Additional tape markings
reading “Les Paul Road 1” and “#1 pre-amp”
among others. Single fifteen Altec Lansing
speaker with high frequency horn, power amp
and Paulverizer attachment built into the cabinet.
Topped with a Nakamichi 700, three
head cassette player which Paul used to play
along with pre-recorded tracks. This was
Paul’s long-time tour rig and is featured on
page 291 of his autobiography. Sold
together with a spare Nakamichi 700 and
identical Altec Lansing single fifteen cabinet.
Largest 24 by 24 by 15 inches
$5,000–7,000
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1969 – 1970 GIBSON LES PAUL
PROTOTYPE RECORDING MODEL
Serial number 001 – 1969-1970 Gibson
Les Paul prototype Recording model,
Heritage honey burst finish with tiger
striping. Back of the repaired headstock
stamped “001” and “Original Gibson
Prototype.” The Bigsby has been customized
to accommodate a
“Paulverizer” which is included with this
lot. This is likely the first Les Paul recording
model ever made. This guitar, and
Paulverizer are featured on pages 291
and 293 of Paul’s autobiography. 7
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LES PAUL RESEARCH NOTES
A folder with label reading “Guitar Schematics” containing over sixty pages of handwritten notes and schematics most in Paul’s hand including
three pages of notes addressed to brother-in-law Wally Kamin regarding EQ levels for pickup coils with specs on how he would like the switching
to be wired. Also including two pages of notes addressed to “John” explaining his research in mixing two coils without interaction as well as
numerous diagrams and other notes regarding coils. Together with a composition notebook dating from the late 1950s to early 1960s containing
schematics of guitar pickups in various positions and tables of notes from experiments testing pickups with a number of variables.
$300–500
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LES PAUL RESEARCH NOTES
An envelope labeled “Specs” containing over 100 pages of observations, notes and schematic drawings, most in Paul’s hand including four pages of
handwritten notes addressed to Paul’s brother-in-law Wally Kamin giving very detailed instructions for various guitar coils, reading in part, “Dear Uncle
Walt – I’ve finished the wiring design – you will notice the x where the line should be broken – it’s the hot lead from the solo coil – this must be on the hot
side after the tone control switch – this little network equalizes the solo coil so we need no EQ on the mixer – when the switch is thrown – the network is
out and only a small Resistor will be in the line – this resistor will lower the peak – I’ll leave this decision until the guitar is fully tried…” Another page
offers diagrams of circuits for the “first coil solo,” “ coil rhythm” and “ Front coil and back coil” with the encouraging words “Go Man Go” at the top
and notes at the bottom of the page reading, “these 3 circuits cost me 20 hrs today alone – By George they better sound good – toodle oo -”
11 by 8 1/2 inches
$300–500
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ROB HENDON GUITAR PAINTING
An original acrylic on stretched canvas painting of a Les Paul style
guitar by artist Rob Hendon and presented to Les Paul in 2008.
Hendon has created work for the Gibson Guitar town projects, a
thirty five foot guitar painting on the floor of Gibson’s Nashville
headquarters and was featured in the exhibit titled Guitar Hero: The
Art of Rob Hendon at the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Sight 19 3/4 by 15 1/2 inches Overall 27 1/2 by 23 1/2 inches
$500–700
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LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A group of electronics including Wayne Kerr transducer equipment, serial number 199; an Regatran EM Electronic
Measurements Co. Model TO-60-5 IBM 42, serial number 4F9488; a Conrac audio video receiver Model
AV12-D, serial number 40704; Presto Recording Corp, Paramus NJ, a very old power line amplifier with attenuation
and VU meter with broken glass, missing tubes Type number 89-A serial number A130; a Conrac audio
video receiver, Model AV12-D serial number 40646; and a Kepco Labs regulated power supply, Model 315B,
serial number B6752.
Largest 7 by 19 by 16 inches
$600–800
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LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A Chadwick Helmuth Sweep-
Synch model 201, serial
number 031517.
8 by 4 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches
$50–75
131
LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
An Allison Labs variable high
and low pass filters unit, model
2-A, serial number 2331.
7 by 5 1/2 by 14 1/2 inches
$200–300
132
LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
An Allison Labs variable high
and low pass filters unit, model
2-C, serial number 1026.
7 by 5 1/2 by 14 1/2 inches
$200–300
129
LES PAUL OUTPUT METER
A U.S. Army signal corps, output meter TS 585 B/U, by Reiner
Electronics. Together with a standard magnet Type 721-H, serial
number 15993 by Rawson Electrical Instrument Co.
Largest 9 1/2 by 10 by 4 inches
$100–150
130
LES PAUL BOOSTERS
A group of three Radio Frequency Laboratories Booster units
for Magnetic chargers, serial numbers 319, 60-45R, and 519.
9 by 10 by 7 inches each
$80-120
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LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A group of electronic gear including: a Bruel & Kjaer Vibration Pickup Pre-amplifier type 1606, serial number 72516; a Bently
Corporation Vibration Monitor, Series 5000; a Hewlett Packard Vacuum tube volt meter, model 400D, serial number 30732;
an Ampex Power supply for a tape machine; a D.C. Poly-Ranger vintage volt meter made by Sensitive Research Instrument
Corp., serial number 6115; and a Mallory Filtered Receptive Power Supply, Model 6-RS-10, patent number 2032439.
Largest 4 by 19 by 7 inches
$500–700
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LES PAUL ASSORTED ELECTRONICS
Over fifty pieces of miscellaneous equipment including: stereo components, spare
parts for various pieces of recording equipment, power supplies, power amplifiers,
equalizers, radios, switch boxes and many other assorted items.
Various
$200–300
135
LES PAUL MIXER/AMPLIFIER
A JBL Mixer/Amplifier model 5210, with six inputs. Together
with a rack mount, two knob, equalizer and a third rack mount
device by the Daven Company.
Largest 9 by 10 by 8 inches
$200–300
partial
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LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A group of electronics including: a Hewlett Packard Audio
Oscillator 201B, serial number 1053; a Teletronix Leveling
amplifier, mono model LA-2A, serial number 123; and a
Daven Company Type 6-E transmission set, serial number
D1468; and a rack mounted testing device with three knobs.
Largest 9 by 19 by 10 inches
$600–800
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LES PAUL PA SYSTEM
A circa late 1940 to early 1950s Stromberg-Carlson four channel
powered public address system with Bakelite chicken head knobs,
250 watts, model AD35, serial number 615518.
9 by 16 by 12 inches
$400–600
139
LES PAUL AMPLIFIER
A Universal Electronics regulated power supply model 3100-A.
9 by 19 by 15 inches
$200–300
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LES PAUL MICROPHONE
Nady wireless receiver unit 101 VHF with Nady
pressure zone microphone in plastic case.
4 by 16 1/4 by 12 inches
$50–75
141
LES PAUL MICROPHONES
2 Realistic Pressure Zone Microphones
in a Nady wireless plastic case.
4 by 16 1/4 by 12 inches
$50–75
142
LES PAUL MICROPHONE
A Holophone Surround Sound microphone H3-D, and six XLR plugs.
8 by 20 by 16 inches
$150–250
145
LES PAUL
MICROPHONE
A late 1930s to early
1940s microphone, model
7411, with cable.
$300–500
144
LES PAUL
MICROPHONE
An RCA model ribbon
SK46 with a cable, not
in working order.
$50–75
143
LES PAUL MICROPHONES
A Shure KSM 32 microphone in case. Together
with a Shure KSM 32 microphone case.
10 by 13 by 6 1/2 inches
$200–300
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LES PAUL MICROPHONE
An Altec Birdcage microphone
model 4033, lacking cable.
$200–300
146
LES PAUL MICROPHONES
A pair of Western Electric model 618A
dynamic microphones, serial numbers
2364 and 1867, with cables.
$300–500
“Mistakes are part of the musical
process because they tell you
what not to do, and sometimes
they lead to something unique
you couldn’t have discovered any
other way.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
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LES PAUL MICROPHONES
A group of twenty-eight microphones,
including Shure, Beyer, Altec, Sony,
Lavalier, TOA, KY, and AKG.
$3,000–4,000
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LES PAUL MICROPHONES
A pair of Altec lipstick microphones without
power supply, one working, one not.
$400–600
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UNKNOWN
ACOUSTIC
No serial number -
Tobacco burst, missing
strings, heavily worn.
$50–75
151
UNKNOWN ACOUSTIC
No serial number – Unknown
Acoustic, dark natural, large
crack down the back. Interior
of case inscribed “To Les Paul
Happy 80th Birthday Love
your friend Ron Lovely.”
$50–75
152
UNKNOWN ORIGIN
3/4 ACOUSTIC
GUITAR
No serial number -
Unknown 3/4 Acoustic
guitar, natural, no bridge,
no tuners, no tailpiece,
cracked top, with no case.
$20-30
153
ACOUSTIC GUITAR
No serial number – No
brand, stamped on interior
“Made In U.S.A.”
$30-50
154
UNKNOWN 3/4
STEEL STRING
ACOUSTIC GUITAR
Serial number TS28 – 3/4
Steel string acoustic guitar,
sunburst. 7.5
$50–75
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GIBSON C300
CLASSICAL ACOUSTIC
No serial number – Gibson
C300 Classical nylon
string acoustic, natural,
with additional hole drilled
to bridge and one to body.
$50–75
156
SEARS SILVERTONE
ACOUSTIC
No serial number – with
white pickguard and
modified controls.
$40-60
157
SEARS SILVERTONE
ACOUSTIC
No serial number – Model
No. 319 12049. No
serial number – Sears Silvertone
acoustic, sunburst,
missing strings and some
tuners No case
$30-50
159
CSL COPY OF A
SELMER MACCAFERRI
No serial number – CSL
copy of a Selmer Maccaferri,
Django Reinhardt
style model, natural,
nylon strings, d and g
tuner buttons are broken
but present, in original
case. 9
$800–1,200
158
COPY OF A SELMER
MACCAFERRI
Serial number 5102485 -
Made in China copy of a
Selmer Maccaferri, Django
Reinhardt style guitar,
inscribed on the back of
the headstock “To Les From
Chris Happy 92nd.” 9
$700–900
160
COPY OF A SELMER
MACCAFERRI
No serial number – Copy of a Selmer
Maccaferri Django Reinhardt guitar,
natural 8.5
$800–1,200
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MID 1970s CSL COPY OF THE SELMER MACCAFERRI
No serial number – CSL copy of the Selmer Maccaferri Django Reinhardt
style model, natural, acoustic classical, laminated body.
Together with a handwritten note reading in full, “This is copy of the
guitar, or one / of the guitars, Django used, this copy/ was worked
on with Mario Maudfin & / the U.K. Co. / It’s very interesting
because Mario / had sold his company (guitar) in Paris to /Selmer -
Django got the Selmer which his / wife gave to me. They borrowed
my guitar / to copy from. Mario had Django’s guitar / (mine) for
3 or 4 months trying to copy the / changes made by Selmer in
Paris. / By the way when I told Mario about / Django – It meant
nothing – it wasn’t / until 40 years later in the 70′s that Mario / said
to me – Django is making a Big Man / out of me – / I met Mario in
the 50′s. / He was in Plastics – / Les / This guitar at the time
remains in good (very good shape) / The Maccafferri tail piece I /
have some where around the / house! Mid 70′s.” 9
$800–1,200
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1979 GIBSON
DOBRO 60D
Serial number D 1151 9 -
1979 Gibson Dobro 60 D,
sunburst, in original case
with paperwork. 9.5
$800–1,200
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1956 GIBSON ELECTRAHARP PEDAL STEEL GUITAR
Serial number 62580 – 1956 Gibson Electraharp, eight string pedal
steel guitar, in original case. 9.5
$2,000–3,000
164
1938 NATIONAL
DUOLIAN
Serial number B-2292 – 1938
National Duolian, brown,
with broken headstock, in
chipboard case. Together
with handwritten note reading
in full, “Approx. 1930 I
was playing / a Dobro-
Bought from Sears & Roebuck
/ I used it for country playing
at KMOX in / St. Louis MO -
Radio. / This is where I
played the guitar, played /
the harmonica as Rhubarb
Red – / I used a Gibson 28
L5 for / modern music.” 7
$700–900
165
LATE 1960s DAN
ARMSTRONG
VINCENT BELL MODEL
SITAR
Serial number 818091 -
Late 1960s Dan
Armstrong, Vincent Bell
model Coral Electric Sitar
in original case. 10
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GIBSON LES PAUL
HD.6X DIGITAL
GUITAR
Serial number
024460464 – Gibson Les
Paul HD.6X digital guitar,
blue burst with TKL denim
case, cables and hardware.
10
$1,800–2,200
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GIBSON LES PAUL
HD.6X DIGITAL
GUITAR
Serial number 02994573 -
Gibson Les Paul HD.6X
digital guitar, blue burst
with TKL denim case,
cables and hardware. 9
$1,800–2,200
168
2005 GIBSON LES PAUL
GOLDTOP
Serial number 1045324 – 2005 Les
Paul goldtop signed by the artist’s
who played at Paul’s 90th birthday
celebration held at Carnegie Hall on
June 19, 2005. Signatures include:
Eumir Deodato, Tommy Emmanuel,
Jose Feliciano, Peter Frampton, Omar
Hakim, Stanley Jordan, Will Lee,
Steve Lukather, Pat Martino, Steve
Miller, Lou Pallo, Madeline Peyroux,
Buckey Pizzarelli, Joe Satriani, Neil
Schon, Kenny Wayne Shepherd,
Derek Trucks and Edgar Winter. 10
$3,000–5,000
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GIBSON SPECIAL SUPREME
Serial number 01814549 – Gibson
Special Supreme, custom made and
hand painted with a portrait of Les
Paul on the body. Custom headstock
logo, super 400 inlays. This guitar
was presented to Paul on stage during
his 90th Birthday tribute concert held
on June 19, 2005 at Carnegie Hall in
New York City. The side of the guitar is
hand painted with a timeline of Paul’s
life and accomplishments reading in full,
“Les Paul, the Legend and the Legacy, Fat
Tuesday, NYC, 1977 Grammy, Chester
and Lester, National Academy of Recording
Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame, Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame, 1948 Lover, Mary Ford,
Goldtop, How High the Moon?, 1951
Billboard’s “Vaya Con Dias” Nov, 1953
Metronome, Sunny Joe Wolverton Scalawags,
Pie Plant Pete, Waukesha Wisconsin, Clunkers,
Rhubarb Red, L5 Archtop ES300, Fred Waring
show, The Log, 1941 Jimmy Atkins, Bing Crosby
and the Andrew Sisters 1943, 1944 Chicago
Musical Instrument Company.”
$12,000–15,000
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LES PAUL HAMMOND B-3 ORGAN
Late 1964 to early 1965 Hammond B-3
organ, with Leslie variable speed switch,
serial number 94026-7325. Together
with base pedals and matching bench.
The Hammond B-3 model, was introduced
in the 1950s and produced until the mid
1970s was the most popular. It is the
most commonly heard organ in classic
rock recordings.
38 1/2 by 48 by 29 inches
$3,000–5,000
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LES PAUL LESLIE ORGAN
SPEAKER CABINET
A Leslie organ speaker cabinet model
122 serial number 25995, circa 1964
- 1965 in original condition, with the
lower spinning barrel, upper spinning
horns and a built in power amplifier.
41 1/2 by 29 by 21 1/2 inches
$1,500–2,500
172
LES PAUL LESLIE
Leslie model 145, tone cabinet serial 67517,
black and modified for two keyboards.
37 by 29 by 21 inches
$800–1,200
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LES PAUL ORGAN
A Lowrey console organ with double
keyboard with bass pedals.
42 by 49 by 30 inches
$500–700
174
LES PAUL SPEAKER CABINET
A Fender Rhodes speaker cabinet, 2 x 15”.
26 by 45 by 12 inches
$100–150
175
LES PAUL ELECTRIC PIANO
A Fender Rhodes 73 key, electric piano with
legs, model MK1, serial number 26915.
10 by 45 by 23 inches
$300–500
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LES PAUL MICROPHONES
A pair of Standard Telephones and Cables
Limited model 4035 ribbon microphones in
original boxes with two cables.
$300–500
177
LES PAUL
MICROPHONE
A Standard Telephones
and Cables Limited model
4035D microphone, serial
No. 162, in original box
with papers.
$400–600
178
LES PAUL MICROPHONES
A pair of Coles STC model
4038H ribbon microphones in
original wooden boxes.
$500–700
179
LES PAUL MICROPHONES
A group of three Standard Telephones
and Cables Limited model 4035D
ribbon microphones.
$500–700
180
LES PAUL MICROPHONE
Coles STC model 4035 8
“ball and biscuit” ribbon
microphone with cable.
$300–500
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LES PAUL 1980s
ENGINEERING AWARDS
A group of award plaques and
honors presented by various audio
engineering organizations to Les
Paul including: 3M Professional
Audio Products in recognition of
significant sound pioneering efforts,
Audio Engineering Society thanks,
Society for electro-acoustic music in
the United States 1988 Seamus
Award and the 1988 TEC Awards
Hall of Fame lifetime achievement
as voted by the publishers of
Mix Magazine.
Largest 16 by 12 1/2 inches
$400–600
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LES PAUL FENDER AMPLIFIER
A Fender Twin Amp Pro Tube series with
2 x 12” speakers, serial number
CR270447.
23 by 26 by 11 inches
$200–300
183
LES PAUL AMPLIFIER
A 2000 Fender Twin Reverb guitar
amplifier with 2 x 12” speaker, serial
number AC14411.
23 by 26 by 9 inches
$200–300
184
LES PAUL FENDER AMPLIFIER
A mid 1990s Fender Dual Professional
guitar amplifier with 2 x 12” speakers
and Paul’s markings on masking tape.
23 by 26 by 9 inches
$300–500
185
LES PAUL AMPLIFIER
An Ampeg Echo ET amplifier,
Model EJ12.
14 1/2 by 18 3/4 by 10 1/2
inches
$200–300
186
LES PAUL EFFECTS
A Tube Plex by Mike Battle Tube echo plex.
10 by 15 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches
$150–200
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LES PAUL EFFECTS
A Maestro Echo Plex Solid State echo unit.
8 by 14 by 8 1/2 inches
$150–200
188
LES PAUL EFFECTS
A Gibson Electronic Vibrato unit.
3 1/2 by 6 by 6 1/2 inches
$200–300
189
LES PAUL EFFECTS
A Gibson Echo unit with 1 input, 1
output with foot switch.
8 3/4 by 15 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches
$50–75
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LES PAUL JACKET
A varsity style jacket with brown suede sleeves and
navy wool body embroidered WGN Radio 720 on
chest, by Auburn Sportswear. Together with a framed
color photograph of Paul wearing the jacket on stage
taken by his friend Chris Lentz in 2000.
Photograph 16 by 20 inches
$300–500
191
LES PAUL AWARDS
A group of awards presented by
various radio stations including:
WNEW New York, WVNJ and a
microphone mounted to marble
base with plaque reading “KLAC
570 Club 1951 First Place Les
Paul Group.”
Largest 5 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches
$300–500
192
LES PAUL JACKET
A black, zip front jacket lined
in green fleece by Sierra Sport
featuring Gibson logo at left
chest and “Les Paul” embroidered
at right chest.
$100–150
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LES PAUL JACKET
A black leather, zip front jacket with
embroidery at left chest reading,
“Gibson Pure Celebrate All For Paul!”
Paul was photographed wearing the jacket while
attending the EMI Country Music Awards after
party in New York City, November 15, 2005.
medium
$200–300
194
LES PAUL GIBSON AWARDS
A Gibson headstock mounted to base with plaque reading “Les Paul / 1999
Gibson USA Legends Award” together with a plaque from Gibson musical
instruments honoring Paul for his lifetime of achievement and innovation.
9 1/2 by 6 by 6 1/2 inches Plaque 15 by 12 inches
$400–600
195
LES PAUL AWARD PLAQUE
An award featuring a Gibson medallion mounted to velvet
board with plaque reading, “Gibson Hall of Fame / It is with
great pride, / We the board of directors of / The Gibson Hall
of Fame, induct / Les Paul / As a charter inductee / This award
is given in recognition and appreciation of the contributions you
have / made to the world of fretted instruments / 1979.”
12 by 9 1/2 inches
$400–600
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LES PAUL VACUUM TUBES
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LES PAUL RIAA RECORD AWARD
An RIAA “gold” record award presented to Les Paul to commemorate
the sale of more than 500,000 copies of the Island Records album
and cassette “All-Time Greatest Hits of Les Paul & Mary Ford.”
21 by 17 inches
$200–300
197
LES PAUL SIGNED CHECKS
Three checks dated between March 17, 1947 and November
12, 1949, drawing on Paul’s account with California Bank,
written to Don Baker, Ward Byron and Art Partridge in various
amounts. Each check is annotated in pencil for “Repairs” and
endorsed in blue ink, “Les Paul.”
2 3/4 by 6 1/4 inches
$100–150
198
LES PAUL BMI AGREEMENTS
A file folder containing over 30 pages of typed and signed contracts between
Broadcast Music Inc. and Iris-Trojan Music Corp., Paul’s publishing company.
The contracts date between 1954 and 1963 and are signed by Gray Gordon
on behalf of Iris-Trojan and various executives on behalf of BMI.
