Les Paul's guitars and other equipment up for auction

[EssentialTension]

[url="http://www.juliensauctions.com/auctions/2012/les-paul/index.html"]http://www.juliensauctions.com/auctions/2012/les-paul/index.html[/url]

Some of the estimates look on the low side.

[essexbasscat]

Oh my.... music history right there. Where's a lottery win when you need it ?

[discreet]

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Where's a lottery win when you need it ?
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I can't even afford a catalogue at the moment.

[EssentialTension]

I know we can't afford it but surely this fetches more than $16,000:

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[b]1952 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop [/b](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 [i]Les Paul In His Own Words.[/i] [/quote]

[KiOgon]

I'll go £51 for the '51 Nocaster

[chris_b]

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....I know we can't afford it but surely this fetches more than $16,000....
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They left off at leaast one zero!!

[bigash]

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They left off at leaast one zero!!
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Especially when Michael Jacksons glove sold for $91,000, and his jacket from thriller went for $1,800,000

[Delberthot]

And that's just a small selection. I remember watching a documentary shortly before Les passed away and he had dozens of guitars in cases. So much so that he couldn't remember what half of them were.

[leftybassman392]

Given his importance in the history of popular music, I'd have to say that all the prices quoted are very conservative (economic issues notwithstanding).

I'd be surprised if some of it doesn't wind up in the R'n'R Hall of Fame in Cleveland - particularly the recording equipment. They already have some of his stuff, and I can foresee a much-expanded display taking shape.

Like others here I'll be watching this with interest.

[EssentialTension]

[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1334735097' post='1620294']
Given his importance in the history of popular music, I'd have to say that all the prices quoted are very conservative (economic issues notwithstanding).

I'd be surprised if some of it doesn't wind up in the R'n'R Hall of Fame in Cleveland - particularly the recording equipment. They already have some of his stuff, and I can foresee a much-expanded display taking shape.

Like others here I'll be watching this with interest.
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That sounds about right.