Category:Gibson Les Paul prototypes

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Gibson Les Paul Goldtop prototype
Gibson Les Paul Custom  or  Recording prototypes
  • Goldmine staff (2012-06-04). Auction celebrates Les Paul's life and legacy.
    "​Starting June 8, Julien's Auctions is presenting a 741-lot auction featuring The Wizard of Waukesha's equipment, memorabilia, personal effects and instruments. / Since Les Paul's death Aug. 12, 2009, many have reflected on the extraordinary life he led and the legacy he left behind. ... ",
    "1968 Prototype Gibson Les Paul Custom Recording Model (estimate: $60,000-$80,000). [image1] 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 ...” ",
    "1952 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop (estimate: $14,000-$16,000). [image2] No serial number, Trapeze tailpiece, tuners have been changed to Grover’s, patent 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.” "
  • Lot #369 1950s GIBSON LES PAUL - Property from the Estate of Les Paul (#6812) 06/08/2012 10:00 AM PDT CLOSED!. Julien's Auctions.
    "​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. "
Gibson Les Paul Recording prototypes
  • Les Paul prototype recording model, serial no. 001 (1969-1970 or 1982) by Gibson [MET 2020.98].
    "​Les Paul is known for his extraordinary innovations to the design of the solid body electric guitar and to recording technologies. In 1952 Gibson introduced the Les Paul model electric guitar with specifications from the musician himself, and it became one of the most famous guitar designs ever made. This custom-built prototype was made for Paul in [1969-1970 or] 1982 and became the instrument he used most often during the second half of his career. He famously played it in weekly performances at Fat Tuesday’s and the Iridium in New York that continued until weeks before his death in 2009. ",
    "Artwork Details",
    "Title: Les Paul prototype recording model, serial no. 001 ",
    "Manufacturer: Gibson (American, founded Kalamazoo, Michigan 1902) ",
    "Date: 1982 ",
    "Medium: Mahogany, maple, rosewood, metal, plastic ",
    "Dimensions: Length: 39 1/4 in. (99.7 cm) / Width: 13 in. (33 cm) / Depth: approx. 2 in. (5.1 cm) / Weight: ~9-10 lbs. ",
    "Classification: Chordophone-Lute-plucked-fretted ",
    "Credit Line: Gift of Perry A. Margouleff, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2020 ",
    "Accession Number: 2020.98 "
Gibson Les Paul Personal prototypes
  • Gibson Les Paul Personal - Low impedance Les Paul guitar. vintage Guitar & Bass (vintageguitarandbass.com).
    "Low impedance Les Paul prototype guitars - Les Paul had hundreds of guitars and dozens of them were modified with experimental pickups and circuitry. The guitar below is a late 1950s Les Paul Custom, with low impedance pickups and substantially similar controls, including microphone jack on the top edge. He produced numerous variations of this guitar, but as can be seen, they are not at all far from the final design chosen by Gibson in 1969. / [image4]"

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