11 by 8 1/2 inches
$100–150
199
LES PAUL COPYRIGHT RECORDS
A group of documents including over 120 pages relating to licensing and copyright
registration for a wide range of songs. The earliest typed letter is dated
March 21, 1945 on World Broadcasting System transcription headquarters letterhead
and is addressed to Paul regarding his licensing of the song “Forty Days
and Forty Nights.” The latest correspondence with the Library of Congress is
dated 1982 and pertains to copyright registration renewals. A great number of
the pages are handwritten by both Paul and Mary Ford and give detailed listings
of copyright information on their entire catalog of songs.
11 by 8 1/2 inches
$400–600
200
MICKEY MANTLE SIGNED BASEBALL
An official Joseph E. Cronin, American League
baseball signed in blue pen circa 1960s by Yankee
legend Mickey Mantle reading in full, “To Les / My
best wishes / your friend / Mickey Mantle.”
$500–700
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LES PAUL LICENSE PLATE
A custom vintage New York State
license plate reading “Les Paul.”
12 by 6 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL DENIM JACKET
A black denim jacket by
Eagle Dry Goods Co. with
embroidered Gibson Historic
Custom Art since 1894 logo
on back and “Les Paul”
embroidered at left chest.
$100–150
203
LES PAUL JACKET
A black, zip front jacket
by Weatherproof with
embroidery on back
reading, “The Man Who
Built Gibson” and “Les
Paul” at right chest.
$200–300
204
LES PAUL APPAREL
A blue denim, button front,
long sleeve shirt with
embroidered “Gibson
American Made World
Played” logo on back and
“Les Paul” at right chest.
Together with a Les Paul
baseball cap.
$100–150
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LES PAUL GUITAR
SCHEMATIC
A full scale schematic blue
print with full specifications
titled, “Les Paul electric
carved top” and dated
April 4, 1968.
30 1/2 by 55 1/2 inches
$300–500
207
LES PAUL MICROPHONES
A group of seven Electro Voice
microphones, three omnidirectional
model 655C and four cardioid
model 666 with one cable
$500–700
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LES PAUL MICROPHONE
An AKG Tube microphone in
road case, serial number 276.
5 1/2 by 15 by 12 inches
$150–200
208
LES PAUL MICROPHONE
A late 1960s Phillips model EL 6162
tube condenser microphone in original
case with power supply and cable.
$300–500
210
LES PAUL MICROPHONE
A Lapel microphone and power
transformer in carry bag.
7 1/2 by 12 by 6 1/2 inches
$50–75
209
LES PAUL MICROPHONE
A late 1950s to early 1960s AKG
tube condenser microphone model
C12 with cable and power supply.
$5,000–7,000
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LES PAUL MICROPHONES
A group of four Altec model 633A
dynamic microphones with cables.
$100–150
212
LES PAUL MICROPHONE
A 1950s Altec 175A condenser tube
microphone with matching power supply.
$400–600
114
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LES PAUL MICROPHONE
An RCA model 4000AF (44)
ribbon microphone with a cable.
$800–1,200
214
LES PAUL
MICROPHONE
An RCA model 44 ribbon
microphone, with added
switch on the bottom.
$1,200–1,500
“No way has anybody, to my knowledge,
ever achieved the perfect sound because
there’s no such thing. It doesn’t exist
except in the mind.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
215
LES PAUL MICROPHONE
An Electro Voice model 356 shotgun microphone.
$200–300
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LES PAUL MICROPHONES
A group of microphones including:
nine Shure SM58, one with a switch,
a Shure SM57, an Audio Technica Pro
4-L, an Audio Technica AT 4054, an
AKG C-5, a Sennheiser #-935, a
Shure Beta 87-A. Together with 15
microphone clips in carry case.
9 by 22 by 12 1/2 inches
$300–500
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LES PAUL ACOUSTIC WALL PANEL
A large, sound diffusion, wall panel, mounted to peg
board, which is exposed on the right side. This
panel was hand-cut, stained, lacquered and mounted
by Les Paul. Paul created these innovative custom
panels for one of his home recording studios at a
time when they were not commercially available.
79 1/2 by 23 1/2 inches
$300–500
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LES PAUL ACOUSTIC WALL PANEL
A large, sound diffusion, wall panel, with two by
four boards framing each side, hand-cut, stained,
lacquered and mounted by Les Paul. Paul created
these innovative custom panels for one of his home
recording studios at a time when they were not
commercially available.
79 1/2 by 12 inches
$300–500
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LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A Cinema Engineering Co. Program EQ,
type 4031-B, with Paul’s labels on the back.
5 by 20 by 13 inches
$50–75
224
LES PAUL CONTROL SYSTEM
A DBX complete equalization and
loud speaker control system, serial
number 3005540.
2 by 19 by 6 inches
$150–250
219
LES PAUL GRAPHIC EQUALIZER
An Altec Lansing 28 band graphic equalizer,
model 1653-A, serial number
82500138417.
5 1/2 by 19 by 6 1/2 inches
$200–300
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LES PAUL PREAMPLIFIER
A Granville Phillips filter preamplifier,
model 02, serial number 000291.
3 by 19 by 8 inches
$50–75
221
LES PAUL MICROPHONE PREAMP
A Universal Audio dual microphone preamplifier,
Model 2108 serial number 149.
2 by 19 by 12 inches
$200–300
222
LES PAUL PREAMPLIFIER
A KAB disk remastering Preamplifier,
model Souvenir EQS MK12.
2 by 19 by 7 inches
$100–150
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GIBSON ACE FREHLEY MODEL
LES PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number ACE 1 – Gibson Ace
Frehley model Les Paul Custom sunburst
with three pickups in original case.
Together with a pickguard signed by
Ace Frehley, “To Les on your / 90th
birthday / 6-9-05 Love Ace.” 10
$4,000–6,000
“Les Paul was a great guy…I had the
pleasure of meeting him a couple of times
and jamming with him…He changed the
face of music, the way we listen to it and
he’ll never be forgotten.”
Ace Frehley
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2001 GIBSON LES PAUL
SIGNED BY AL DIMEOLA
Serial number 00491412 -
2001 Gibson Les Paul Double
Cut Classic with Les Paul Standard
truss rod plate. Amber
flame top with gold hardware
in gig bag. Signed “To Les My
most important musical father,
Love Al Dimeola.” 9.5
$1,500–2,500
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2008 GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO
Serial number 030180648 – 2008 Gibson
Les Paul Studio, wine red, un-lacquered,
no strings, stop tail piece and bridge
removed but present, in original case. The
guitar is signed by: The Ventures members
Don Wilson, Nokie Edwards, Robert
Spalding, Leon Taylor – Jeff “Skunk” Baxter,
Billy Gibbons, Barbara Lynn, Richie
Sambora, Slash, Duane Eddy, James Burton,
Katy Moffatt, Alannah Myles, Lenny
Kaye, Steve Lukather, Eric Carmen, Lonnie
Mack, Dennis Coffey, Jennifer Batten, and
the members of the Les Paul Trio. 9.5
$800–1,200
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1984 GIBSON LES PAUL
CUSTOM
Serial number 82564534-0076 -
1984 Gibson Les Paul Custom
cherry red sunburst, pin stripe
top, super 400 inlays, gold hardware,
“Les Paul Limited Edition”
on gold truss rod cover, brass
nut, no cover on the back
pickup. Maple back, sides and
top. Back of headstock has
“Custom Shop Edition” decal
and additionally stamped
“0076.” 9.5
$4,000–6,000
229
1996 GIBSON LES PAUL
CUSTOM MODEL ONE OF
A KIND
Serial number 60551 – 1996
special one off model, sunburst
finish, flame maple top, with
microphone input on upper
bout, two experimental double
rail bar pickups, horseshoe
Bigsby tail piece with a three
switch, three knob configuration,
in original case. Together with
handwritten note. 8
$2,000–3,000
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1993 GIBSON LES
PAUL MODEL
LPLMBUBCI
Serial number 91803360 -
1993 Les Paul model LPLMBUBCI,
blue with black
anodized hardware, three
pickups, single coil middle
position pickup, no binding
on the neck, possibly a
prototype, in original case.
Together with handwritten
note dated September 23,
1993 containing extensive
notes on the guitar. 8
$1,400–1,600
231
1996 GIBSON LES
PAUL STANDARD
Serial number 90426310 -
1996 Les Paul Standard in
blue with original case
and handwritten note reading
“3-8-96 Arched Neck
/ Bad / 7-16-96.” 10
$1,400–1,600
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2008 GIBSON LES
PAUL STANDARD
LP6FHBNH1
Serial number 007380586
- 2008 Gibson Les Paul
Standard LP6FHBNH1,
honey burst satin finish,
flame maple top, in
original case. 9.5
$1,000–1,500
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2008 GIBSON LES
PAUL STANDARD
LP6FHBNH1
Serial number 010980635
- 2008 Gibson Les Paul
Standard LP6FHBNH1,
honey burst satin finish,
flame maple top, in
original case. 9.5
$1,000–1,500
235
2007 EPIPHONE
LES PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number
EE70100134 – 2007
Epiphone Les Paul
Custom cherry faux
flame sunburst, in
original case. 10
$500–700
234
2007 EPIPHONE LES
PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number I07030500
- 2007 Epiphone Les Paul
Custom, black with gold
hardware, in original
case. 9.5
$700–900
236
1985 GIBSON LES PAUL
CUSTOM
Serial number 81005513 – 1985
Gibson Les Paul Custom, black,
added gold Bigsby tailpiece, modified
bridge, large oversized route in the
neck pickup cavity, in an Epiphone
case. This appears to be a work in
progress that was never completed.
$500–700
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1981 GIBSON LES
PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number 80571056 -
1981 Gibson Les Paul
Custom blonde natural
finish with maple fingerboard
and gold hardware,
in original case with protective
plastic still on the
pickguard. Back of the
headstock additionally
stamped “SECO.” 9.5
$2,500–3,500
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1981 GIBSON LES PAUL
CUSTOM
Serial number 80571084 -
1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom,
natural blonde top, maple fingerboard,
gold hardware with
protective plastic still on the
pickguard, in original case.
Back of the headstock stamped
“Second.” 10
$2,500–3,500
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1987 GIBSON LES PAUL
CUSTOM
Serial number 81007582 -
1987 Gibson Les Paul Custom
Lite, black, heavily modified,
added Bigsby, holes drilled,
knobs and switches added,
pickup routes opened up, extra
holes control cavity, in original
case. Together with six small
pieces of paper containing
notes on the guitar, most in
Paul’s hand.
$600–800
240
2002 GIBSON LES PAUL
CUSTOM
Serial number 00332401 -
2002 Les Paul Custom, wine
red with gold hardware, in
original case. Together with
a handwritten note. 10
$1,500–2,500
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2002 GIBSON LES
PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number 00332399 -
2002 Les Paul Custom,
black with gold hardware,
in original case. Re-fretted
by Jimmy Acher of Gibson
New York City. 9.5
$1,800–2,200
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2002 GIBSON LES
PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number 00332400 -
2002 Les Paul Custom,
white with gold hardware,
in original case with Les
Paul guitar strap in case.
Re-fretted by Jimmy Acher of
Gibson New York City. 9
$1,800–2,200
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GIBSON LES PAUL
CUSTOM 80th BIRTHDAY
GUITAR
Serial number LP1915 – Gibson
Les Paul Custom hollow-body,
white pearl, with f-holes, pickup
covers engraved “Happy 80th
Birthday” and “From The Gibson
Custom Shop.” Tree of Life
inlay on neck with “Les Paul” in
a banner on the 12th fret, foliate
inlay on headstock. The
custom serial number “LP
1915” refers to Paul’s birth
year. Gibson Custom shop
decal on back of headstock,
Grover tuners with perloid tuning
pegs, in original case. 9.5
$6,000–8,000
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LES PAUL TRIPLE SIGNED PASSPORT
An American passport issued December 14, 1962 to Lester
William Polsfuss, aka Les Paul, signed in blue pen twice
with additional black ink inscription on his black and white
portrait photograph reading, “Lester William Polsfuss AKA
Les Paul.” The passport records travel to London, Paris and
various destinations in Asia in 1964 and 1965.
6 by 3 3/4 inches
$500–700
245
LES PAUL ACCESSORIES
A group of six items including a Gibson USA watch, a
money clip with “International Civitan” logo, lighter and
small clip board with matching “Sam Fox Publishing Co.”
logos and a Tiffany & Co. silver money clip in original
box, engraved “Celco Yokes / 1950 – 2000.” Celco
Yokes references the optic company founded in Mahwah
New Jersey in 1950 that celebrated their 50th year in
business in 2000.
Largest 6 by 4 inches
$100–150
246
LES PAUL PHOTOGRAPH
A vintage hand colored
photograph of Les Paul in
front of an NBC microphone.
According to Paul’s son Russ,
the photograph was a gift
from his mother.
8 by 9 3/4 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL AWARDS
A group of three award certificates presented to Les Paul including Audio Engineering Magazine certificate presented
in 1953 for musical and technical excellence in popular recording for “Bye-Bye Blues and Blues Selections,” Ampex
appointment of Les Paul to the Board of Review, and an honorary membership certificate mounted to plaque from the
Audio Engineering Society certifying Les Paul as an honorary member on October 2, 1958.
Largest 14 by 11 inches
$200–300
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LES PAUL AND MARY FORD
PROMOTIONAL ITEMS
A group of over twenty black and white
Capitol Records publicity flyers, two
promotional cards for their Columbia
records album “Bouquet of Roses” and a
sheet of un-cut portrait stamps.
Largest 4 by 7 1/2 inches
$200–300
250
LES PAUL HONORS
A group of three recording industry
honors including a certificate from the
Academy of Musical Arts and Sciences
presented to Les Paul & Mary Ford in
1954, American Society of Composers
Authors and Publishers presented to Les
Paul in 1967 and a plaque from the
American Guild of Music presented to
Les Paul and Mary Ford.
Largest 9 1/2 by 12 inches
$200–300
249
LES PAUL SIGNED CHECKS
Four checks dated between December
24, 1948 and November 2, 1949,
drawing on Paul’s account with California
Bank, written to Mac Willis, James
Dolan, Walter Jones and the tax collector
in various amounts. Each check is
endorsed in blue ink, “Les Paul.”
2 3/4 by 6 1/4 inches
$200–300
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LES PAUL CHRISTMAS CARDS
A group of four Christmas cards two from Paul addressed to Mary signed, “I Love you more than ever Les,”
“The greatest love Daddy Paul” and “I love you more than ever and proud to be a house wife’s husband. Mr.
Ford.” Together with two cards from Mary Ford to Paul signed “I mean every word of it from Fatty [which has
been crossed out] Skinny” and another addressed “To my one and only love Les Paul” signed “and thanks for
the wonderful children all my love, Mary.” Together with six gift tags from their Christmas packages.
Largest 9 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches
$80-120
252
LES PAUL BIRTHDAY CARDS
A group of five birthday cards given to Mary Ford addressed to “My Baby,” “the greatest Gal,” “the
most wonderful girl in the world” and Mary Ford signed “Yer’s Les Paul,” “I Love you more than ever
Colleen’s Father,” “Love only your husband,” “ P.S. I mean every word of it Love Les, Honey” and “Les.”
Largest 8 by 6 14 inches
$80-120
253
LES PAUL TUBES
A vintage tube in ceramic socket marked U.S.
Navy Type CW-38145 together with a BBC
Brown Bovery DQ 45, half wave, mercury-vapor
rectifier tube in ceramic socket.
9 by 3 1/4 inches
$80-120
254
LES PAUL VACUUM TUBES
Eight storage bins containing a quantity of
vintage vacuum tubes, some in original boxes.
Bins 16 by 17 1/2 by 23 inches each
$300–500
255
LES PAUL VACUUM TUBES
Seven storage bins containing a quantity of
miscellaneous vintage vacuum tubes.
Bins 16 by 17 1/2 by 23 inches each
$300–500
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LES PAUL AMPLIFIERS
A McIntosh Stereo Power amplifier, 300 watts per channel, model MC2300
serial number 4Y647. Together with a McIntosh Power amplifier, model 2100,
serial number DOB102073 serial number 57272.
8 by 16 by 11 inches
$1,000–1,500
256
LES PAUL AMPLIFIER
A McIntosh Stereo power amplifier, 400 watts per
channel, model MC402, serial number XC2030. This
unit was custom built by McIntosh as a replacement for
the same unit that had been stolen from Paul, because
the model had been discontinued.
9 1/2 by 17 1/2 by 17 1/2 inches
$800–1,200
257
LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A group of electronics including: a Stanton 310 headphone
amplifier; a Nikko Stereo Receiver, model number NR819,
serial number D8023134; and a JVC double cassette deck,
model TD-WT54, serial number 148C1025.
Largest 6 1/2 by 20 by 11 1/2 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL RECEIVER
A Marantz stereo receiver, model 2240,
in wood cabinet, serial number 6188.
7 by 10 by 16 inches
$50–75
260
LES PAUL CONSOLE
A Marantz control console for stereo system,
model 3800, serial number 3607.
5 1/2 by 15 by 9 1/2 inches
$50–75
261
LES PAUL TURNTABLES
A DJ console with: two Technics
model SP-15 turntables, Video
Tech ADM-2RA mix amplifier,
serial number 584021-P, two
Stanton headphone amplifiers,
serial number 2691 and serial
number 2706. Together with
four new Micropoise Professional
Tone Arms S-260/S-320 in original
boxes and a JBL Power
Amplifier, Model MPA 600.
Console 27 by 42 by 20 inches
$400–600
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LES PAUL TURNTABLES
A Technics turntable, direct drive S.P. 15.
and a Technics turntable Model SH-10B3.
4 by 22 by 18 inches
$50–75
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LES PAUL CIVIC AWARDS
A group of six honors including a key to the city of Buffalo, key
to the city of Harrisburg mounted to plaque and presented to
Les Paul and Mary Ford, honorary citizenship certificates for
Nashville and New Orleans, and two certificates from
Arkansas.
Largest 11 by 14 3/4 inches
$200–300
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LES PAUL HUMANITARIAN AWARDS
A group of five humanitarian awards presented
by Arthritis Foundation Telethon
1986, Musicians With a Heart 2001, Wisconsin
Foundation for School Music 2004,
Wisconsin Foundation for School Music
2006 and a RADD (recording artists, actors
and athletes against drunk driving) lifetime
achievement award featuring custom created
guitar headstock.
Largest 14 by 9 by 4 inches
$400–600
264
LES PAUL CIVIC HONOR
A certificate from the city of Los Angeles signed by then mayor
Tom Bradley proclaiming Friday May 21, 1993 as Les Paul Day.
22 by 13 1/2 inches
$100–150
267
LES PAUL BIRTHDAY NAPKIN
An original drawing of a guitar with “Happy
72 Les” signed and dated by artist Robert S.
Greenberg, 1987. Greenberg is known for
creating diminutive works of art on five by
five inch cocktail napkins.
5 by 5 inches
$200–300
268
STEVE MILLER SIGNED
PHOTOGRAPH
An archival, handmade pigment,
giclee print of Steve Miller titled by
the artist, “The Joker Unmasked”
initialed and blind stamped in
lower right by photographer Gene
Martin. The margin below the
photograph is additionally signed
in orange marker by Paul’s God
son, “To Les/ Happy Birthday! /
You are my inspiration/ xo Steve.”
Overall 25 1/4 by 19 1/4 inches
$400–600
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LES PAUL SCULPTURAL AWARD
A bronze painted cast plaster sculpture of two
hands mounted to wood base with plaque
reading, “B’nai B’rith / Music and performing
artist unit / Creative Achievement Award /
Presented to / Les Paul / In recognition of his
unique and outstanding achievements / In the
fields of music and performing arts / 1992 /
Mickey Gensler / President.”
18 by 7 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches
$400–600
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COLLEGIATE ACOUSTIC
GUITAR
No serial number – Collegiate
Acoustic guitar, tobacco,
inscribed in silver marker “To
Stevie nothing but the best for the
best – Les Paul.” Vintage 1940s
chipboard case. Purportedly a
joke that was to be given to
Paul’s God son Steve Miller.
$200–300
270
GOYA 922 ACOUSTIC
Serial number 322410 – Goya
922 Acoustic, sunburst, inscribed
“to Pat Martino Any problem
with this, Call me Les Paul”
$200–300
271
2003 GIBSON NICK LUCAS
RE-ISSUE
Serial number 953009 – 2003
Gibson Nick Lucas re-issue acoustic
guitar, vintage sunburst, in original
case with paperwork. 10
$1,800–2,200
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1969 GIBSON LES PAUL JUMBO FLATTOP
Serial number 904896 – 1969 Gibson Les Paul
Jumbo flattop acoustic, prototype, with low impedance
pickup and Les Paul recording circuitry, in
original case. Truss rod cover missing a screw. 8.5
$4,000–6,000
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1959 EPIPHONE
FRONTIER
Serial number A3811 – 1959
Epiphone Frontier, sunburst,
with New York headstock, D
tuner button disintegrated, all
tuner buttons shrinking, in
original brown case. 9.5
$4,000–6,000
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1983 GIBSON LES PAUL
SPOTLIGHT SPECIAL #210
Serial number 83210 – 1983
Gibson Les Paul Spotlight Special
#210, tobacco burst, maple top
with an additional center piece,
never drilled for pickguard which
is present, in original case. Back
of headstock has Custom shop
decal. 9.5
$2,500–3,500
275
1982 GIBSON LES
PAUL STANDARD
Serial number 82672561 -
1982 Gibson Les Paul
Standard, black in original
case with warranty card
and manual. 10
$1,800–2,200
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1982 GIBSON LES PAUL
STANDARD
Serial number 82562504-
0230 – 1982 Gibson Les
Paul Standard, with original
protector case. Cherry with
gold hardware, original
warranty card in case, with
“#0203, #2” on card. Back
of headstock additionally
stamped “Second” above
the serial number. 10
$2,500–3,500
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1982 GIBSON LES
PAUL STANDARD
Serial number 83492562 -
1982 Gibson Les Paul
Standard, wine red in
original case with paperwork.
Back of headstock
is stamped “Second.” 9.5
$1,800–2,200
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1980 GIBSON LES
PAUL STANDARD
Serial number 80320659 -
1980 Les Paul Artist,
tobacco sunburst, gold
hardware with protective
plastic still on the pickguard,
in original case.
Together with a small
piece of paper with notes
in about the guitar. 9
$1,000–1,500
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1980 GIBSON LES
PAUL FIREBRAND
Serial number 80660521 -
1980 Gibson Les Paul
Firebrand, mahogany, in
earlier 1970s Gibson
case. 10
$800–1,200
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1980 GIBSON LES
PAUL FIREBRAND
Serial number 81130566 -
1980 Gibson Les Paul
Firebrand, mahogany, no
finish, in original case. 10
$800–1,200
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1979 GIBSON LES
PAUL ARTIST MODEL
Serial number 73349608 -
1979 Gibson Les Paul Artist
model, tobacco sunburst
with fine tuning bridge, in
original case. 10
$1,000–1,500
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GIBSON LES PAUL
RECORDING MODEL
No serial number – Gibson
Les Paul Recording model,
black, heavily modified with
handmade pickguard, low
impedance pickups, extra
routing under pickguard,
microphone input jack on
upper bout, two quarter inch
input jacks on bottom bout,
in original case.
$800–1,200
283
1974-1975 GIBSON LES
PAUL RECORDING
MODEL
Serial number 894228 -
1974 – 1975 Gibson Les
Paul Professional model,
mahogany, heavily modified,
finish stripped, tuners
changed, Schaller style Gibson
tuners, no plastic plate
under controllers, bridge has
been moved back, neck
repair, note on original case
reads “From Ron Make
Another Guitar Les.”
$800–1,200
284
EARLY 1970s GIBSON LES
PAUL RECORDING MODEL
Serial number 490285 – Early
1970s Les Paul recording
model prototype in an off white
color with black tuxedo binding
with original case.
Experimental work in progress
guitar with unique wooden
pickup covers. The guitar is
featured on page 353 of Paul’s
autobiography. 7.5
$3,000–5,000
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1952 GIBSON LES PAUL
STANDARD GOLDTOP
No serial number – 1952
Gibson Les Paul goldtop with
Trapeze tailpiece and bound
fingerboard. Tuners have
been changed to Grover’s
(pat. Pending) with original
case. Back of headstock is
signed by Les Paul. This is
one of the earliest bound Les
Paul guitars from the first year
of production. This guitar is
featured on page 238 of
Paul’s autobiography. 9
$14,000–16,000
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Les Paul recalled his inital discussions of the first
Les Paul guitar with Maurice Berlin, President of
CMI: “Mr. Berlin said, ‘Now, what color do you
want?’ And without hesitation, I said, ‘Gold’ just
blurting it out without a thought. ‘You mean gold
like a wedding ring?’ ‘Yeah, gold like rich.’ and
Mr. Berlin said, ‘I like it. You got it’.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography

286
LES PAUL RECORD AWARDS
A group of three “gold” Capitol records each presented
on base the first two, with plaques reading “Capitol
Records / Presents to / Les Paul & Mary Ford / this
gold record symbolizing the / one millionth record of
the songs “The World is Waiting for the Sunrise” and
“Mockingbird Hill.” The third plaque reads, “To Les
Paul & Mary Ford In honor of “Vaya Con Dios” Their
Second Million-Selling Capitol Record.
11 1/2 by 10 by 2 1/2 inches
$600–800
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LES PAUL RECORD AWARD
An in-house “gold” record mounted to board with
plaque reading, “A Tribute to / Les Paul and
Mary Ford / Whose Capitol Record “How High
The Moon” / Sold over one million records.”
15 by 11 inches
$600–800
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LES PAUL CERTIFICATES
A joke certificate, in Latin, presented to Les Paul,
a certificate initiating Paul as a member of the Tau
Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, 1953 and two certificates,
one to Les Paul and the other to Mary Ford,
commemorating their flight aboard a U.S. Air
force plane over the north pole.
Largest 13 by 16 1/2 inches
$100–150
289
LES PAUL RECORDS
A group of 26 Les Paul and Mary Ford records
including thirteen LPs and thirteen 45 rpm records.
$200–300
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LES PAUL TRIO AWARD
CERTIFICATE
A certificate from The War Department
and The Navy Department,
undated to express their appreciation
to the Les Paul Trio in recognition of
outstanding devotion and
distinguished performance rendered
servicemen overseas in cooperation
with the Armed Forces Radio Service.
Signed by the Secretary of the Navy,
James Forrestal and Secretary of
War, Robert P. Patterson. Together
with two Guardsman Awards
mounted to wood plaques to Mary
Ford and Les Paul dated 1962 in
recognition of their patriotic service
to the National Guard.
Largest 11 by 14 inches
$300–500
partial
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LES PAUL
MICROPHONE
An RCA model 44 ribbon
microphone with a cable.
$1,200–1,500
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LES PAUL MICROPHONE
An RCA model 44 ribbon
microphone with a cable, a
piece of tape on the bottom
says “7/13/85 New, Fat
Tuesday”.
$1,200–1,500
293
LES PAUL MICROPHONE
An RCA model 44BX ribbon microphone with a cable.
$1,500–1,700
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LES PAUL
MICROPHONE
A 1960s RCA ribbon
microphone with a
cable, not in
working order.
$50–75
295
LES PAUL MICROPHONE
An RCA model 44 ribbon
microphone, with added
switch on the bottom, Nola
#6 etched on microphone.
$1,200–1,500
“It took a special kind of talent to
do what we did with the recordings,
and Mary had it big time.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
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LES PAUL NOVELTY ITEMS
A group of decorative items including a
small ceramic dish with ceramic peanuts, a
Gorham silver plate dish, two joke wall
plaques, a joke stress pill in original box
and a banana form plastic harmonica.
Largest 9 by 12 inches
$80-120
296 detail
MARY FORD SIGNED CARD AND PHOTOGRAPHS
A portrait of Mary Ford taken at the NAB show in Chicago in
1950, a photograph of Ford tuning her guitar signed in the matte
by photographer Brooks Edler and a late 1950s AAA membership
card for “Mary Paul” signed in blue pen on interior, “Mary Ford.”
Largest 10 1/4 by 13 1/4 inches
$100–150
298
LES PAUL AND MARY FORD PHOTOGRAPHS
A group of five black and white photographs in presentation mattes reading “Custom print by Polaroid.”
The images feature Les Paul, Mary Ford and their son Gene Paul performing on stage at Hershey Park in
1962. In original packaging addressed to Les Paul and Mary Ford post marked August 28, 1962.
13 1/2 by 10 1/2 inches
$200–300
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LES PAUL EARLY CIVIC AWARDS
A group of awards including four small award statuettes presented to Mary Ford and Les Paul from
the Boy Scouts of America, one broken and not pictured, two dated May of 1954. Together with a
Junior Achievement medallion presented to Les Paul for outstanding achievement in 1955 and an
award statuette with plaque reading, “Les Paul & Mary Ford / Tops for 52’ / on / P.P.P.P.”
Largest 8 1/4 inches
$200–300
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LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A group of electronic effects gear including: a Bruel & Kjaer
accelerometer with calibration unit and chart, model MB 305,
serial number 127333; a 50 decibel potentiometer type 2347;
a band-pass filter set type 1611, serial number 51334; a Bruel
& Kjaer microphone amp, Type 2603, custom made, serial
number A0828; a Bruel & Kjaer frequency analyzer Type
2107 with serial number 46639; and a Bruel & Kjaer automatic
vibration exciter control Type 1019. Each of the pieces
is contained in a custom wooden road case.
Largest 25 1/2 by 20 by 12 inches
$600–800
301
LES PAUL ROAD CASE
A custom wooden road case with a rackmounted,
custom six-channel mixer, two
bands of EQ with multi-selector switches, red,
green and black color coded switches and
notes from Paul on controls.
$600–800
302
LES PAUL MIXER
A Western Electric four channel audio
mixer with four XLR inputs and one VU
meter. Lacking one knob.
$800–1,200
303
LES PAUL AMPLIFIER
A Western Electric 7-A amplifier.
10 by 12 1/2 by 4 3/4 inches
$800–1,200
304
LES PAUL ROAD CASES
A group of road cases that Les Paul used when on the road. The group includes: a small suitcase with a homemade
voltage tester; a small road case with Western Electric Power Volt Amp US Army ESR 610199-1 Issue #7; a road case
with a Western Electric four channel audio mixer four XLR inputs and one VU meter; a road case with Les Paul notes on
tape on the back with 4 1/4” inputs, a mixer with EQ and filter controls custom made; a road case with a single 15”
Altec speaker in an Ampeg enclosure, a road case with two power amps and four speaker outs; a road case with a
custom made power line voltage regulator and ac output to tape machine; and a Kepco Labs regulated power supply
Model 315B, serial number B6752.
Together with three additional unloaded, Ampeg speaker cases.
Largest 25 1/4 by 23 1/2 by 18 inches
$2,500–3,500
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LES PAUL AMPLIFIERS
A pair of Crown, studio reference 1,
stereo power amplifiers, 1100 watts
per channel in 4 ohms, serial numbers
016238 and 016237.
7 by 19 by 17 1/2 inches
$800–1,200
306
LES PAUL MIXER
A portable mixer, Sescom model MB-2,
field news bridge meter, with one VU
meter built into a road case.
8 by 20 by 14 inches
$200–300
307
LES PAUL AMPLIFIERS
A group of three amplifiers including: a Bogen power amplifier, mono, 250
watts, model MT250-C, serial number 1480; a Bogen public address system,
four channel mixer with power amplifier, model CT-100; and a Bogen public
address system, four channel mixer with power amplifier, model CT-100.
Largest 8 by 19 by 14 inches
$200–300
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LES PAUL GLYPH DRIVE
A Glyph removable hard drive, serial
number GLYp54164.
3 1/2 by 19 by 13 inches
$75–100
310
LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A Dorrough stereo meter bridge,
model #40-A.
3 by 19 by 6 1/2 inches
$75–100
311
LES PAUL AMPLIFIER
An ATI precision dual channel
amplifier serial number 34696.
2 by 8 1/2 by 7 inches
$50–75
308
LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
An Ensoniq DP-4 parallel effects processor, serial number EP
20465. Together with a Casio digital sampling synthesizer,
model FZ-10M, serial number 001131.
Largest 5 by 19 by 15 inches
$200–300
313
CASIO MIDI
GUITAR
Serial number
T010811 – Casio
Midi guitar, black
with built in midi converter,
no case.
$400–600
312
CASIO PG-380 MIDI
GUITAR
Serial number T004036 -
Casio Midi guitar, black,
comes with Casio card
and manual, no case.
$500–700
314
CASIO MIDI GUITAR
Serial number T007903 – Casio Midi
guitar, black, with built in midi converter,
“Reconditioned” sticker on
back, no case.
$400–600
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1985 GIBSON LES
PAUL SYNTH GUITAR
Serial number 82965543 -
1985 Gibson Les Paul
Synth guitar, black, gold
hardware, in original case
with paperwork. 9
$1,000–1,500
316
1985 GIBSON LES
PAUL SYNTH GUITAR
Serial number 82965527 -
1985 Gibson Les Paul
Synth guitar, vintage sunburst,
in original case.
Custom shop decal on
back of headstock and
handmade pickguard. 9
$1,000–1,500
318
KRAMER
FARRINGTON
Serial number FA3593
- Kramer Farrington,
white, “Kramer” inlaid
on the neck, diamond
inlays on fingerboard,
in original case. Made
in Korea stamped on
neck, Neptune NJ/USA
on neck plate. 10
$400–600
317
1993 GIBSON
NIGHTHAWK
Serial number 92803382 -
1993 Gibson Nighthawk,
possible modified pickups,
red, in Gibson gig bag. 9
$400–600
319
BROWNSVILLE CHOIR BOY
No serial number – Brownsville Choir
Boy, Korean, brown sparkle, back of
headstock signed “Happy Birthday
Les, Chris,” a gift for Paul’s 86th
birthday. No case
$200–300
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1988 EPIPHONE LES
PAUL 1
Serial number 80303986 -
1988 Epiphone Les Paul 1,
black, single pickup, bolt on
neck, imported with black
hardware, Steinberger locking
tremolo, in original
case. 9.5
$300–500
321
1980s EPIPHONE LES
PAUL 2
Serial number 80102480 -
1980s Epiphone Les Paul 2,
white pearl, two pickup, bolt
on neck, Steinberger locking
tremolo, Korean, in original
case with paperwork. 10
$600–800
323
1984 EPIPHONE
LES PAUL 3
Serial number
80204944 – 1984
Epiphone Les Paul 3,
black, single
Humbucker pickup in
the bridge, single coil
in the middle and single
coil in the neck.
Locking Steinberger
tremolo, in original
case with paperwork.
9.5
$700–900
322
1988 EPIPHONE LES
PAUL 3
Serial number 80204749 -
1988 Epiphone Les Paul
3, ebony, black hardware,
imported with Steinberger
locking tremolo. 9
$600–800
324
MID TO LATE 1980s KRAMER
BARETTA
Serial number E2252 – Mid to Late
1980s Kramer Baretta, Neptune,
New Jersey with Floyd Rose locking
tremolo, and Seymour Duncan pickup
in the bridge. Custom painted with a
reel to reel tape machine, in original
case. 9.5
$1,000–1,500
168
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325
2007 EPIPHONE LES
PAUL ULTRA II
Serial number
U07072362 – 2007 Les
Paul Ultra II sunburst
veneer quilt, in original
case. 10
$400–600
327
UNKNOWN FENDER COPY
No serial number – No name,
imported Fender style copy, sunburst,
with built in microphone
and Gibson gig bag. Back of
headstock signed, Les Paul. 7
$200–300
326
2007 EPIPHONE LES PAUL
ULTRA
Serial number U07110616 -
2007 Epiphone Les Paul Ultra,
cherry sunburst with NanoMag
pickup controls on back plate,
Shadow Nano pickup above
neck Humbucker pickup, in
original case containing a
guitar strap. 8
$700–900
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1972 LES PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number 406414 – 1972
Les Paul Custom, sunburst,
unbound neck, special experimental
Les Paul guitar with
unique switching system and
microphone input on upper
bout, not in original case.
Together with a handwritten
note detailing Paul’s technical
observations of the guitar. This
guitar is featured on page 327
of Paul’s autobiography. 9
$8,000–10,000
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LES PAUL RECORDING MIXING CONSOLE
An API, 28 by 16 recording mixing console. Late 1960s to early 1970s, it is believed to be among the first made with the desirable configuration of sixteen buss
and 28 microphone line input channels. Originally a twenty channel mixer with an eight channel side car added later, three 12 point patch bay main console
and 144 patch bay on side car. Modules include: five – 558 EQs; one – 550 EQ; four – 553 EQs; nine – Aengus 8 band EQ; one – old school audio mic pre 580
series size; two – 525 compressors; one -575 oscillators; one – talk back module; sixteen buss VU meters; two large stereo buss meters; four small echo meters; and
an elaborate master section with buss and cue system. Automated Processes Inc. of Farmingdale New York, is the most notable, American made mixing console.
The console also features Paul’s original handwritten tape markings including: channel 1 “Les Guitar” / channel 2 “Lou Guitar” / channel 3 “Bass” / channel 4
“spare” / channel 5 “Lou Vocal” / channel 6 “Les Vocal” / channel 7 “guest mic” / channel 8 “Piano” / channel 9 “Piano” / channel 10 “guest amplifier” /
channel 11 / “John C Vocal” / channels 12 – 15 “applause mics” / channel 16 “Tom.”
45 by 99 1/8 by 35 1/2 inches
$40,000–60,000
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LES PAUL TURTLENECK SHIRTS
A group of fourteen cotton turtleneck shirts, Les Paul’s signature style,
in various shades of blue, green, purple and red.
$200–300
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330
LES PAUL SWEATSHIRT
A navy cotton sweatshirt
featuring FDNY embroidery
and patches with “Les Paul”
embroidered at right chest.
$80-120
332
LES PAUL WALLET AND LICENSE
A black leather tri-fold wallet by Croft & Barrow containing a New Jersey driver
license issued to Lester W Polsfuss on December 6, 2007. The wallet additionally
contains a Bergen County New Jersey Sherriff’s special deputy badge.
4 by 3 inches
$200–300
“Anybody who has ridden with me
knows, if I’m not doing at least 80,
I’m looking for a place to park.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
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LES PAUL SIGNED PASSPORT
An American passport issued August 28, 1991 to
Lester William Polsfuss. The passport is signed in black
pen, “Lester William Polsfuss” on the signature line.
The passport records travel to Spain in 1991.
5 by 3 1/2 inches
$300–500
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LES PAUL CARDS
A Fraternal Order of Police, New Jersey Lodge # 4 membership card signed
on the reverse in black ink, “Les Paul AKA Lester William Polfuss” and a
paper Rockland County Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association card dated 1969.
Together with a Chase rewards Visa card embossed on front, “Les Paul,”
Smithsonian Institution and Columbia House compact disc club membership
cards and a New Jersey motor vehicle disabled person ID.
2 1/8 by 3 1/2 inches
$400–600
detail
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LES PAUL INDUCTION AWARD
An etched acrylic award from the
National Broadcasters Hall of Fame
inducting Les Paul on September 16,
2006 at Marconi Station in Wall
Township, NJ.
9 1/4 by 5 by 2 inches
$300–500
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LES PAUL INDUSTRY HONORS
A group of four honors from various industry
organizations including: Empire Music Conference
II lifetime achievement award in 1993, American
Federation of Musicians in 1990, National Academy
of Recording Arts & Sciences in 1981 and
the Gateway Country Music Association in 1998.
Largest 10 1/2 by 13 inches
$200–300 337
LES PAUL ACADEMIC HONORS
A group of three awards including a plaque inducting Les Paul
into the Academy for the advancement of high end audio, 1995,
an acrylic award inducting Paul into the American Jazz Hall of
Fame, Rutgers University , 2005 and a Gorham electroplate bowl
from the 25th Anniversary of Ramapo College, New Jersey
Largest 9 by 8 inches
$100–150
“…the best thing you can do for
yourself, as an individual and for the
world, is very simple. Try to be a
good person, and have a good time
doing it. And remember to forgive if
you want to be forgiven. Stick with
that, and you can’t go wrong.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
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LES PAUL MEMBERSHIP CARDS
A pair of Audio Engineering Society cards listing Paul as both an
honorary and lifetime member, a paper Musicians’ Union Local
47 card dated December 31, 1992 and a 1970s laminated
Local 47 life member card. Together with two paper cards for the
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists from 2007.
2 3/8 by 3 1/2 inches
$400–600
339
LES PAUL UNION CARDS
Four paper membership cards for the Associated
Musicians of Greater New York Local 802 dating
from 1981 to 2008. The earliest card is signed
in black ink, “Lester Polfuss AKA Les Paul.”
2 1/4 by 3 1/2 inches
$300–500
338
LES PAUL WOODEN SIGN
A carved and painted wood sign
featuring an image of Les Paul, with
central folding hinge.
11 by 64 by 1 inches
$200–300
343
CARLOS SANTANA
GIFTED CAMERA
A Japanese made 35mm
Widelux F7 camera with case
and strap. The Widelux camera
features a pivoting lens
capable of capturing wide
angles of 140 degrees. The
camera was gifted to Les Paul
by guitarist Carlos Santana
and is accompanied by two
photographs of Paul and Santana
backstage together.
4 1/4 by 7 1/4 by 3 1/2
inches
$500–700
342
LES PAUL SLIDE
PROJECTOR
A vintage RCA dual
drum slide projector
holding 36 slides.
Approximately 15 by
18 by 12 inches
$100–150
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“I went over to Bell and Howell and said to the guys
there, ‘You know the outfit you have for showing
16mm movies? Well, I don’t want the projector. I
want the speaker box with the amplifier…’ I took it
over to Lyon and Healey music store and they looked
at it and listened to it, and then they copied it. And
that’s how the early Gibson guitar amplifier came into
being. All you have to do is put one of those first
Gibson amps beside Bell and Howell’s 16mm movie
speaker from the early thirties, and you see they’re
exactly alike in shape and speaker size.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
341
LES PAUL FILM EQUIPMENT
A group of film equipment including: a Bell & Howell film Projector, model DS 285, serial number
07138, lacking power amplifier; a Siemens Sound Projector, model TL615A, serial number 237850;
a Bell & Howell B2 speaker and amplifier for projector, model DES 202-285, serial number 8-2 18;
and a late 1940s to early 1950s Revere 16 millimeter sound projector, model S-16.
Largest 24 by 16 by 10 inches
$400–600
345
LES PAUL TELEVISION
A 1950s Olympic television in a dark wood
cabinet, serial number P346861.
40 1/2 by 22 1/2 by 20 1/2 inches
$300–500
344
LES PAUL PROJECTOR
An RCA sixteen millimeter film
projector, model MI-26125-E,
serial number 1137.
60 by 14 by 28 inches
$200–300
346
LES PAUL AND MARY FORD SCRIPTS
Five binders containing, typed scripts for
episodes one through twenty-four of the Les Paul
and Mary Ford show, sponsored by Listerine. The
television show was filmed in their Mahwah home.
The scripts, for episodes one through twenty-four, are
dated October 28, 1953 through December 2,
1953. Together with a number of inventory sheets of
their complete archive of shows on reel to reel as well
as extensive schedule listings of the episodes and their
air dates in various markets across the country.
11 by 8 1/2 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL SPEAKER
An Altec Lansing two-way, powered
speaker. This speaker was Les Paul’s
first professional recording play back
monitor speaker which he used in the
legendary studio he built in his Hollywood
garage. The speaker was
built for Paul by Jim Lansing and is
purportedly among the first coaxial
speakers built in the United States.
This speaker is featured on page
155 of Paul’s autobiography.
43 by 26 by 18 inches
$1,000–1,500
347
LES PAUL SPEAKER CABINETS
Three 1950s Altec 604, 1 x 15″ utility empty
speaker cabinets used for testing speakers.
30 by 26 by 17 3/4 inches
$600–800
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“…we had to determine the best speaker for our
purposes…In the Midwest and on the East
Coast, I had friends in places like Bell Labs, but
the West Coast was foreign to me…Then Vern
said, ‘Jim Lansing. He builds a darn good
speaker out of a little place over on Vine Street.
Why don’t we go over and talk to him?’ So
that’s what we did, and lo and behold, that’s
where our studio monitor came from.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
349
1978 GIBSON LES PAUL
RECORDING MODEL
Serial number 00111866 -
1976 Les Paul Recording
model, walnut with factory
Bigsby and two quarter inch
input jacks on the bottom
bout, in original case.
Together with handwritten note
about the guitar. 8.5
184 $4,000–6,000
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1997 EPIPHONE LES
PAUL STANDARD
Serial number
U97100504 – 1997 Epiphone
Les Paul Standard,
black, with Epiphone
horseshoe vibrato, in original
case. Together with
handwritten note. 10
$700–900
351
1998 EPIPHONE LES
PAUL DELUXE
Serial number U98062907
- 1998 Epiphone Les Paul
deluxe, black, standard DX,
mini Humbucker with a
chrome cover and no
exposed pole pieces, in
original case. Together
with handwritten note. 9
186 $700–900
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353
EPIPHONE SOLID
BODY
No serial number -
Epiphone solid body, black
with gold hardware and
bolt on neck, in original
Gibson case. 9
$600–800
352
2003 EPIPHONE ELITE
Serial number F301050 -
2003 Epiphone Elite,
cherry sunburst, figured
top, in original case. 9.5
$700–900
354
2006 EPIPHONE LES PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number EE060111171 – 2006
Epiphone Les Paul Custom, white with gold
hardware, in original case. According to
Paul’s family, this is the last guitar he
played in the hospital. 10
$1,000–1,500
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1986 GIBSON LES PAUL/SG
CUSTOM
Serial number 81496531 – 1986
Gibson Les Paul / SG Custom, white
with gold hardware, “Original Gibson
Prototype” decal on back of headstock,
in original case. 9.5
$2,500–3,500
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1985 GIBSON LES
PAUL SG STANDARD
Serial number 81345600 -
1985 Gibson Les Paul SG
Standard, wine red, in
original case. 9.5
$800–1,200
357
1988 GIBSON LES
PAUL STUDIO LITE
Serial number 8020859 -
1988 Gibson Les Paul
Studio Lite, white with
black hardware, in original
case also containing
two extra pickups. 9.5
$800–1,200
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1987 GIBSON LES
PAUL JR.
Serial number 80427510
- 1987 Gibson Les Paul Jr.
single cutaway,
mahogany, stop tail piece,
Tune-o-matic bridge and
mini Grover tuners. New
with plastic still on pickguard.
9.5
$800–1,200
358
1986 GIBSON LES
PAUL JR.
Serial number 83226524 -
1986 Gibson Les Paul Jr.,
double cut away, cherry,
stop tail piece, Tune-omatic
bridge, in original
case. 9
$800–1,200
360
2005 GIBSON LES PAUL JR.
Serial number 034651340 – 2005
Gibson Les Paul Jr., satin black with
two Humbucker pickups, Tune-o-matic
and a stop tailpiece, in Gibson gig
bag. 9.5
$800–1,200
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1999 EPIPHONE LES
PAUL STANDARD
Serial number I99030555
- 1999 Epiphone Les Paul
Standard, cherry sunburst,
in original case. Together
with handwritten note. 10
$400–600
362
1999 GIBSON LES
PAUL REISSUE
Serial number 90005 -
1999 Les Paul cherry top
sunburst re-issue, in original
case with paperwork. 10
$1,000–1,500
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SLASH HAT GIFTED TO LES PAUL
A black felt top hat by the New York Hat
Co. with custom sweat band sewn onto
interior hatband. Hat features a custom
removable leather hatband with Velcro closure
and silver Conchos. Together with a
handwritten note in original transmittal
envelope addressed to Les Paul from
Saul Hudson reading, “Dearest Les,
/ Here is the top hat / I said I’d
send. Hope you like it. / Anyway,
lets keep in touch / and do
some more shows! / With all
my love / Sincerely / Slash”
with post script reading “Also
here is a incomplete review of
the “House of Blues” show from
the L.A. Times.” The note is
accompanied by a photocopy of
the referenced article.”
$6,000–8,000
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“Les was the kind of guy that anytime you
were in his presence, he was always very
upbeat, always cracking jokes…The fact that
he took a liking to me and took me under his
wing was a huge honor. We always talked on
the phone and that kind of stuff. It was special.
It’s important for kids to know who Les was
because when I first started playing, I thought
Les Paul was the name of a guitar. I didn’t
know it was a real person until I learned from
guys like Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck and
Eric Clapton. Obviously from that point
on I researched and then finally got
to meet him.”
Slash
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STANDARD SIGNED BY SLASH
Serial number 3450315 – 2000
Gibson Les Paul Standard, cherry
sunburst with figured top, in original
case with handwritten note.
Inscribed in black marker on the
body of the guitar “To Les The Man!
God Bless you and thank you for
being so good to me all these years
All my love & Appreciation! From
the guy in the hat Slash” with skull
and crossbones wearing a top hat
over a banner reading “R & F n’ R.”
$6,000–8,000
194
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1985 GIBSON LES
PAUL DELUXE
Serial number 81005538 -
1985 Gibson Les Paul
Deluxe, black, mini Humbucker
with a chrome
cover and no exposed
pole pieces, original factory
mini coil tap switch, in
original case with paperwork.
9.5
$2,000–3,000
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1975 GIBSON LES
PAUL DELUXE
Serial number 99122541 -
1975 Gibson Les Paul
Deluxe cherry sunburst
with maple neck, factory
standard Bigsby in original
case. 8.5
$1,800–2,200
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1985 GIBSON LES
PAUL DELUXE
GOLDTOP
Serial number 80395506 -
1985 Gibson Les Paul
Deluxe, goldtop, mini Humbucker
with a chrome cover
and no exposed pole
pieces, original factory mini
coil tap switch, in original
case with paperwork. 10
$2,000–3,000
368
1991 GIBSON LES PAUL
CLASSIC
Serial number 11828 – 1991
Les Paul Classic 1960 model,
goldtop, in original case with
paperwork. Together with a
color photograph of Paul
holding the guitar in his
home. 9.5
$2,000–3,000
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1950s GIBSON LES PAUL
No serial number – Late 1950s Gibson Les Paul Custom, white, made for Paul
with a flat top, which he preferred. Back of the headstock is signed by Les Paul.
Together with six slips of paper, some dated from 1997 – 2006, containing
extensive technical notations. The interior of the back plate is etched “To My
Idol, Refretted by Danny Gatton & Rob Weaver July 9, 1976.” This guitar is
featured on page 350 of Paul’s autobiography.
$60,000–80,000
198
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“Ask me if I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished in
my career, and I’ll say, ‘You’re damn right, I am.’
I’ve made many mistakes, I’ve stepped on some toes,
but I got things done. And I know some of the
things I’ve done, the recordings, the inventions,
the influence I’ve had on the electric guitar,
are going to be around for a long time.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
373
LES PAUL SIGNED CHECKS
Two checks dated March 15, 1947 and November 3, 1947,
drawing on Paul’s accounts with California Bank and Bank of
America, written to Ted Wills and Marvin Hedrick in the
amounts of $110.00 and $85.00 respectively. Each check is
annotated in pencil “Amp Repairs” and “Ampl.” and
endorsed in blue ink, “Les Paul.”
2 3/4 by 6 1/4 inches
$100–150
202
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LES PAUL BASS AMPLIFIER
An Ampeg Portaflex model SB-12 flip top bass
amplifier with 12 inch speaker, modified to mount
the head externally on a wooden plank with the
entire cabinet mounted to a dolly.
30 by 22 1/2 by 14 inches
$100–150
371
LES PAUL GIBSON AMPLIFIER
A 1970s Gibson Lab Series Model L-9, 100
watt, with a 1 x 15” Electro voice speaker.
26 26 by 9 inches
$100–150
370
LES PAUL GIBSON AMPLIFIER
A 1963 Gibson Starfire amplifier, model TR 100, with
a 1 x 12” speaker, serial number 455521.
18 by 22 by 10 inches
$200–300
374
LES PAUL HANDWRITTEN LETTER
A handwritten letter in blue ink on four sides of two pieces of custom stationery addressed to CMI president Les Propp, Gibson’s then parent company, details Paul’s
frustrations and offers a fascinating look into his dealings with the company at that time. The letter is a draft composed by Paul to express his concerns and frustrations
with the Gibson production process. The letter reads in part, “I’d like to be sure that you understand what has been done in the past & why – #1 M.B. (former
CMI president Maurice Berlin)…discussed the problems that Gibson amplifiers were not selling compared to Fender…we agreed that it would be wise to put on the
market a first class amp…to prove to the industry that Gibson & Les Paul could create, produce, again be a leader in the amplifier business…Mr. Berlin – several times
- called me at my home – stopped me in the hallway – or at lunch in Chicago…& told me not to be influenced by engineers or anyone else – but to design a 1st class
amp – which I did. It meant – many a hard days nite [sic.] to fight for what was right. The amp finally went on the market without me seeing it – I didn’t see or hear
the amp with the final changes – until they were in the production line – friends of mine received the LP amp before I received one myself – when I got mine I immediately
complained of many things wrong – why wasn’t I shipped the 1st…” Paul goes on to outline a detailed description of the problems with the amp and continues,
“The guitar was too heavy – I’ve complained – a jillion times – my original concepts – were to make all guitars, bass guitars lighter than any on the market – dig out the
drawing & look at them! Because (I presume) of changes in personnel…circuits were wired wrong…I had Dave correct the mistake…I can understand human error -
my complaint is to get the Proto Type…to me, I’ll see that it’s right! I’d like to state on the record that its always been a pleasure working with Gibson…I Believe we
can continue to do great things…”
11 by 8 1/2 inches
$500–700
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LES PAUL GIBSON
AMPLIFIER
A Gibson GA-30 guitar
amplifier with 2 x 12”
speakers, and four EL84
tubes, serial number 503-
19.9, made in Britain.
17 by 29 by 9 1/2
inches
$800–1,200
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LES PAUL HEADPHONES
A pair of Armed Forces Radio Service
headphones, NAF48490-1, ANB-H1
imported model, used by Paul during his
time with the Armed Forces Radio Service.
$400–600
377
LES PAUL SMOKING ACCESSORIES
A group of accessories including three ashtrays, a Dunhill meerschaum pipe in original box and eight lighters.
Lighters include three zippo lighters, one with “Les Paul” printed on the side, a lighter with military unit
insignia, a Jumbo zippo style lighter, a Rowenta Snip lighter, a vintage musical Pepsi Cola lighter, a novelty
microphone lighter and an eight ball presented by the greater Los Angeles Press Club.
7 by 5 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL AND MARY FORD PHOTOGRAPH
A gelatin silver print of Les Paul and Mary Ford posing in the control
room of the main studio at their home in Mahwah New Jersey in the
late 1950s.
11 by 14 inches
$200–300
381
LES PAUL CUSTOM TROPHY FOR
MARY FORD
A cast metal trophy on Bakelite base
custom created by Les Paul for Mary
Ford with plaque reading, “To Mary
Ford / Undefeated Champeen [sic] /
1949 – 1958 / From your devoted
husband Less [sic] Paul.”
13 by 5 by 3 1/2 inches
$400–600
379
LES PAUL GREETING CARDS
Two Valentine cards from Les Paul to Mary Ford signed, “I love you both
very much Daddy” and “Les Ford.” Together with two anniversary cards
from Mary Ford addressed to “Les Paul – Star of Records, Radio and the
Listerine T.V. show” and “To the greatest husband in the world on our
anniversary” signed “6 years all my love Mary” and “All my love on our
12th Mary.”
Largest 8 3/4 by 4 inches
$50–75
380
LES PAUL GREETING CARDS
A pair of greeting cards given to Mary Ford by Les Paul
when Ford was pregnant with two of their children. The
cards are addressed “To Mary” and “To you from me” and
signed in blue ink reading, “I Love you more than ever Les”
and “Love Daddy.” Together with a card from the flowers
sent to the hospital signed “Pop!”
Largest 5 by 6 1/4 inches
$50–75
382
LES PAUL PUBLICITY PHOTOGRAPHS
A group of twelve photographs featuring five
different images of Les Paul and Mary Ford used
for publicity purposes and one image including
their son Gene Paul on drums.
8 by 10 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL MICROPHONE STANDS
A large group of microphone stands from Les Paul’s home studio
including five vintage Atlas Sound studio booms on casters and
an additional sixteen stationary, low profile microphone stands.
None of the cables pictured are included with this lot.
Tallest 63 inches
$800–1,200
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LES PAUL MICROPHONE
A 1950s Elam 251 Telefunken microphone
with matching power supply in
original box with original cable.
$15,000–20,000
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385
LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
Three storage bins containing a quantity of potentiometers,
some from the 1950s and in original packaging.
Bin 16 x 17.5 x 23 inches each
$250–350
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LES PAUL CATALOGS
A group of thirteen vintage product
catalogs and manuals from Spectra
Sonics, Signetics, RFL Industries and
others, together with loose pages.
11 by 8 1/2 inches
$80-120
387
LES PAUL GUITAR
SCHEMATICS
An identical pair of full scale
schematic blue prints with full
specifications titled, “Les Paul
custom 68 style” and dated
April 8, 1968.
30 by 55 inches
$600–800
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LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A group of eleven assorted electronic items including: a Hewlett Packard distortion analyzer, model 330-B, serial number
1981; a General Radio Variac, serial number 023068; an Electronic Measurement Co., Regatran Mem. Conductor
Power Supply, model TO36, serial number 2004; an Ampex microphone preamplifier, model 43646, serial number
105; a Ballantine Labs VTVM volt meter, model DWG 31452, serial number 2620; an Altec 1589B mixer/amplifier; a
Mattes power amplifier; a JBL SG66 Professional Series model 5234A frequency dividing network, electronic crossover;
a Ross 31 band electronic equalizer; and a pair of Acopian power supplies.
Largest 10 by 19 by 13 1/2 inches
$200–300
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LES PAUL WIRELESS TRANSMITTERS
A small case containing: a Sennheiser stereo transmitter, with in-ear
monitors and body packs, model number EW300IEM; two transmitters
model SR300IEM, one of them with serial number 101394; a
body pack receiver, serial number 101355; a body pack receiver,
serial number 101813; and two sets of the custom molded in-ear
monitors with “Les Paul” written on them.
7 by 19 by 12 inches
$800–1,200
391
LES PAUL
A JK Audio guest module 1 keypad together with an
innkeeper 1 Digital Hybrid for radio or television talk
shows, teleconferencing, or auto-answer IFB feeds.
2 by 11 by 8 inches
$100–150
389
LES PAUL RECORDING EQUIPMENT
A Tascam MX24 24SE twenty-four track digital multitrack recorder, serial
number 004769. Together with the original owners manual in a three ring
binder and the remote control unit for the Tascam RC-2424 by Timeline.
7 by 19 by 17 1/2 inches
$400–600
393
LES PAUL HEALTH CARDS
A paper Medicare card effective June 1, 1980 signed in
blue ink, “Lester W Polfuss.” Together with three AFTRA
healthcare cards.
Largest 2 1/4 by 3 1/2 inches
$300–500
395
LES PAUL AWARDS
A group of three awards presented to Les
Paul from various New Jersey organizations
including Paul’s New Jersey Inventors Hall of
Fame induction medal awarded in 1996, the
New Jersey Pride award presented in 1997
and an award for service to country music in
the state of New Jersey presented in 1993.
Largest 13 1/2 by 16 1/2 inches
$300–500
392
LES PAUL HEALTH CARDS
A paper Medicare card effective June 1, 1980 signed in
black ink, “Lester W Polfuss.” Together with a Cleveland
Clinic patient plus card and three Medtronic cards detailing
the models and implant dates for Paul’s pacemaker and
associated parts.
Largest 2 1/4 by 3 1/2 inches
$300–500
394
LES PAUL PINS
A pair of Les Paul nametags including one for Gibson and
the other Norlin, together with five souvenir pins including
a Presidential seal, a novelty harmonica keychain, Country
Music Hall of Fame keychain, Gibson medallion suspended
from chain and a WINZ 940 buckle.
Largest 2 by 3 1/8 inches
$80-120
216
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397
LES PAUL FAT TUESDAYS SIGN
A custom created, carved and painted wood sign commemorating 10 years of the Les Paul Trio playing
every Monday night at Fat Tuesday’s in New York City.
10 1/2 by 34 inches
$300–500
396
LES PAUL AWARD
A framed art print of guitar legend
Django Reinhardt mounted
with plaque reading, “The
Django Reinhardt Society Award
/ Presented to / Les Paul / For
Contributions to the music and
legacy / of Django Reinhardt /
New York / May 17, 1985.”
24 1/2 by 18 1/2 inches
$100–150
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399
1991 GIBSON LES
PAUL BASS
Serial number
93521306 – 1991
Gibson Les Paul Bass,
sunburst, in original
hardshell case.
Together with handwritten
notes and
schematic. 9.5
$1,000–1,500
398
1991 GIBSON LES
PAUL BASS
Serial number 93531339 -
1991 Gibson Les Paul
Bass, tobacco sunburst, in
original case. Together
with handwritten notes and
schematic. 9.5
$1,000–1,500
400
1991 GIBSON LES PAUL BASS
Serial number 93391305 – Gibson
Les Paul Bass, natural unbound maple
top, mahogany body, black
hardware, Bartellini pickups, in original
case. Together with handwritten
notes and schematic. 9.5
$1,000–1,500
218
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1982 GIBSON
VICTORY BASS
Serial number 80752589 -
1982 Gibson Victory
Bass, black, in original
case with paperwork. 9
$700–900
402
1971 FENDER
PRECISION BASS
Serial number 319908 -
1971 Fender P Bass, sunburst,
in a Gibson case. 9
$1,000–1,500
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1974-1975 GIBSON LES
PAUL RECORDING MODEL
BASS
Serial number 628360 – 1974 -
1975 Gibson Les Paul Recording
model bass, brown, two low
impedance pickups, in original
case with paperwork. Together
with handwritten note reading in
full, “This is a Les Paul Bass -/ Lo
Impedance -/ Against my wishes
Gibson Pres. / would not make it
lighter – with long scale / length -
I really believe this could have /
been a winner – / Les.” 9.5
$1,000–1,500
404
2001 GIBSON LES
PAUL BASS
Serial number 01521487 -
2001 Gibson Les Paul
Bass, sunburst, in original
case with paperwork. 9.5
$1,000–1,500
220
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1988 SPECTOR BASS
Serial number 1373 – 1988
Spector bass, cherry red,
flame maple, EMG pickups,
gold hardware, brass nut,
in original case. 9.5
$1,000–1,500
406
1972-1975 GIBSON LES
PAUL RECORDING
MODEL BASS
Serial number 630396 – 1972
- 1975 Gibson Les Paul Recording
bass, walnut, bridge cover
removed but present, in original
case. 9.5
$1,500–2,500
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1978 GIBSON LES PAUL
RECORDING MODEL
Serial number 71648034 -
1978 Gibson Les Paul Recording
model cherry sunburst with two
high impedance jacks, in original
case with note reading,
“Played in Clev” perhaps referring
to the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. The
truss rod cover for the guitar
says “Custom” but this is in fact
a recording model. handwritten
note, some play wear. Together
with a handwritten note about
the guitar. 8.5
$5,000–7,000
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1972 GIBSON LES PAUL SIGNATURE
Serial number 102414 – 1972 Gibson Les Paul Signature
model prototype, goldtop, with original case and paperwork.
Note on case reads in part, “2-Lo-Im Pickups with Lo-Hi
circuitry… 2-input jacks – back pickup doesn’t work.” 9
$4,000–6,000
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409
1972 GIBSON LES PAUL SIGNATURE
MODEL GOLDTOP
Serial number 177262 – 1972 Les Paul Signature
model goldtop, in original case. 9.5
$2,500–3,500
410
2005 GIBSON LES PAUL
CUSTOM 90TH
ANNIVERSARY
Serial number 01505509 – 2005,
90th Anniversary Gibson Les Paul
Supreme, goldtop, natural back
and sides, in original case. with
original hardshell case. Les Paul
Custom features, Super 400
inlays, 90th inlaid on 12th fret,
carved back and side. 9.5
$3,000–5,000
226
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411
GIBSON LES PAUL 1956 REISSUE
GOLDTOP
Serial number 12663 – Gibson
Les Paul 1956 Re-issue, goldtop
with two soap bar P90 soapbar
pickups, Tune-o-matic bridge, stop
tailpiece, and all appointments of
a 1956 Les Paul, in original case
with paperwork. 9.5
$1,800–2,200
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1972 GIBSON LES
PAUL SIGNATURE
Serial number 183834 -
1972 Gibson Les Paul
Signature Model, goldtop
in original case. Back of
the headstock is signed by
Les Paul. 9.5
$2,500–3,500
413
2005 GIBSON LES PAUL
STANDARD GOLDTOP
Serial number 01045323 – 2005
Gibson Les Paul Standard, goldtop,
Humbucker pickups and
gold frets. Gift from Gibson to
Les Paul on his 95th birthday as
noted on original case. 9.5
$2,500–3,500
228
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414
1988 GIBSON LES PAUL
STANDARD GOLDTOP
Serial number 80393G – 1988
Gibson Les Paul, 1952 re-issue
goldtop, serial number is inked
on, pickguard is inscribed “Les
Paul, 8-18-88” indicating that it
was an anniversary gift from Gibson.
Original protector case,
with original shipping tag that
says “Les Paul for Les Paul”. 10
$3,000–5,000
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1969 GIBSON LES PAUL
GOLDTOP
Serial number 836060 – 1969
Les Paul goldtop Deluxe in original
case. Back of the headstock
is signed by Les Paul. Together
with a handwritten note reading,
“frets on low side – dip in middle
- P.U. good would like jumbo
frets.” 9
$5,000–7,000
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416
LES PAUL GUITAR
SCHEMATICS
An identical pair of full
scale schematic blue prints
with full specifications
titled, “Les Paul standard
68 model” and dated
April 8, 1968.
30 by 49 1/2 inches
$600–800
417
LES PAUL SCHEMATICS
A folder containing over
fifty pages of notes and
hand drawn schematics for
guitar circuitry and pots,
some in Paul’s hand.
Notes date between 1956
and 1975.
11 by 8 1/2 inches
$300–500
418
LES PAUL PHOTOGRAPH
A matted and framed color photograph of Les Paul, which was used on the cover of the October, 1958
issue of “Radio Electronics” magazine, signed on the matte, lower right “Frank Pecora 1975.”
Overall 18 1/4 by 16 1/4 inches
$100–150
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420
LES PAUL COPPER WIRE
Two storage bins containing a quantity of spooled copper pickup wire together with other miscellaneous wire.
Bin 16 by 17 1/2 by 23 inches each
$100–150
419
LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A storage bin containing approximately ten pieces
of test equipment including volt meters, frequency
controllers, tube and transistor testers.
16 by 17 1/2 by 23 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
Two storage bins containing a quantity of miscellaneous
electronics including a resistance decade box, vacuum
tubes, motors, cables, connectors, capacitors, transformers
and a box of index cards with typed song titles.
16 by 17 1/2 by 23 inches each
$100–150
422
LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A storage bin containing approximately 20 miscellaneous
direct boxes, headphone junction boxes, some custom made
by Les Paul with hand drawn schematics.
16 by 17 1/2 by 23 inches
$200–300
423
LES PAUL ELECTRONIC SUPPLIES
Five storage bins containing a quantity of electronic components including circuit
boards, switching boxes, soldering supplies, tubes and other miscellaneous parts.
Bin 16 x 17.5 x 23 inches each
$200–300
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“We experimented with guitars, the pickups, the amplifiers and speakers,
everything connected to producing sound, and at the same time, the techniques
of recording sound were constantly refined and improved.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
424
LES PAUL AMPEX RECORDING MACHINE
An early 1970s Ampex MM1000, sixteen track recording machine, two-inch tape, with custom VSO, serial
number 260, with AC cable and side block. This machine has been completely re-built and is in good condition.
This was the first Ampex sixteen track machine, and is still used by the recording industry today. This is the
main machine used by Paul in his main home studio. Bottom left stack, #15, has cracked VU meter glass.
65 by 41 by 27 1/2 inches
$3,000–5,000
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425
LES PAUL RECORDING
EQUIPMENT
An Ampex model AG 440 two track
stereo tape recorder, serial number
1491688 together with an Ampex
AG -440-C stereo mastering
deck/recording machine, serial
number 3451734. These
machines, probably from late
1960s to early 1970s, were once
used in the main control room.
44 by 24 by 28 inches
$800–1,200
426
LES PAUL RECORDING
EQUIPMENT
A pair of recording machines including:
an Ampex, two track, stereo mastering
deck, half inch, with Les Paul’s handwritten
“# 1” and two serial numbers,
117154 and 94889; and a mono
Ampex tape deck model number
4020251-05, serial number 94979.
Largest 54 by 29 by 29 inches
$600–800
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427
LES PAUL RECORDING
EQUIPMENT
An early 1970s, Ampex MM1000 16
track recording machine with two-inch
tape, head stack lacking, serial number
163. This was the first Ampex 16 track
machine, and is still widely used in the
recording industry.
65 by 41 by 24 inches
$1,500–2,500
428
LES PAUL RECORDING MACHINE
Late 1960s to early 1970s Ampex 8
track, one inch, recording machine, with
eight individual channels. These machines
are popular due to their rich analog
sound. This machine was used by Paul in
his first home recording studio.
64 by 24 by 28 inches
$2,000–3,000
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430
LES PAUL RACK
A rack on casters containing: an Ampex quarter
inch reel, audio electronics model, a pre-stereo
mono model; a pitch meter; a Log Corp W66
audio oscillator; and a Bogen tube power
amplifier. The back of the unit features two VU
meters mounted into a cardboard box, a quick
hand-made solution created by Paul.
54 by 25 by 25 1/2 inches
$300–500
429
LES PAUL RECORDING MACHINE
An early brown Ampex, half-inch, reel
to reel machine, no model number.
37 by 25 by 26 inches
$300–500
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431
LES PAUL ELECTRONICS RACK
An outboard rack containing: a very early 1950s Hewlett
Packard test oscillator; Ibanez digital reverb model SDR-
1000; grey panel Dorrough Electronics stereo signal test
set model 1200 with high end VU set; grey Lexicon LXP-15
effects processor; Technics FM stereo tuner, ST-9030; a 3
by 48 point quarter inch patch bay; early grey panel Pultec
line mixer MH-4, four channels in and mono out, serial
number 1352; and a black panel Universal Audio digital
metronome model 962 serial number 86.
72 1/8 by 20 by 22 inches
$2,000–3,000
432
LES PAUL EFFECTS RACK
A rack mounted, Fairchild model 658 Reverbetron
Dynamic Reverberation System, with a Rosner custom
sound, power transformer, custom equalizer and Paul’s
custom EQ system on the back to control the tone. This
is one of the earliest reverberation systems likely
designed for use in movie theaters. Paul used this rack
in conjunction with his home echo chamber.
70 1/2 by 22 by 25 inches
$1,000–1,500
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433
LES PAUL ELECTRONICS RACK
A control room outboard rack containing: one silver
panel UREI model 1178 stereo two channel compressor
limiter, serial number 1791, mid to late 1970s; two
black panel UREI model 1176 LN compressor limiter
units by Universal audio serial numbers 4848 and
1175; silver panel Lang PEQ-2 program equalizer; two
grey panel Melcor GE-20 graphic equalizers with
rotary switches; two early to mid 1970s Pultec model
EQP-10S equalization systems, serial numbers 5512
and 6583, one with an NBC New York tag; QE stereo
filter unit with three stereo band equalizers and
low/high pass filters at the rear of the rack; two very
early black panel Universal Audio 176 limiting amplifier
tubes, serial numbers 49 and 51, among the
earliest known; black face Fostex digital delay model
3050; blue face Orban stereo synthesizer model 245F;
brown panel Limpander limiter expander tube with a
large, very complex custom built ac distribution unit on
the back of rack hand wired by Les Paul. This was
Paul’s main control room compressor limiter, EQ rack for
everything that he recorded in his studio.
78 1/2 by 24 by 22 1/2 inches
$12,000–14,000
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Paul instructed contractors on his Mahwah
New Jersey home, “Now here’s where I want
my recording studio, and I want a big hole
gouged out of the granite behind the house so I
can make a live echo chamber in the side of the
mountain. I had always wanted my own live
echo chamber, and now thanks to Listerine
and Capitol, I finally had it.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
434
LES PAUL AMPLIFIERS
A pair Ampex record level amplifiers with five knobs and
VU meter, model 30960-05. Together with an Ampex
mono tape amplifier, model 309501, serial number 445.
Largest 8 by 20 by 8 1/2 inches
$75–100
435
LES PAUL RECORDING EQUIPMENT
A group of three pieces of recording equipment including:
an Ampex record level amplifier with VU meter; a Teletronix
leveling amplifier, model LA-2A, serial number 840; and
an Ampex Sel-Sync Multitrack Sync unit, serial number
113135.
Largest 7 by 19 by 9 inches
$300–500
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LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A group of electronics including: an emmLabs
Meitner Design model DAC8 time clock slave,
serial number 1178; a Bogen two channel
power mixer; an ADC Stereo Frequency EQ;
two JBL stereo power amplifiers MPA 600, 300
watts per channel, serial numbers 106901251
and 109601247; and a Crown Macro-Tech
2400 power amplifier.
Largest 3 1/2 by 19 by 18 inches
$700–900
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FRANK SINATRA GIFTED WATCH
A 14k yellow gold Bulova men’s watch.
The rectangular dial with gold toned
Arabic chapters and hands and a
subidiary seconds dial. The reverse
bearing inscription, “To Les Paul From
Frank Sinatra.” Paul once commented
that he had received a letter from Sinatra
thanking him for inventing multi-track
recording and joking that if it hadn’t
been for Paul, he would still be recording
his first song.
$400–600
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438
LES PAUL PLAYBOY CERTIFICATES
A group of five Playboy Magazine Certificates of Merit presented to Les Paul having been nominated as one of the outstanding jazz artists of
the year 1958, 1959, 1960, 1962 and 1963 by the Playboy All-Star Jazz Polls. Together with a vintage Playboy lighter.
Certificates 11 by 14 inches
$300–500
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STELLA HARMONY
ACOUSTIC
No serial number – Stella
Harmony Acoustic, natural,
no case. 8
$100–150
441
UNKNOWN 3/4
ELECTRIC GUITAR
No serial number – 3/4
Electric guitar, silver
blue, damaged front and
back, two pickups. No
case 3
$50–75
440
SOLID BODY ELECTRIC
GUITAR
No serial number – Solid
body electric portrait guitar
featuring images of Les
Paul created as a decorative
item not intended to
be played.
$30-50
439
UNKNOWN ORIGIN
ACOUSTIC GUITAR
No serial number -
Acoustic guitar with a picture
of Les Paul glued to
the top, black, cracked
body, with no case.
$30-50
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443
UNKNOWN
ACOUSTIC TWELVE
STRING GUITAR
No serial number -
Unknown acoustic twelve
string, brown, top is separating.
Faux Gibson logo
decal on headstock, with
no case.
$40-60
444
1930s-1940s
UNKNOWN
ACOUSTIC GUITAR
No serial number – 1930s -
1940s, tobacco sunburst
acoustic guitar, bridge
detached but present, in
original era case.
$80-120
446
“THE GIBSON” L4
ACOUSTIC
Serial number 85407 – The
Gibson L4, natural,
acoustic guitar.
$80-120
445
1970s GIBSON J45
No serial number – 1970s
Gibson J45, sunburst,
back has been removed,
crack on top, two screws
on back, in chipboard
case. Not playable.
$100–150
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2007 EPIPHONE LES
PAUL STANDARD
Serial number
U07121892 – 2007
Epiphone Les Paul Standard,
heavily modified,
lips carved into the headstock,
Les Go! And other
added inscriptions on front
and back of headstock,
in Gibson gig bag.
$300–500
447
2005 EPIPHONE VSGH1
LES PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number EE05105925 -
2005 Epiphone VSGH1 Les
Paul Custom, vintage sunburst,
in original case. 9.5
$800–1,200
449
1985 OVATION COLLECTION
THINLINE MODEL
ACOUSTIC/ELECTRIC
Serial number #3 – 1985 Ovation
Collection Thinline model, sunburst,
Acoustic/Electric, in original hardshell
case with paperwork. 9
$800–1,200
248
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451
1968 GIBSON MM12 MELODY
MAKER 12 STRING
Serial number 948923 – 1968 Gibson
MM12 Melody Maker 12 string, red,
modified pickups, Gibson T-top in the
neck, Dimarzio super distortion pickup
in the bridge, in chipboard case.
Together with a handwritten note about
the guitar.
$600–800
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GIBSON EXPERIMENTAL
GUITAR
No serial number – sunburst,
back cut out experimental
work in progress.
$100–150
450
1967 GIBSON
MELODY MAKER
Serial number 000276
- 1967 Gibson single
pickup Melody Maker
in Pelham blue, broken
headstock, missing the
bridge, in original
case.
$400–600
453
2000 GIBSON LES
PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number 03450449 -
2000 Gibson Les Paul
Custom, cherry sunburst
with gold hardware, in
original case with paperwork.
10
$2,000–3,000
454
1998 GIBSON LES
PAUL STANDARD LP
LITE
Serial number 80395 -
1998 Gibson Les Paul
Standard LP Lite, sunburst,
highly quilted, added full
length Bigsby, and Gibson
Custom Shop decal on
back of headstock. Tune-omatic
bridge has been
replaced with bridge that
appears to have a pickup
for each saddle. 9.5
$2,500–3,500
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1969 GIBSON LES PAUL
Serial number 836890 -
1969 Gibson Les Paul, gold,
with original case. Back of
the headstock is signed by
Les Paul. Repaired headstock,
refinished neck, back
plate missing from pots.
Routed for Humbucker pickups
Gibson T top pickups,
no covers with hardshell
Gibson case.
$700–900
456
1995 GIBSON LES
PAUL STANDARD
Serial number 90745340 -
1995 Gibson Les Paul
Standard, bullion gold,
with chrome hardware, in
original case with paperwork.
9.5
$1,500–2,500
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MID TO LATE 1940s
GIBSON L7
Serial number 99894 -
Mid to late 1940s,sunburst,
missing pick guard,
added strap button next to
the heel of the neck, in
original case. 7.5
$2,000–3,000
458
1954 GIBSON L5C
Serial number A17969 -
1954 Gibson L5C, sunburst,
refinished top, cut out back.
Heavily modified with
1970s low impedance pickups
and tone bar, in original
hardshell case.
$1,500–2,500
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1928-1933 GIBSON L4
1928-1933 Gibson L4, sunburst, in
original hardshell case. Together
with a handwritten note reading in
full, “This I was told from a Guitarist
in / Philly – Belonged to Eddie Lang.
/ The guitarist came into Dickie Lee’s
/ Club down in South Jersey around
1959 / In any event it’s the same
model Eddie started / on. I showed
it to Joe Venuti. / The L4 was picked
up in a pawn shop. / Joe & Eddie
flipped a coin to see who / was
gonna get the violin – and who /
would get the guitar- / Joe played
the guitar – I was surprised / He
played pretty good! / Les.” 7.5
$2,500–3,500
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1927 GIBSON L5
Serial number 87230 – 1927 Gibson
L5, sunburst cremona with dot inlays.
Hole drilled through the original pickguard,
re-finished, no original case.
This is one of two L-5s purchased by
Les Paul, then going by the name
Rhubarb Red, at the Gibson factory in
Kalamazoo Michigan with his friend
and band mate Sunny Joe Wolverton
in 1933. Paul discusses the trip and
purchasing this guitar extensively in his
autobiography. He later gave this
guitar to a friend, Dave Moran, who
requested the guitar be returned to
Paul upon his death. Featured on
page 330 of Paul’s autobiography. 8
$10,000–15,000
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LES PAUL PHOTOGRAPHS
Two vintage prints of Les Paul aka Rhubarb Red with band mate Sunny Joe
Wolverton by Maurice Seymour studio. One photograph is inscribed on the
reverse, likely in the hand of Wally Kamin, “Rhubarb Red and Sunny Joe
CBS Chicago 1930. The Ozark Apple Knockers quite successful weekly sal
- $2,500.00 each – plus working worlds fair and personal appearances.”
10 by 8 inches
$80-120
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“Near the end of our run there, a letter came to Fat Tuesday’s addressed to me. It was
from a person I didn’t know, telling me about an elderly lady he was caring for who had a
dying son. On his deathbed, the son had stated that the guitar and pair of shoes under the
bed belonged to Les Paul, and gave instructions that they be retuned to me. So I flew to
Chicago, rented a car, and drove to the mother’s house. And when I opened the guitar
case, there was one of the L-5s Joe had helped me get back in the early ‘30s.
When Jimmy [Atkins], Ernie [Newton] and I left Chicago in 1938, I had given the guitar
and a pair of Floreshiem shoes to my musician friend, Dick Moran who also inherited my
job on the radio. He had kept and cherished them all those years, and now his dying wish
was that I get them back. Giving that particular guitar away was something I had kicked
myself for many times, and getting it back in this manner was very moving to me…”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
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LES PAUL ARMY BOOTS
The army boots Les Paul was wearing in
the summer of 1945 when he met Mary
Ford who then had them “bronzed” by
painting them.
7 1/2 by 11 by 4 inches
$100–150
464
LES PAUL PHOTOGRAPH
A composite image of Les Paul next to a 1930s image of
himself as Rhubarb Red signed in the lower right margin by
photographer Joseph A. Rosen.
11 by 14 inches
$300–500
463
LES PAUL HARMONICA RACK
A wire and wood harmonica rack crafted by Les Paul
as a child together with a vintage Hohner tremolo
concert harp No. 48 1/2, in original box and a
photo of Paul as a child wearing a similar rack. In his
autobiography Paul explains, “There were harmonica
holders being made commercially then, but they
couldn’t change keys. You clamped the harmonica
into them and you couldn’t change keys unless you
took one harmonica out and put another one in. That
wasn’t going to work for me because by now I had a
good German Harmonica that played on both sides.
So I made my own harmonica holder out of coat
hanger wire and wood, and mounted my harmonica
on pivot points so I could flip it over with my chin.
On one side, if you blow, you’re in C; if you draw,
you’re in G. On the other side, you blow in D, and
draw in A. So that gave me four different keys I could
play in with just one harmonica, by flipping it over
when I needed to. That buffaloed everybody, and it
was a lot of fun.”
Overall 7 1/2 by 10 by 12 inches
$1,000–1,500
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LES PAUL ACCORDION
A vintage Bell Accordion in
the original case.
10 by 23 by 20 inches
$100–150
465
LES PAUL PHONOGRAPHS
A group of vintage phonographs including: a Weber Maestro Fonograph; an
Edison Gem cylinder phonograph with horn and cover; a Victory Phonograph
with brass horn; a Victor VV IX, serial number 358634; and an Edison Amberola
50, serial number 22846.
13 1/2 by 19 by 10 inches
$400–600
466
LES PAUL HARMONICAS
A box containing eight vintage Hohner Marine Band harmonicas
all in original boxes in the keys of A, B flat, C, D,
E, F and two in the key of G together with a guitar pitch
pipe and the original Hohner ”Learn To Play” booklet.
Each 4 1/4 by 1 1/4 inches
$100–150
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469
LES PAUL CLARINET
A Reynolds Emperor clarinet in original case with a single pickup.
4 1/4 by 14 by 9 inches
$50–75
468
LES PAUL RADIOS
A group of radios including: five
1920s radio speakers, some Atwater
Kent; a Crosley Dynacone radio; a
Philco cathedral radio; a General Electric
wood cabinet table top radio; an
Atwater Kent radio model 46; and a
Victor cabinet radio.
Largest 7 3/4 by 17 by 11 inches
$300–500
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LES PAUL ROAD CASE
An Anvil road case for a guitar amplifier made
by Gibson Lab Products, with Paul’s address.
26 by 29 by 14 inches
$50–75
472
LES PAUL METAL CASE
A Halliburton metal case marked
with Les Paul’s address and a
backstage pass.
18 by 24 by 7 inches
$200–300
470
LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
Three storage bins containing: Bruel & Kjaer test equipment in custom wooden boxes, nineteen pin amphenol
connectors, couplers, cinchers and a number of test meters and micrometers.
16 by 17 1/2 by 23 inches each
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473
LES PAUL MUSIC STANDS
A group of five black metal,
adjustable music stands from the
recording studio in Paul’s Mahwah,
New Jersey home.
$100–150
474
LES PAUL GUITAR INVENTION MODEL
A model of Les Paul’s early guitar invention using
door hinges, two by four boards and guitar strings.
49 by 3 1/2 by 5 inches
$200–300
477
LES PAUL TELEPHONE
A Western Electric Company candlestick
telephone model 20AL in black painted brass,
with modified mouthpiece. Les Paul disassembled
these early model phones to mount the receiver to
a broomstick held upright by a cinder block to
create a microphone.
12 by 5 inches
$80-120
475
LES PAUL TELEPHONE
A Western Electric model 20AL candlestick
telephone, early 20th century in brass finish.
Les Paul disassembled these early model
phones to mount the receiver to a broomstick
held upright by a cinder block in order to
create a microphone.
12 by 5 inches
$80-120
476
LES PAUL TELEPHONE
A vintage ivory painted metal
desk phone, model D08,
circa 1908, from Danish
telephone company, Kjobenhavins
Telefon Aktieselkab.
10 by 7 1/2 by 8 inches
$80-120
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LES PAUL DRUM MIXER
A custom made eight channel
drum mixer with three VU
meters, eight inputs and three
outputs all quarter inch.
6 1/2 by 20 by 10 inches
$500–700
478
LES PAUL ACOUSTIC
WALL PANEL
A large, sound diffusion,
wall panel, mounted to peg
board, which is exposed on
both sides with a small notch
cut from the upper right corner.
This panel was
hand-cut, stained, lacquered
and mounted by Les Paul.
Paul created these innovative
custom panels for one of his
home recording studios at a
time when they were not
commercially available.
79 by 23 inches
$300–500
480
LES PAUL DRUM MIXER
A custom made eight channel
drum mixer with three VU
meters, eight inputs and three
outputs, all quarter inch.
6 1/2 by 20 by 10 inches
$300–500
481
LES PAUL DRUM MIXER NOTES
A file folder labeled “Drum Mixer” containing
over twenty pages of notes and schematics, some
in Paul’s hand as well as a note to brother-in-law
Wally Kamin reading in full, “Wally, Please call
Rockland Electric – and have them come over to
put in the proper wiring between the master and
the panel (main) downstairs – Find out approx
when they will be here. Thank you – OK – Les.”
11 by 8 1/2 inches
$200–300
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LES PAUL DRUMSTICKS
A large pair of whimsical
decorative drumsticks.
35 1/2 inches
$100–150
483
LES PAUL NOTES ON “ELECTRIC DRUMS”
A folder containing nearly one hundred pages of notes, diagrams and letters in Paul’s hand regarding his experiments with creating
pickups for drums referenced as “Electric Drums” in many of the writings. The extensive notes date from the late 1960s though
the early 1970s. Many notes are signed in pencil and blue ink pen, “Les,” “Les Paul” or “Rhubarb Red” and read in part, “Wally -
I’ve found the whole ball of wax – its really great – and simple – 1 diaphragm. All can work from the top of the rim of the drums.”
11 BY 8 1/2 inches
$300–500
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LES PAUL MICROPHONE
A 1950s Neumann U47 tube microphone in original
box with two AC cables, microphone cable and
original power supply (not pictured). Together with
a photograph, dated June 8, 1966, of Les Paul and
son Gene on drums playing beneath this
microphone in their home studio.
$8,000–12,000
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LES PAUL STEINWAY & SONS GRAND MODEL B
Steinway & Sons, serial number 348128 (Case number
K1304 3035), New York Music Room grand model B
piano, in ebony, from Les Paul’s legendary main recording
studio in his home in Mahwah, New Jersey, this is the
piano used for recordings made in the house. Steinway
records indicate that the piano was completed on August
22, 1955 and delivered to the home of Les Paul and
Mary Ford in New Jersey on August 25, 1955. Together
with a small assortment of Paul’s piano tuning tools.
96 by 56 inches by 39 inches
$20,000–30,000
486
LES PAUL MICROPHONE
A piezo microphone system created by Les Paul to mic a piano,
used on many albums featured on the Joe Bushkin record.
Together with a file containing Paul’s notes on his technique for
using the microphone and data from his testing of the system
$1,000–1,500
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“The first piano job I got was with my trio, backing Jackie Gleason at the 5100 Club. Then I played for
Joe E. Lewis, the comedian, and suddenly I was in with these great entertainers, getting to watch them
work an audience night after night. You couldn’t buy the education I got for any amount of money.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
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2003 PEAVEY VAN
HALEN WOLFGANG
Serial number 11658481 -
2003 Peavey Van Halen
Wolfgang, tobacco burst,
with Les Paul in mother of
pearl on the fret board, in
original case. Inscribed
and gifted to Les Paul by
Eddie Van Halen at Paul’s
birthday party at the
House of Blues reading in
full, “Nothing but / Love
Les-/ without you-none / of
us would be- / Happy
88th / Ed Van Halen /
Van Halen ‘03.”
$4,000–6,000
488
1985 GIBSON LES PAUL
DC400
Serial number 82335602 -
1985 Gibson Les Paul DC
400, metallic gun metal
with hockey stick headstock.
Gibson Super Tune Vibrola,
which is really a Kahler
locking tremolo, in original
case with note on exterior
reading in part, “Used my
idea no LP” because Paul’s
name was not used on the
guitar. 9.5
$1,000–1,500
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1979 GIBSON LES PAUL
KM
Serial number 72189138 -
1979 Gibson Les Paul KM
antique sunburst, in original
case. K.M. is a limited edition
model of 1500. Together with
handwritten note reading in full,
“K.M. is a Les Paul model guitar
/ the covers we left off because
some / players liked the pickups
better without covers on. / -P.S. -
I don’t blame them – one day at
the / factory I asked for a magnet
and found that / by accident
covers for a short period of time
/ were being made of magnetic
material – / Les.” 9.5
$1,000–1,500
490
1982 GIBSON LES PAUL STANDARD
Serial number 80562047 – 1982 Gibson Les
Paul Standard Factory Custom Shop with
book matched quilt top and Gibson Custom
Shop decal on the back of the headstock, in
original case. Three pickups including: Humbucker
in the bridge, single coil in the
middle and Humbucker in the neck. Fender
style five-way switch: first position for the
bridge pickup, all the way back; second
position bridge and neck pickup together;
third position neck pickup by itself; fourth
position single pickup and the neck together
and the fifth position is the middle pickup by
itself. Two coil splitting mini switches on the
top. Together with three sheets of paper
containing extensive notes on the guitar’s
sound, one in Paul’s hand. 8.5
$3,000–5,000
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1998 GIBSON LES
PAUL STANDARD
Serial number
91758398 – 1998
Gibson Les Paul Standard,
brown sunburst
with chrome hardware,
Grover tuners,
in original case. 9.5
$1,000–1,500
491
1997 GIBSON LES PAUL
STANDARD
Serial number 94017926 -
1997 Gibson Les Paul Standard,
maple top, wine red, three pickups
arranged Humbucker in the
bridge, single coil in the middle,
Humbucker in the neck. Fender
style five-way selector switch,
coil tap mini switch marked “1”
and “2”, black hardware,
unbound ebony fingerboard,
in original case. 9.5
$1,000–1,500
493
1980 GIBSON LES PAUL
FIREBRAND
Serial number 80880604 – 1980
Gibson Les Paul Firebrand natural
mahogany with original case. 10
$700–900
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GIBSON LES PAUL
STANDARD
No serial number – Les Paul
Standard natural satin finish
Prototype model with high
impedance pickups, no
binding on neck, single
bound top, dot inlays,
decal logo, in original
1980s case. Missing back
cover for toggle switch. 9
$800–1,200
494
1991 GIBSON LES
PAUL CUSTOM
Serial number 90461384 -
1991 Gibson Les Paul
Custom, black, in original
case with paperwork.
Both back control covers
lacking. 9.5
$2,000–3,000
496
1979 GIBSON LES PAUL
STANDARD
Serial number 70619098 – 1979
Gibson Les Paul Standard, tobacco
burst, extra input jack, added five
position varitone switch, modified
electronics, extra hole top, extra
holes by the strap button, missing
controls on back of guitar. Black
Les Paul Custom pickguard and
bridge pickup mounting ring broken
in hardshell case. 7.5
$800–1,200
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1980 GIBSON LES PAUL HERITAGE
Serial number 82180535-0001 – 1980 Gibson
Les Paul Heritage honey burst, Standard 80
Elite, ebony fingerboard, Grover tuners highly
figured quilt top. “0001” stamped on the back
of the headstock. Original case, handle broken
but present. Together with handwritten note
reading in full, “Very Good / Les / July 96’ /
low frets.” 9.5
$4,000–6,000
498
1980 GIBSON LES PAUL
HERITAGE
Serial number 81270697-0001 -
1980 Gibson Les Paul Heritage
Series Standard, Heritage sunburst, in
original case with warranty card.
Case handle is broken but present.
Together with handwritten note reading
in full, “Very Good / Les / July
96 / G52.” 9.5
$3,000–5,000 275
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1980s GIBSON LES
PAUL PROTOTYPE
No serial number – 1980s
Gibson Les Paul prototype,
Korean, sunburst,
bolt on neck, no logo,
single Humbucker pickup,
with locking Steinberger
tremelo system, in
original case. 9.5
$700–900
499
1970s GIBSON LES PAUL
STANDARD
No serial number – 1970s Les Paul
Standard in red highly modified
with recording model control
panel, in original case. This is a
work in progress that was never
not finished by Paul.
$500–700
501
GIBSON ORVILLE LES PAUL
CUSTOM
No serial number – Gibson Japanese
made Orville Les Paul Custom, black
with inlayed headstock reading “Orville
by Gibson,” in original case. 9
$700–900
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1995 GIBSON LES PAUL
CUSTOM
Serial number 91195450 -1995
Gibson Les Paul Custom, black,
gold Bigsby, broken headstock,
missing pickups, pickup routes
have been modified. Not in
original case. This appears to be
a work in progress that was
never completed.
$500–700
502
IMPORTED LES PAUL
CUSTOM COPY
No serial number – Imported
Les Paul Custom, flat black,
not an American made
instrument. Chipboard case
with hole to accommodate
toggle switch. 8
$200–300
504
DANELECTRO CORAL WASP
BARITONE GUITAR
Serial number 912024 – Danelectro
Coral Wasp Baritone guitar, copper,
in original case. Back of the headstock
is signed by Les Paul. 9
$400–600
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photo: Christopher Lentz
505
1978 GIBSON LES PAUL
RECORDING MODEL
Serial number 71508062 -
1978 Les Paul Recording
model, walnut with factory
Bigsby, two quarter input jack
on the bottom bout, in original
case. Back of headstock additionally
stamped “Second.” 8
$6,000–8,000
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LES PAUL MONITOR MIXER
A Hear Back, eight channel
headphone mixer used by Paul at the
Iridium Jazz club in New York City.
3 by 5 by 11 inches
$100–150
507
LES PAUL STAGE
MICROPHONE STAND
A metal microphone stand with
foam padded base covered in
layers of black gaffer’s tape.
This microphone stand was
used by Paul on stage during
his weekly shows at both Fat
Tuesdays and The Iridium
jazz club in New York city.
Paul added the black tape
to the stand to prevent glare
from the stage lights.
45 by 16 inches
$300–500
506
LES PAUL GUITAR EFFECTS PEDALS
A Boss BCB-6 case containing Paul’s guitar effects pedals
as he used them for his weekly shows at the Iridium jazz
club in New York City. Six Boss pedals including: a
white chromatic tuner TU-2; blue super chorus CH-1;
silver digital delay DD3; green tremolo/pan PN-2; silver
digital delay DD2; and gray digital reverb/delay RV3.
The case documents many of his settings with masking
tape markers and contains a pair of Paul’s sunglasses
often used on stage, as well as some small tools. This
case is featured on page 336 of Paul’s autobiography.
3 1/2 by 25 by 11 inches
$3,000–5,000
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“You have to be considerate of your
audience. Otherwise you may as well
stay home and play for the goldfish.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
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LES PAUL IRIDIUM CLUB SIGN
A framed custom created, reverse painted glass sign reading
“Iridium proudly presents Les Paul” in gold, red and blue with
inscriptions on reverse from various friends. Together with a
framed photograph of Paul and Sir Paul McCartney at the
Iridium with the sign visible in the background.
19 1/4 by 53 inches
$400–600
510
LES PAUL AMPLIFIER
A Tech 21 New York City model Trademark 60
amplifier, serial number 107108r. Single 12″
speaker combo guitar amplifier with two channel
celestion speaker. White and red markings on the
panel indicate Paul’s preferred levels. This amplifier
was built for Paul by David Andrews and used
during his later career at the Iridium Jazz club.
17 1/2 by 20 by 10 inches
$1,000–1,500
511
LES PAUL JAZZ KAT GUITAR & P.A. AMP
A Jazz Kat guitar and P.A. amplifier, with 1 x 12″
speaker, serial number BLK069933. This was the
last amplifier Paul used on stage.
17 by 11 by 11 inches
$300–500
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LES PAUL AMPLIFIER
A Roland Jazz Chorus 120 amplifier, model JC-12O
with 2 x 12″ speaker, serial number AT23165.
24 1/2 by 29 by 11 inches
$800–1,200
513
LES PAUL AMPLIFIER
A 1970s Gibson amplifier, 1 x 12″
model G55, serial number 45440.
21 by 24 by 8 inches
$100–150
514
LES PAUL AMPLIFIER
A Tech 21 solid state guitar amplifier with
a 1 x 12” speaker, model Trademark 60,
serial number 103958.
17 1/2 by 20 by 10 inches
$100–150
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LES PAUL TECH 21 AMPLIFIER
A Tech 21 solid state guitar amplifier, model Trademark
120 with 2 x 12” speakers, serial number TM120.
19 by 26 by 11 inches
$200–300
516
LES PAUL AMPLIFIER
A Tech 21 Trademark 60 solid state guitar amplifier
with cover, 1 x 12” speaker, serial number 104326.
17 1/2 by 20 by 10 inches
$100–150
517
LES PAUL FENDER AMPLIFIER
A 1969 Fender Twin Reverb amplifier with 2 x 12”
JBL speakers, serial number A11690 with Paul’s
settings noted on masking tape.
20 1/2 by 26 by 9 inches
$400–600
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“Life doesn’t owe you a damn thing, but
you owe life everything, so get off your ass
and do something with it before they put
you under the dogwood tree.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
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LES PAUL AMPLIFIER
A JBL stereo power amplifier, model
MPA 600, 300 per channel in four
ohms, serial number 109601253.
3 1/2 by 19 by 18 inches
$150–250
520
LES PAUL MIDI TIMEPIECE
A Mark of the Unicorn midi
timepiece, model MTPAVUSB, serial
number 2003102049.
7 by 19 by 2 inches
$100–150
522
LES PAUL MIXER
A Rane, six channel, headphone
mixer, model HC-6, serial number
055476.
2 by 19 by 9 inches
$50–75
519
LES PAUL MICROPHONE PREAMP
A Millennia Music & Media Systems
mono microphone pre-amplifier,
model STT-1, serial number 0481.
3 1/2 by 19 by 17 inches
$300–500
521
LES PAUL CONVERTER
A Steinberg SG-44, D to A, eight
channel converter, part number
8P200127124, serial number
300100972.
8 by 19 by 2 inches
$300–500
523
LES PAUL PATCH BAY
A ProCo 24 input quarter inch patch
bay, model PM148, serial number
184075.
2 by 19 by 4 1/2 inches
$30-50
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LES PAUL ACOUSTIC WALL PANEL
A sound diffusion, wall panel, mounted to peg board,
which is exposed on both sides. This panel was handcut,
stained, lacquered and mounted by Les Paul. Paul
created these innovative custom panels for one of his
home recording studios at a time when they were not
commercially available.
48 by 23 1/2 inches
$200–300
525
LES PAUL ACOUSTIC WALL PANEL
A large, sound diffusion, wall panel, mounted to peg
board, which is exposed on both sides. This panel
was hand-cut, stained, lacquered and mounted by Les
Paul. Paul created these innovative custom panels for
one of his home recording studios at a time when they
were not commercially available.
78 3/4 by 27 1/2 inches
$300–500
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LES PAUL COMPACT
DISC RACK
A black metal, free standing,
guitar form, compact
disc rack.
50 1/4 by 18 inches
$50–75
527
LES PAUL SIGN
A white painted metal
decorative sign in the
shape of a Les Paul
guitar.
45 by 12 1/2
$100–150
528
LES PAUL ACCESSORIES
A group of nine gentlemen’s accessories including bolo tie with input
jack and volume knob, two guitar belt buckles, a guitar pendant, three
RCA microphone pins, a Sony microphone tie clip and a silver guitar
pick pin engraved “Rhubarb Red” on the front and “Happy Birthday &
many more from the Gibson family #1, 6-9-89.”
Largest 4 3/4 by 2 1/4 inches
$50–75
529
LES PAUL NECK TIES
A group of three novelty ties.
$50–75
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LES PAUL CARDBOARD
GUITARS
A group of six “Next Best Thing”
cardboard replica guitars including
five 1959 sunburst flametop guitars,
three in original packaging and a
red 1959 Stratocaster in original
packaging. Paul used these guitars
to decorate the curtain behind the
stage at Fat Tuesdays in New York
City. Together with a photograph of
Paul on stage with a pair of these
guitars visible in the background.
42 by 16 inches
$80-120
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LES PAUL CUSTOM GUITAR SCHEMATIC
A full-scale schematic blue print with full specifications
titled, “L.P. Custom electric guitar Serial # 7 3136”
and dated July 9, 1984.
31 by 44 3/4 inches
$300–500
532
LES PAUL PATENT PLAQUE
A copy of the schematic for United
States Patent number 2,714,326
mounted to board. This was Ted
McCarty’s patent for the innovative
bridge and tailpiece combination filed
in 1953. Together with a piece of
brown paper with hand drawn
schematic of a guitar switching system
in blue ink.
19 by 12 3/4 inches
$50–75
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LES PAUL INVENTOR’S HALL OF FAME MEDAL
A medal suspended from red white and blue ribbon, featuring the portraits of Thomas Edison and Abraham Lincoln reading “The patent system added the fuel of
interest to the fire of genius, A. Lincoln.” The back of the medal is engraved “Les Paul / Patent No. 3,018,680 / Solid-Body / Electric Guitar / Inducted 2005.”
Accompanied by the National Inventors Hall of Fame certification of induction dated May 14, 2005.
Certificate 11 by 14 inches
$1,000–1,500
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2003 GIBSON LES PAUL
CUSTOM
Serial number 21403007 – 2003
Gibson Les Paul Custom,”68 Custom
10th Anniversary,” diamond white
sparkle with special gold hardware.
Special pickguard, back plates, tail
piece, truss rod cover all etched with
foliate design. Gibson Custom Shop
decal on the back of the headstock.
Notes on case read “NYC For
Bloomberg” indicating that the guitar
was a custom special guitar for
Mayor Bloomberg, in original case
with paperwork. 10
$6,000–8,000
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2008 GIBSON LES PAUL
STANDARD
Serial number 019380313 -
2008 Gibson Les Paul Standard,
cherry sunburst, flame
maple top, chrome Grover
tuners, not drilled for
pickguard, but pickguard is
present, in original case. 9.5
$1,500–2,500
535
2008 GIBSON LES PAUL
CLASSIC
Serial number 082970 (inked) – 2008
Gibson Les Paul Classic, sunburst,
1960 model, in original case. 9.5
$1,500–2,500
537
1983 GIBSON LES PAUL
STANDARD REISSUE
Serial number 30255 – 1983
Gibson Les Paul Standard re-issue,
Heritage sunburst, in original case
with paperwork. 9.5
$2,000–3,000
292
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293
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538
1995 EPIPHONE LES
PAUL CLASSIC
Serial number 50059 -
1995 Epiphone Les Paul
Classic, 1960 model, goldtop.
Highly modified
Tune-o-matic bridge with
individual Piezo pickup for
each saddle, one master
volume and one master tone
for the two Humbucker pickups,
top of guitar routed to
accommodate controls for
Piezo pickups. Masking
tape notes explaining controls
on the guitar. Extra
control plate on the back of
guitar. Schematics for Piezo
pickups in original case. 8
$1,500–2,500
539
ELECTRA X320 LES
PAUL STYLE COPY
Serial number 10798 -
Electra X320 Les Paul style
copy, red. No Case.
$150–250
294
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF
541
MONTAYA LES PAUL
STYLE COPY
No serial number – Montaya
Les Paul style copy, sunburst,
bolt on neck, two Humbucker
pickups, lacking back control
plates. Together with handwritten
notes with schematic.
No Case
$150–250
540
1997 EPIPHONE LES
PAUL STANDARD
Serial number
U97111164 – 1997 Epiphone
limited edition Les
Paul Standard, gold
sparkle, Epiphone horseshoe
vibrato, in original
case. Together with handwritten
note. 9.5
$600–800
542
1988 EPIPHONE LES PAUL
STANDARD
Serial number 880801990 -
1988 Epiphone Les Paul Standard
Korean replica, cherry
sunburst, in Gibson case. 9
$700–900
295
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296
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543
GUILD 3/4 ACOUSTIC
Serial number 9344 -
Guild 3/4 single cutaway
acoustic, natural, solid
spruce top, mahogany
back, sides and neck,
rosewood fingerboard, dot
inlays, in original chipboard
case. This guitar is
featured on page 313 of
Paul’s autobiography. 7.5
$2,000–3,000
544
GUILD 3/4 ACOUSTIC
Serial number 9793 – Guild 3/4 single
cutaway acoustic, natural, solid spruce
top, mahogany back, sides and neck,
rosewood fingerboard, dot inlays, in
original chipboard case. Bridge has
been changed and heavily modified.
Has Les Paul pickup that works. Together
with handwritten note reading in full,
“The Guild Guitar / I wandered over to
Hoboken NJ / to see my old friend Al
Dronge. / He built 2 special cutaways
for me. / Mary & I use these guitars to
practice / rehearse around the house – /
Never used on my or our records. /
Good little box. / I remember George
Barnes / loved these little Boxes./ We’d
play them for hours. / Les.” Featured on
page 313 of Paul’s autobiography. 7
$2,000–3,000
297
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545
1954 SOUTHERN JUMBO
Serial number X84725 – 1954 Southern Jumbo,
sunburst with two inches of binding missing on treble
side of the fingerboard, from the 1st to the 2nd
fret, tuner buttons are original but disintegrating,
heavily checked. Bridge has been re-glued, in
later 1950s Lifton case. 8
$3,000–5,000
298
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“Guitar players love their instruments for more
than the sound they make. We invest something
of ourselves into them until they become like an
added part, an extension of who we are.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
546
1937 D’ANGELICO STYLE A
ACOUSTIC ARCHTOP
Serial number 1041 – 1934
D’Angelico re-finished, changed
tuners Schaller, original case.
Two top cracks, missing strap
button, page 218 in the book.
according to the D’Angelico
Ledger was completed on
4/30/34, no style listed or who
it was built for. Features of a
Style A.
$4,000–6,000
299
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300
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF
547
GIBSON LES PAUL LPB4
PROTOTYPE
Serial number “Prototype”
(Inked) – Gibson Les Paul LPB4
prototype, black, 1954 Les Paul
Custom, Alnico V pickups in
neck, P90 in the bridge, gold
hardware engraved tuners,
tooled gold metal pickguard and
back plates. Gold metal truss
rod cover reads “Les Paul
Custom.” In original hardshell
case with leather bound certificate.
Tape on the case exterior
reads, “Not to be played:
Gibson presentation guitar,
Henry to Les.” 10
$6,000–8,000
301
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550
LES PAUL TURTLENECK SHIRTS
A group of ten cotton turtleneck shirts, Les
Paul’s signature style, in yellow and beige.
$200–300
549
LES PAUL ROCK
AND ROLL HALL OF
FAME AWARD
A silver metal treble clef
mounted to black marble
base with silver colored
etching reading, “Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame &
Museum Proudly Honors
Les Paul 2008 American
Music Master.”
12 3/4 by 4 3/4 inches
$500–700
548
LES PAUL HALL OF FAME
JACKETS
A pair of varsity style black and brown
suede Rock and Roll Hall of Fame,
Cleveland, Inductee jackets with “Les
Paul” embroidered above logos at left
chest and the date “88” of Paul’s
induction into the hall of fame.
$200–300
302
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF
551
LES PAUL TWICE SIGNED PASSPORT
An American passport issued September 3, 1975 to
Lester William Polsfuss, aka Les Paul signed in blue
pen, “Lester William Polsfuss K.A. Les Paul” on both
the signature line and in the margin of his black and
white photograph. The passport records travel to
London and Argentina between 1975 and 1979.
6 by 3 3/4 inches
$400–600
303
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552
LES PAUL RESEARCH NOTES
An envelope labeled “guitar experiments tests” containing approximately thirty pages of hand
written notes and diagrams, nearly all in Paul’s hand. Many are to the attention of Paul’s
brother-in-law, Wally Kamin outlining things to try, and notes on their experiments with pickup
coils. Some notes are dated August 1, 1956 and one finishes, “For resistance the rhythm is a
little too hot on the top – the solo is ok…So – it’s up to you – I’d say Broad Board one & we can
hook it up outside the guitar make our adjustments & we’re – Praise the Lord – finished – Hooray.”
11 by 8 1/2 inches
$200–300
555
BILLY GIBBONS SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH
An archival, handmade pigment, giclee print of Billy Gibbons taken
by photographer Gene Martin initialed and blind stamped in lower
right. Matted and framed together with a signature card reading,
“Billy Gibbons for Les Paul.” The back of the image is inscribed, “Les
We Love you” and signed by the photographer. Together with a 14
by 10 1/2 inch color photograph of Paul and Gibbons.
Overall 25 1/4 by 19 1/4 inches
$400–600
556
LES PAUL TURTLENECK SHIRTS
A group of fourteen cotton turtleneck shirts, Les Paul’s signature style,
in various shades of blue.
$200–300
554
LES PAUL GUITAR DRAWING
A rough sketch of a guitar in blue ink, locating the pickup switch,
tone control, jack, volume and selector switch with handwritten note
listing the sequence in which these components should be wired.
11 by 8 1/2 inches
$200–300
553
LES PAUL MEDAL
A Guitar Player Legend medal suspended from purple ribbon,
in original presentation box. Back of medal reads,
“Presented to Les Paul July 18, 2003.”
Medal diameter 1 3/4 inches
304 $300–500
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF
305
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“Les Paul brought six strings to electricity
and electricity to six strings. Les Paul was
an innovator, a groundbreaker, a risk taker,
a mentor and a friend. ”
Billy Gibbons
558
LES PAUL MICROPHONE
A Sony Condenser microphone with power
supply, model C-37 A, built into case.
9 1/2 by 12 1/2 by 9 inches
$400–600
557
LES PAUL
MICROPHONE
A 1970s Sony C48 in
original case.
$600–800
559
LES PAUL
MICROPHONES
A pair of Sony C37 microphones
with attached
cables.
$2,000–3,000
306
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF
detail
560
LES PAUL MICROPHONE
A 1960s Neumann U87 with
original case and clip.
$1,500–2,500
561
LES PAUL MICROPHONES
A pair of AKG model D24
dynamic microphones with
cables, in a Sony case.
$200–300
307
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562
LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A group of vintage electronics including: a Barker and Williamson Distortion meter Model 400,
serial number 2569; a Heathkit intermodulation analyzer; Kistler Piezo Calibrator Model 65-B
with serial number 2343; Magnetreater 990, treating module by RFL Industries; two frequency
analyzers, one by Clough Brengle.
Largest 9 by 15 1/2 by 5 inches
$400–600
563
LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A Roland VS 880 Digital
Work Station, serial number
DK31671.
$30-50
564
LES PAUL MIXER
A TOA powered six channel
mixer, model MCX106,
serial number 01022047.
15 by 24 by 14 inches
$100–150
308
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF
565
LES PAUL AMPLIFIER
A Universal Audio limiting amplifier, model
1176 LN, serial number 1381.
3 1/2 by 19 by 7 1/2 inches
$200–300
566
LES PAUL AMPLIFIER
A Universal Audio limiting amplifier model
1176LN, serial number 1382.
3 1/2 by 19 by 7 1/2 inches
$100–150
568
LES PAUL TUBE PRE-AMPLIFIER
Universal Audio tube pre-amplifier, model 2-
610, date 2002, serial number 884.
3 1/2 by 19 by 12 inches
$500–600
567
LES PAUL FREQUENCY METER
A Northern Radio Company Tone Keyer
Type 127, model II, serial number 252.
3 1/2 by 19 by 14 inches
$50–75
570
LES PAUL FREQUENCY METERS
A group of three Northern Radio Company Electronic Frequency Meters Type
102 Model I, serial numbers 2069, 2070 and 2089.
3 1/2 by 19 by 14 inches
$150–250
569
LES PAUL TUBE PRE-AMPLIFIER
A Universal Audio Tube Pre-Amplifier, model
M-61, dated 23-2002, serial number 361.
3 1/2 by 19 by 7 1/2 inches
$500–700
309
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310
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF
LOT 702
1951 FENDER NO-CASTER
311
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572
LES PAUL DENIM JACKETS
A group of four jackets including black Levi jacket with a Hard
Rock Café New York logo on back, a black denim jacket with
House of Blues Chicago logos on front and back, a black denim
jacket with Les Paul 1959 Re-issue logo on back and a blue
denim jacket by Lee with a Cinemax Sessions logo on back.
$300–500
571
LES PAUL PROFESSIONAL HONORS
A group of four plaques honoring Les Paul from various organizations including the Platinum Music Network in 1992,
Hard Rock Café Dallas in 1987, Guitar Center Rock Walk in 1985, Bill Putnam in 1987. Together with a framed glass
presentation piece containing forty signatures from the attendees of Paul’s 82nd birthday celebration in 1997 including:
Jeff Beck, Brad Pitt, Billy Squier, Bucky Pizzarelli and others.
Largest 13 by 16 inches
$300–500
573
LES PAUL BATH ROBE
A white terry cloth robe with Hard Rock
Café London / New York logo embroidered
to back and “Les Paul” at left chest.
$80-120
312
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF
574
LES PAUL JACKET
A varsity style jacket with
black leather sleeves and
black wool body embroidered
at right chest, “Les”
and “Love All Serve All” at
right. The back of the
jacket features large Hard
Rock Café New York,
London logo.
$100–150
575
LES PAUL TRIBUTE POSTER
A concert poster for the Les Paul Tribute Concert
held November 19, 2009 at the Ryman
Auditorium by Hatch Show Prints of Nashville.
This is one of 250 posters created for the
event. The poster features an image of Paul
wearing the jacket in the previous lot.
21 3/4 by 13 1/4 inches
$200–300
313
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577
LES PAUL GUITAR SCHEMATIC
A full scale schematic blue print with full specifications titled, “Les Paul electric flat top” and dated April 4, 1968.
30 1/2 by 57 1/4 inches
$300–500
314
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF
576
LES PAUL PHOTOGRAPH
A vintage photograph
stamped on verso by Walt
Davis featuring Paul with Roy
Rogers, Sunny Tuft, Clint
Nordquist, Cal Goodin and
Tommy Todd on piano. Notes
on the back of photograph
indicate that it was taken in
1943 during a party at
Myrna Loy’s home. Together
with three photographs of
Paul playing this guitar at the
Edison National Historic Site
in 1994.
8 by 8 3/4 inches
$200–300
578
LES PAUL PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH
An archival black and white portrait photograph of Les Paul holding a Gibson Les Paul guitar signed and numbered
in pencil in the right margin by the photographer Brian Ashley White, 2/91 with inscription reading, “Thanks for a
great time!” Together with a postcard print of the same photo mounted to card also numbered 2/91.
11 by 14 inches
$300–500
315
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316
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579
LES PAUL AWARDS
A group of five award items including a plaque presented to Les Paul and
Mary Ford, a small statuette with plaque reading “Les Paul / Lampliter /
Leader – Guitar / 11-18 – 45,” an etched glass award in presentation box
from CEA, a Zildjian 350th anniversary medallion, and an award presented
to Les Paul as winner of Guitar Player Magazine’s 1978 Readers’
Poll as the best pop guitarist.
Largest 10 1/2 by 9 inches
$200–300
580
LES PAUL & MARY
FORD CASH BOX
AWARD
An award statuette
featuring a man holding
a disc above his
head reading “The
Cash Box Award”
mounted on a marble
base with plaque
reading, “Presented /
In behalf of / The
Automatic Music /
Industry of America /
To / Les Paul and
Mary Ford / The Best
Small / Instrumental
Group / 1954.”
15 1/2 by 4 by 3
inches
$800–1,200
582
LES PAUL DECORATIVE ITEMS
Five decorative items including a cut glass star on base signed
“Steuben,” a plastic crown, gramophone pencil sharpener, a gold
painted plaster ear and a custom Hummel figure number 150/0
with added “Mary” and “Les” painted below each figure on base.
Largest 8 by 4 1/2 inches
$100–150
581
LES PAUL SHEET MUSIC
PLAQUES
A group of four sheet music
covers mounted to wooden
plaques including two “Jungle
Bells” and Two “Johnny Is The
Boy For Me” together with a
photocopy of “Mockin’ Bird
Hill” in a Fender tweed style
picture frame.
14 by 11 inches
$200–300
partial
317
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583
LES PAUL VIDEO EQUIPMENT
A group of including: a Son Ma hard drive backup unit; a Meitner model ADC8 manufactured by emmLabs, eight channel video mixer;
a Ten X-L from grass valley group ten channel splitter; a Sony video camcorder model TCV-2010, serial number 11248; a Sony video
cassette recorder, model BVU-800, serial number 20975; a Sony video cassette recorder BVU-820, serial 11099; a Sony model MXP
2900 SB2 audio video mixing console, serial number 20809; a 12 channel by four by one channel Ampex model VPR-6 video recorder
and playback unit, serial number 1092801, made in 1989, this was the third machine bought to transfer the television footage; and an
Ampex VPR-2B video recorder playback unit, serial 2324751, the fourth machine used to transfer the television footage.
12 by 34 by 24 inches
$1,500–2,500
318
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584
LES PAUL RECORDING
EQUIPMENT
A Sony Video playback, model
BVH-1000, serial number
10668. According to Paul’s
son, this was the first playback
unit purchased by Paul to transfer
footage of his 1950s
Listerine television shows.
65 by 22 by 28 inches
$500–700
585
LES PAUL RECORDING
EQUIPMENT
An Ampex Video workstation
in a stand-up rack with casters,
model number VPR-3,
serial number 0240222.
According to Paul’s son, this
was the second playback
unit purchased by Paul to
transfer footage of his 1950s
Listerine television shows.
76 by 30 by 32 inches
$1,000–1,500
586
LES PAUL VIDEO
EQUIPMENT
A group of assorted electronics
including: The BTX Corp model
5300 digital data clock, serial
number 31B-0312, in a small
white box; an Ampex model
TBC-6, NTSC video interface,
part number 1451605-01,
serial number 1761272, dated
April 1986; a Quantum Valve
Loader L to -2 D7-A 16 BA
Hard Drive, serial number
MXN5C01838; and a Sony
Betacam S-P Model BVW95
Video Recorder.
Largest 12 by 19 by 21
inches
$200–300
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588
1980 GIBSON LES
PAUL XR-1
Serial number 83500558 -
1980 Les Paul XR-1 sunburst
finish, with bowed
neck, in original case. 10
$400–600
587
2005 GIBSON LES PAUL
TV SPECIAL
Serial number 00415497 -
2005 Gibson Les Paul TV Special,
double cut, stop tail piece,
Tune-o-matic, two P90 pickups,
in gig bag. The guitar is signed
by: Lou Pallo, Les Paul, Buddy
Guy and others. 9.5
$1,500–2,500
320
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589
1978 GIBSON THE PAUL
Serial number 72518629 – 1978
Gibson The Paul in walnut in original
case. Back of headstock is
signed by Les Paul. Together with a
handwritten note reading in full, “The
Paul / Is a lower priced guitar without
all / the gingerbread – it’s a good
box – / I was playing my favorite
guitar in Frankfurt / & while playing
on stage broke a string – Dave /
Roberts handed me “The Paul.” It
sounded as good / as my 1949
guitar – and the whole audience /
“dealers” salesmen – went ape – I was
told / they took orders that wk or so
for over / 2500 guitars The Paul – /
Les / this was around 1978 Frankfurt
Fair.” 9
$2,000–3,000
321
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591
1997 GIBSON LES
PAUL STANDARD
Serial number
92457758 – 1997
Les Paul Standard
Smart Wood Model
LPSWANGHI, natural
with gold hardware,
in original case. 10
$1,000–1,500
590
1991 GIBSON LES
PAUL STANDARD
Serial number 94011977 -
Les Paul Standard, red
with gold hardware, in
original case. Together
with handwritten notes on
headstock on white tape
as well as on paper. 8.5
$1,800–2,200
592
2000 GIBSON LES PAUL
1957 RE-ISSUE GOLDTOP
Serial number 70927 – 2000 Gibson Les
Paul 1957 goldtop re-issue, back of headstock
stamped second, in original case. 9.5
$1,500–2,500
322
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593
1970 GIBSON LES
PAUL PERSONAL
Serial number 966898 -
1970 Gibson Les Paul
Personal, brown, low
impedance pickups, microphone
jack at upper bout,
two input jacks, gold
horseshoe Bigsby, in original
case. Together with
handwritten notes about
the guitar in case. 8.5
$2,500–3,500
594
LATE 1969 GIBSON LES
PAUL PROFESSIONAL
Serial number 902098 – Late
1969 Les Paul Professional,
brown, stop tail piece appears
to be original, quarter inch
input jack, strap button has
been moved and added toggle
switch. 7.5
$1,800–2,200
323
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596
2008 GIBSON LES
PAUL CLASSIC
Serial number
082967 (inked) -
2008 Gibson Les Paul
Classic, cherry sunburst,
1960 Model, in
original case. 9.5
$1,500–2,500
595
2006 GIBSON LES
PAUL GOLDTOP 1957
RE-ISSUE
Serial number 76958 -
2006 Gibson Les Paul
Goldtop 57’ re-issue, in
original hardshell case
with paperwork. Together
with a note reading in full,
“Happy Birthday Les from
Henry Juszkiewicz and all
of the Gibson family.” 9.5
$1,800–2,200
597
2006 GIBSON LES PAUL GOLD
TEXTURE TOP
Serial number 026560538 – 2006 Gibson
Les Paul, gold texture top, unfinished, no
binding, no inlays, rosewood fingerboard,
clear control covers on back, black hardware,
P90 pickup in the neck, Humbucker
pickup in the bridge. Volume control for
each pickup, master tone control works for
both pickups, three way toggle switch in
place of tone control knob, standby toggle
switch on bass bout, in original case. 9
$1,500–2,500
324
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598
2004 GIBSON LES PAUL
Serial number 03414321 -
2004 Gibson Les Paul, red
stripe, ebony fingerboard and
metal button tuners, in original
case. Two Humbucker covers
engraved “Les Paul” and “Songwriters
Hall of Fame / 2005
Sammy Cahn / Lifetime Achievement
Award.” 9.5
$3,000–5,000 325
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599
LES PAUL RECORDING
MODEL REPLICA
No serial number – A Later
model Les Paul Standard,
white, heavily modified to
resemble a Les Paul
Recording Model. A note
on the guitar case reads,
“Fake, real one in Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame.”
$1,000–1,500
600
GIBSON LES PAUL
STANDARD OR
DELUXE MODIFIED
No serial number – Les
Paul Standard or Deluxe
modified to be a Les Paul
Recording model, re-finished
white, changed
tuners, extra holes for the
old tuners.
326 $1,400–1,600
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF
601
GIBSON LES PAUL
RECORDING MODEL
Serial number – 632535 – 1975
Gibson Les Paul Recording model,
white, stamped “Made USA.”
Binding on top only, brass nut,
single input jack, modified wiring
with marks on knobs for settings, in
original case. According to Paul’s
son, this was the guitar used in the
studio while Les Paul was recording
his Grammy award winning album
“Chester and Lester.” 8.5
$3,000–5,000
327
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602
1968 GIBSON PROTOTYPE
LES PAUL CUSTOM
No serial number – 1968 Prototype
Gibson Les Paul Custom
Recording model, white flat top
with Bigsby. Back of the headstock
signed by Les Paul.
Together with a handwritten
card reading in part, “Reward -
This is the property of Les Paul
A.K.A. Lester William Polsfuss.”
This guitar is featured on page
350 of Paul’s autobiography.
$40,000–60,000
329
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603
RICHARD NIXON LETTER TO LES PAUL & MARY FORD
A single page typed signed letter dated November 26, 1957 on
letterhead from the Office of the Vice President, Washington. The
letter reads in part, “I don’t know when a musical performance has
made a more favorable impression on an audience. The President
spoke to me the following day and told me how much he enjoyed
the evening and particularly the part the two of you played in it. He
said, “I haven’t yet figured out how they did it!” Framed with original
transmittal envelope postmarked November 30, 1957 mounted
to back.
Sight 8 1/2 by 6 inches
$600–800
604
LES PAUL TYPEWRITER
A 1933 Royal Typewriter, model number 10.
9 1/2 by 14 1/2 by 16 inches
$80-120
605
LES PAUL TYPEWRITER
A vintage Royal typewriter model KMG, 1949.
9 by 12 by 16 inches
$100–125
330
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606
LES PAUL BOOKS
A collection of approximately twenty-six
books on various subjects, some inscribed
to Paul including a copy of “and…Howe!”
signed by hockey legend Gordie Howe.
16 by 17 1/2 by 23 inches
$100–150
608
LES PAUL READING GLASSES
Two pairs of metal frame reading glasses
among the last pairs used by Les Paul.
5 1/2 inches
$50–75
607
MCCARTNEY SIGNED
COOKBOOK
A copy of Linda McCartney’s
1989 vegetarian cook book
inscribed in blue marker, “To Les
& family Love Linda & Paul.”
10 by 7 1/2 inches
$80-120
331
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609
LES PAUL TUNER
A Lektro Tuner Model LT-5, serial
number 24925 by C.G. Conn Ltd.
8 1/2 by 9 1/2 by 4 1/2 inches
$100–150
610
LES PAUL AMPLIFIER
A Tech 21 model Trademark
60 guitar amplifier.
22 by 26 by 11 inches
$150–250
611
LES PAUL AMPLIFIER
A Peavey Stereo Chorus 400 amplifier,
2 x 12″, serial number 7A093931017.
20 1/2 by 26 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches
$200–300
612
LES PAUL AMPLIFIER
A Mouse guitar amplifier by
Lectrosonics.
9 1/2 by 11 3/4 by 10
inches
$100–150
332
PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF
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615
LES PAUL MONITOR
JBL studio monitor, model number
4430, 1 x 15” with horn.
36 by 22 by 16 inches
$200–300
613
LES PAUL SPEAKERS
A pair of UREI speakers, model 813-B, 2 x 15” with horn
in each cabinet, model 813-B-L the other 813-B-R, left
serial number 522, right serial number 497.
36 by 31 by 26 inches
$2,000–3,000
614
LES PAUL SPEAKERS
A pair of JBL 1 x 15” speaker cabinets,
model number 4647A, serial numbers
13026 and 13018. Together with a
Public Address speaker.
31 by 22 by 18 inches
$400–600
616
EARLY 1970s GIBSON J50D
Serial number 633507 – Early
1970s Gibson J50D, natural,
Heavily modified, bass, treble
and volume controls on bass
bout, additional electronics
inside. Notes on masking tape
at treble bout, in hardshell case.
$400–600
617
1968 GIBSON
FLATTOP
Serial number 531239 -
1968 Gibson Flattop,
natural, stripped finish,
trapezoid inlays, gold
single Kluson tuners with
low impedance Les Paul
recording pickup, not
working, bridge cracked,
in original case. 7.5
$1,000–1,500
334
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618
1956 GIBSON CF100E
No serial number – 1956
Gibson CF 100 E, sunburst,
single cutaway acoustic
with interior factory order
number “V63064.” Bridge
has been modified and
neck pickup space has
been enlarged. Back of
headstock has wax pencil
inscription reading, “FT
#2,” in original 1950s
Gibson case. Handwritten
note on case reads in part,
“The guitar Wally was
working on before needs
pickup, wiring, just
cleaned.”
$500–700
619
MID 1950s GIBSON ES125
No serial number – Mid 1950s
Gibson ES 125, sunburst, factory
order number “V5175-27.”
Handwritten notations on the
exterior of the case indicate this
is a “late 1930s Gibson ES
125” but the logo on the headstock
is from the 1950s. 6.5
$600–800
335
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GIBSON CF100E
ACOUSTIC
No serial number -
Early to mid 1950s,
tobacco burst, neck
block has been
removed no serial
number. Heavily modified,
cut out in back,
low impedance
pickup, in original
1950s brown case.
Not playable.
$400–600
620
1971 GIBSON C300 CLASSICAL
Serial number 950870 – 1971 Gibson
C300 Classical style, natural, laminated
body, holes drilled into upper bass bout,
with black chipboard case, laminated body
Holes drilled in upper bass bout, input jack
hole, holes on either side of bridge. 6
$200–300
622
EARLY 1950s GIBSON CF100
Serial number 91136 – Early 1950s
Gibson CF100, sunburst, with handmade
custom pickguard covering, two
varitone switches, volume and tone
knob. with original 50’s Gibson brown
case. Aluminum bridge saddle, small
crack on bottom bout, plugged hole on
the top bout, in original 1950s Gibson
brown case. Electronics working. 6.5
$700–900
336
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624
1994 GIBSON BLUES KING
ELECTRIC
Serial number 91944006 – 1994
Gibson Blues King electric, sunburst
with Gibson Accuvoice
active electronics, Piezo pickup,
in original case. 9
$1,0 00–1,500
623
1963-1964
GIBSON B1245
Serial number 27841 -
1963 – 1964 Gibson
B1245, sunburst, in
original case. 8
$1,500–2,000
625
2002 GIBSON LES PAUL
ACOUSTIC
Serial number CS20066 – 2002
Gibson Les Paul acoustic, transparent
black flame, Piezo pickup, in
original case. Received in 2003
with a Gibson art and history
certification of authenticity. 9.5
$2,000–3,000
337
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LATE 1930s to EARLY 1940s
KALAMAZOO KM11
MANDOLIN
No serial number – Late 1930s to
early 1940s Kalamazoo sunburst,
modified with low
impedance pickup and jack, in
original chipboard case.
$300–500
338
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627
MID 1970s GIBSON F12
MANDOLIN
Serial number 964724 – Mid
1970s Gibson F12 Mandolin,
sunburst, heavily modified with
two inch hole cut out in bottom
side, jack loose inside, no case.
$300–500
628
1954 GIBSON F12
MANDOLIN
Serial number A18065 – 1954
Gibson F12 Mandolin, sunburst,
serial #A18065, in original
case.
$800–1,200
626
1987 THE GIBSON MASTER
MODEL F5L MANDOLIN
Serial number 81257519 – 1987
The Gibson Master Model F5L
Mandolin, sunburst, bridge,
strings and cam shell removed
but present, in original case. 9
$2,000–3,000
339
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1966 GIBSON A-40 N
MANDOLIN
Serial number 833638 – 1966
Gibson A-40 N Mandolin,
natural, back has been
detached, further modified
with added pickup and input
jack, masking tape on body,
no case.
$80-120
631
1955 GIBSON SOPRANO
UKULELE
Serial number W127260 – 1955
Gibson Soprano Ukulele, mahogany,
with #3 in wax on the headstock, in
original chipboard case. Together
with handwritten note reading in full,
“Old Gibson Uke Early 40’s / Used
on the old sing along records / songs
like (You can’t expect kisses) That’s
where my money goes / etc. – this is
where Mitch Miller got the idea for
the / sing along which he 1st tried
with Ray Coniff / This is when we
went with CBS / Columbia Records /
Uke OK / Les.”
$400–600
632
1955 GIBSON TENOR UKULELE
Serial number V760312 – 1955 Gibson
Tenor Ukulele, mahogany, in
original case. Together with handwritten
note reading in full, “Old
Gibson Uke somewhere in the early
40’s / Brought to me by Clarence H?
/ To Hollywood from Chicago. I
used this on the / sing along records
and other singing records (?) / such
as ( You can’t expect kisses) That’s
where my honey goes) / etc. Good
Uke / Mitch got idea for sing along
from these records / at my house in
Mahwah in the late 50’s – early 60’s
/ when we joined CBS / Les.”
$300–500
340
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634
LES PAUL INSCRIBED
GUITAR
A Belton acoustic guitar
amusingly inscribed in
silver marker by Les Paul,
“To my friend / Al Dimeola
/ If you can’t tune this /
call me – Les.”
$200–300
633
LES PAUL INSCRIBED
GUITAR
A Stella acoustic guitar
amusingly inscribed in black
marker by Les Paul, “To Tony
/ If you can’t / tune this /
call me – / Les.” Additionally
signed in white marker
on the headstock, “Rhubarb
Red.”
$200–300
635
LES PAUL BALALAIKA
A Russian Balalaika gifted to
Les Paul and inscribed in black
marker, “Les Paul We Love
You!!! From Russia with Love”
with additional signatures from
members of the Russian rock
band Stas Namin.
$80-120
341
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1982 GIBSON LES PAUL 30TH
ANNIVERSARY GOLDTOP
Serial number B0218 – 1982 Gibson
Les Paul 30th Anniversary goldtop
with “30th Anniversary” etched into
the inlay at the 19th fret, in original
case with paperwork. 9.5
$2,000–3,000
342
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“I’m very proud of the Les Paul guitar.
For one thing, we had the care and smarts
to make it well and make it beautiful. Just
recently, I was looking at a display of guitars,
and I couldn’t help thinking ours look better.
And I asked myself, ‘Is this just because the
guitar has my name on it, or is it the truth?’
And, by God, the truth is our guitars
are prettier, and classier.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
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GIBSON LES PAUL 30TH
ANNIVERSARY GOLDTOP
Serial number 001 – Gibson Les Paul 30th
Anniversary goldtop with unusual neck into
body contour, in original case. The back of
the headstock is stamped “Original Gibson
Prototype” and “001.” 9.5
$4,000–6,000
photo: Christopher Lentz
344
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638
1961 GIBSON LES PAUL CUSTOM WHITE
Serial number 31238 – 1961 Gibson Les Paul Custom,
white with original pebble grain case. The guitar has
been modified with hand-cut pickguard and custom
pickups, two prong microphone input on top side bout,
heavily routed. The back of the headstock is signed by
Les Paul. This model of guitar usually featured three
Humbucker pickups, this guitar has been routed for two
P-90 pickups with additional hand done routing in the
middle containing a coiled cable in the center. The
tailpiece has also been changed from the original sideways
Vibrato and now has a Lyre tailpiece. Likely
contains hand-made pickups. The rest of the appointments
are of a Les Paul Custom, ebony fingerboard,
headstock, inlay, multiple binding and gold Grover
tuners. (Currently not functional) This guitar is featured
on page 353 of Paul’s autobiography. 7.5
$7,000–9,000
345
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639
LES PAUL EPIPHONE AMPLIFIER
A late 1940s to early 1950s Epiphone Electar
Zephyr amplifier, with a 1 x 12” speaker.
23 by 16 by 9 inches.
$300–500
346
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“There is nothing like the joy of jamming,
when everybody hits the same groove and
flies together. It lifts you off the ground,
and there’s no other high like it.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
641
LES PAUL GIBSON AMPLIFIER
A 1950s Gibson Les Paul Jr. amplifier
combo with a 1 x 6” speaker.
11 1/2 by 13 1/2 by 6 inches
$150–250
640
LES PAUL GIBSON AMPLIFIER
A 1960s Gibson, multi-stereo amplifier,
model RVT 79, serial number 160377.
$800–1,200
642
LES PAUL GIBSON AMPLIFIER
A late 1950s Gibson GA 40 Les Paul guitar
amplifier, with no speaker, serial number 56831.
20 1/2 by 22 by 10 inches
$200–300
347
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LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A Pacent Electric Co. low
frequency oscillator.
14 by 14 by 9 inches
$100–150
645
LES PAUL TESTING DEVICE
A Western Electric audio
meter, model 6BP, no serial
number, with two large dials
the first reading “Frequency”
the second “Hearing Loss.”
$100–150
643
LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A group of three General Radio Co. electronics including: an oscillator,
model 1302-A, serial number 1045; a distortion and noise meter,
model 1932-A, serial number 2183; and a signal generator type
1001-A, serial number 3380.
7 by 19 by 13 inches each
$200–300
348
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646
LES PAUL SIGNAL
GENERATOR
A vintage U.S. Army signal
generator, model I-126,
designed for the signal corps
radar laboratories by the
Epsey manufacturing company.
10 by 17 1/2 by 7 inches
$100–125
647
LES PAUL RECORDING
EQUIPMENT
An Amplicort Magnemite
small tape recorder, model
610-DV Magnemite, serial
number 4441.
10 x 14 x 6 inches
$300–500
648
LES PAUL AMPLIFIER
A US Army Field Amp Audio
Frequency 700-A, Amplifier
#16 by The Eastern Co.
10 by 20 by 15 1/2 inches
$100–150
349
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649
LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A group of vintage electronics which including: EICO Oscilloscope, model 460, serial number 74788; ITECO
model 60 impedance comparator, serial number 14202; a Hewlett Packard square wave generator, serial number
650; two Heathkit audio oscillators, no serial numbers; an Approved Electronic Instrument Corp. television field
strength meter, model A-460
Largest 11 by 21 1/2 by 14 inches
$700–900
650
LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A Lambda Electronics Regulated
Power Supply, model LH121A,
serial number D4455.
5 1/4 by 4 1/4 by 16 inches
$30-50
651
LES PAUL PATCH BAYS
A 7 by 32 input, hand-wired, rack
of patch bays. According to Paul’s
son this was a spare that was not
often used.
44 by 33 by 20 inches
$150–250
350
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652
LES PAUL ELECTRONICS
A pair of electronics including a General Radio Frequency meter type
720-A and a box containing multiple components including: a Glennite
Electronic amplifier model F1; a Gulton Mfg. Corp accelerometer model
KA-1; and a Glennite tube shock and vibration test set serial number 35.
Largest 8 by 19 by 12 inches
$200–300
653
LES PAUL HEADPHONES
A group of five pairs of headphones, some by Western Electric,
together with additional parts.
16 by 17 1/2 by 23 inches
$300–500
351
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LES PAUL SPEAKERS
A pair of early, Altec Lansing,
trapezoidal wooden cabinet
speakers. 821A cabinet designs
with 468-B / 468-4, Schematic
label and label on the back reading
“Iconic Loudspeaker Altec
Lansing Corporation Beverly Hills
Calif.”
48 by 30 by 43 inches
$3,000–4,000
654
LES PAUL MONITORS
A pair of large Altec Lansing
model 9845A studio control
room playback monitors,
brown with tan grill.
29 by 40 by 23 1/2 inches
$1,000–1,500
655
LES PAUL AMPLIFIER AND
SPEAKERS
A group of speakers and cabinets
including: a 1950s Altec public
address speaker, model 9846-8A,
serial number 00907, missing
speaker modified with hole in
back; an Altec model 98468, 1 x
15” modified cabinet un-loaded,
serial number 1091, not working;
a grey Altec model 612-C, speaker
cabinet with 1 x 15” with a horn,
serial number 0198; and an Altec
speaker, 1 x 15” with horn.
Largest 42 by 30 by 12 inches
$600–800
352
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659
LES PAUL SPEAKERS
A pair of JBL studio playback speakers, model
4350B, 2 x 15″ and 1 x 12″, with a horn and
piezo. Front compartments bent.
36 by 48 by 20 inches
$800–1,200
658
LES PAUL MONITORS
A group of three Meyer Sound studio playback
monitors, model HD-1, serial numbers
I96ACH046, 07446705, and 07446706.
16 by 12 by 14 inches
$800–1,200
657
LES PAUL SPEAKER CABINETS
Two JBL speaker cabinets, L100 Century,
serial number 10703, and A KLH Model 5.
Largest 26 by 14 11 inches
$150–250 353
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660
MID 1970s GIBSON
LES PAUL RECORDING
MODEL
Serial number 677106 -
1974 – 1975 Gibson Les
Paul Recording model, repainted
black in 2007 by
Gibson. Tuners have been
changed to Grover tuners,
mini switch has been
added, low impedance
pickups, brass nut, in a
replacement Gibson case.
$1,800–2,200
661
1974 GIBSON LES
PAUL RECORDING
MODEL
Serial number 614958 -
1974 Gibson Les Paul
Recording model, walnut,
block inlays, missing pickguard,
re-fretted, single
black binding on top,
newer stop tail piece and
bridge, in gig bag. Binding
is missing from bass
side top of headstock. 7.5
$2,000–3,000
354
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662
LATE 1970s GIBSON LES
PAUL RECORDING MODEL
No serial number – Late 1970s
Gibson Les Paul Recording
model, changed tuners, re-fretted,
modified pickgaurd, cherry
sunburst, two high impedance
inputs, microphone jack on the
upper bout, note in original case
reading “New Road Guitar
1983.” Back of headstock is
stamped “BGN.” 7
$1,500–2,500
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1975 GIBSON LES PAUL
RECORDING MODEL
Serial number 327085 – 1975
Gibson Les Paul Recording
model, white with black binding,
microphone input jack on
upper bout, two input jacks,
Bigsby fitted to attach a Paulverizer,
in original black case. The
back of the headstock is signed
by Les Paul. Together with some
notes in Paul’s hand regarding
tests on the guitar. This guitar is
featured on page 358 of Paul’s
autobiography. 8.5
$5,000–7,000
356
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photo: Christopher Lentz
664
1975 GIBSON LES PAUL
RECORDING MODEL
Serial number 728261 – 1975
Gibson Les Paul Recording
model, walnut, with microphone
input jack on upper bout, in
original case. Together with
some notes in Paul’s hand
regarding the guitar. 8
$3,000–5,000
357
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666
1989 GIBSON LES PAUL
STUDIO NO LOGO
Serial number 82369584 -
1989 Gibson Les Paul Studio,
no Gibson logo, heavily modified,
no finish, no case.
$200–300
665
GIBSON LES PAUL
RECORDING MODEL
BODY
No serial number – Gibson Les
Paul Recording Model Body,
natural, tuners, Tune-o-matic
bridge, truss rod cover, three
way switch removed but present,
in Gibson case marked
“Mike McGuire New neck,
refret, repaint.”
$500–700
667
1948 EPIPHONE BLACKSTONE
No serial number – 1948 Epiphone
Blackstone, blonde, maple veneer,
binding on back needs to be glued, in
original era brown case. 8.5
$1,000–1,500
358
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669
GRETSCH TWELVE STRING
SYNCHROMATIC
No serial number – Gretsch twelve string
Synchromatic, natural blond cutaway,
Heavily modified with re-drilled headstock,
some original holes plugged,
Klunker work in progress. Headstock
has been re-drilled, some original holes
plugged. Very large low impedance,
handmade pickup in the pickguard and
large cutaway underneath, in original
case. This appears to be another
Klunker style work in progress.
$500–700
668
1946 GRETSCH
SYNCHROMATIC
No serial number – 1946
Gretsch Synchromatic,
natural, with cutout for trap
door, handmade low
impedance pickup, three
pots and a rotary switch,
in original case. An
experimental work in
progress.
$500–700
670
1952 GRETSCH
SYNCHROMATIC
Serial number 5894 – 1952
Gretsch Synchromatic, natural,
heavily modified, not playable, in
early Gibson brown case. 5
$700–900
359
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1950 EPIPHONE ZEPHYR
DELUXE
Serial number 5542 – 1950
Epiphone Zephyr Deluxe, natural
with cloud inlays and trap
door with some added electronics.
Les Paul saw an ad for this
guitar and contacted the dealer
who in turn gave it to Paul for
his 90th birthday. Case contains
the original birthday card
and notes on the guitar.
$1,500–2,500
671
EARLY 1940s
EPIPHONE ZEPHYR
Serial number 4447 -
Early 1940s Epiphone
Zephyr, blonde with neck
pickup and trap door on
back, in new black chipboard
case. 7.5
$1,500–2,500
673
1951 GIBSON L5-CN-ES
Serial number A9204 – 1951 Gibson L-
5CESN cutaway, natural, heavily
modified with handmade low impedance
pickup in the neck, part of fingerboard is
cut away, “Les Paul Custom” on truss rod
cover, three-way Fender style switch with
volume, tone and varitone, in later 1950s
case. Large square cut out of back,
missing bridge pickup, hole for input jack
moved to front of guitar, leaving a hole in
the side. This experimental model was a
work in progress.
$1,500–2,500
360
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674
EARLY 1940s
EPIPHONE ZEPHYR
Serial number 4265 – Early
1940s Epiphone Zephyr,
blonde with back cut out,
Epiphone headstock logo
removed but present, in
original case. Together
with three notes and hand
drawn schematics. 8
$1,000–1,500
675
1934 EPIPHONE DELUXE
Serial number 18100 – 1934
Epiphone Deluxe, natural, heel
cap deteriorated and strap button
hole on body next to heel, in a
1950s brown case. Together with
a handwritten note reading in full,
“Epiphone guitar / early 30’s /
This guitar has been around – 3
ssns / with Roy Noble – Van Eps.
The last person was / Brown. It
ended up in a music store window
/ in New York, I bought it /
Its an excellent rhythm box / one
of the best Epi’s around – Definitely
a / classic guitar – unusual
sound- / P. S. Brown committed
suicide. Bad Thing! / Les.” 7
$2,500–3,500
361
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EARLY 1940s EPIPHONE ZEPHYR
Serial number 7133 – Early 1940s Epiphone Zephyr blonde,
electric trap door model, archtop with two chicken head
knobs, one volume and one toggle switch. Barn door opening
in back, revealing aluminum support system which connects
through two screws on either side of the bout. This aluminum
bracing system was an early stage in Paul’s development of
solid body guitars. Hand-cut Plexiglas pickguard, extended
metal input jack with quarter inch input. The size of the pickup
screws are interesting because they are much larger than any
pickup screws that followed. Factory tuners and serial number,
in original case that reads “Klunker #3″ and “stays home” in
red wax pencil. Despite the fact that this is an Epiphone guitar
it bears a Gibson decal at the top of the headstock likely
because of Paul’s Gibson endorsement deal. This guitar is
featured on page 121 of Paul’s autobiography.
$14,000–16,000
“They [the Klunkers] were my reference
points for judging the results of each
modification on the pickups and internal
wiring, and after countless variations, I
finally got the big, round tone I was
craving to hear, the fat, ballsy sound
with the big wide highs that became
my trade secret.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography
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“I found Klunker number three at Fife
and Nichols Music Store on Hollywood
Boulevard. I went in one day and
there’s another trap door Epiphone so I
bought Klunker number three from
them…The three Klunkers were all exactly
the same Epiphone guitar, but each
one was different…The pickup placement
is altered by an inch, the pickup is wound
differently, different tail piece, different
knobs, and the holes are drilled in a different
place, just slight variations that were part of the
ongoing experiment to arrive at the best possible
sound…I continued performing with my Klunkers
until I signed with Gibson in 1952. Mary and I
made most of our hits with them, and I continued
to record with them even after Gibson
launched the Les Paul solid body.”
Les Paul
In His Own Words, Autobiography