so...You won a million $ ...which 57-60 Les Pauls would you pick ???

[reborn old]

*** Fantasy Les Paul pick lottery ***

Say you won 1 million USD ... but there is a catch :
You have to take payment in the form of 1957 -1960 Les Pauls only,

Which 3 or 4 1957-1960 Les Pauls would you pick ?

For the purpose of this fantasy lottery:
- All celebrity owned Les Pauls cost $500 k
- All GT's and Plaintops cost $250 k
- All other flame and bird's eye guitars and the very rare known
Brilliant Blacks (#8 7113 + #0 0162) cost $ 333.33k ea.
- Damaged or relic condition Les Pauls are restored as much as you like as part of the purchase price.

The choices are:
- 4 plain tops and/or GT's
- 3 flame + "other figured" tops
- 2 Celebrity owned LP's
- 2 plain tops and/or GT's + 1 Celebrity owned LP
- Any combo less than 1 million USD but with no balance of money back.

(You don't get $84k back for picking a $250 k guitar and two 333k flame top guitars)
(You don't get $166k back for picking two $250 k guitars and a 333k flame top guitar)

Save and post a pic of each guitar you selected as an attachment, if you can.
Most 1957-1960 LP's known to exist, are posted here:
Burst Serial Log
or you can google pic for celebrity bursts, at least.

Here are some celebrity owned bursts and serial #'s, to save search time:

#8 2227 Gary Moore
#8 xxxx Jimmy Page #2
#8 xxxx Charlie Daniels

#9 0006 Mark Knopfler - Dire Straights
#9 0663 Joe Perry - Aerosmith
#9 0891 Ed King - Skynard
#9 0895 G Rossington
#9 0975 Peter Green - Fleetwood Mac
#9 1081 Don Felder - Eagles
#9 1171 Billy Gibbons Pearly Gates
#9 1703 Jimmy Page #1
#9 1864 Jeff Beck
#9 2208 P Green-G Moore-M Franks
#9 xxxx Duane Allman Hot Lanta
#9 xxxx Mike Bloomfield
#9 xxxx Paul Kossof - Free
#9 xxxx McReady - Pearl Jam
#9 ???? Keith Richards x 2 (no serial #'s)
#9 xxxx Squier - Sanbora
#9 xxxx Stanley - Frehley burst
#9 ???? Taylor - Richards (no serial #)
#9 xxxx Derek Trucks
#9 xxxx E Van Halen

#0 1182 P McCartney
#0 1926 H Leese - Heart
#0 1939 Keith Richards #4
#0 2453 Clapton Beano (missing)

Finally, if one you picked resembles one of your LP's, then post it too

This thread is for entertainment purposes only.
I hope actual vintage LP owners won't be offended.
This thread was posted in the Other Les Paul forum
and a mod promptly moved it here without notice .

[GuitarMechanic]

I'm game

[HOT-BRIT]

I can't see the point

[Eric Smith]

[GuitarMechanic]

Originally Posted by HOT-BRIT

I can't see the point

for fun

[RAG7890]

Assuming the Bloomfield is a great player that would be my choice.

Ed King's is pretty cool as well.

I'd probably look for a killer '58 & pocket the change for something more worthwhile.

[Thumpalumpacus]

Macca's, and Beano, and then I'd auction them, a couple of years apart, and buy me a 63 SG.

[JMV]

If I win a million, I'm sure not spending the bulk of it on a guitar.

But just to be fun and not a total party pooper, I'd have to go with a '57 with black plastics and dark back. I'm sure there aren't too many of those floating around.

And just one would be fine for me. I don't need 2-3 more.

[The Refugee]

A whole bunch of Juniors and Specials.

Preferably from 58 - 60. Maybe a couple of the singlecut bursts from 57, but mostly DC Cherry and TV.

[pmonk]

Can I get a 2 tone 54 Strat with the leftover money?

[GuitarMechanic]

Originally Posted by RAG7890

I'd probably look for a killer '58 & pocket the change for something more worthwhile.

You take payment in the form of a guitar

[RAG7890]

Originally Posted by GuitarMechanic

You take payment in the form of a guitar

Ooops!

I should read for meaning!

Bloomfield + '58 Plaintop- + GT.

Although the Page No. 2 would probably sell for way more than $1M on the open market, even today......................so maybe the Page N0.2 & the Bloomfield.

[Fiftywattmafia]

Stanleyburst

Or Greta

[captain tightpants]

If it's all the same, I'd rather have this above any Burst in the world...

[7gtop]

Originally Posted by captain tightpants

If it's all the same, I'd rather have this above any Burst in the world...

The R E A L black-beauty ...........

[7gtop]

The rest o the cash would go towards M L P resort ..........
Where we'd A L L get together and just H U M .........

[illiniknick]

Originally Posted by reborn old

#9 xxxx Jimmy Page #1

Fixed

[illiniknick]

I would go with Page #1 and a monster flame top like this one:

[nicudeemus1]

I'll take 2 jimmy page #1s please

[kdm]

would give a one million reward on the Beano Burst....

[AngryHatter]

I'll take whichever ones I can sell for the most money.

[planks]

Bernie Marsden plays Dynaflow on his 1959 Gibson Les Paul 'The Beast'

Bernie Marsden plays Dynaflow on his 1959 Gibson Les Paul 'The Beast'

[Jim]

Page #1, bonamassa's 60.

[Jim Klein]

9 0823 , the spinal tap burst . the only one for me .it used to be mine !

[nicolasrivera]

There are so many to choose from, but the only one that keeps making me say WOW every single time is Larry's 59', i would get that with out thinking of anything else.

Larry DiMarzio's original 1959 Gibson Les Paul® - YouTube

Larry DiMarzio's original 1959 Gibson Les Paul® - YouTube

Gretchen Menn, DiMarzio.com Featured Artist - YouTube

Gretchen Menn, DiMarzio.com Featured Artist - YouTube

[rarearsenic]

9 1981
9 1923
9 0952
Because I like the wide flame

[reborn old]

I couldn't find your last choice : 9 0952
Could that be a typo ? ..or would you have any pics of it ?

Thanks

[Luckynumber3]

Assuming I HAD to pick a guitar and could not resell it or anything, i'd take one of Page's bursts, Pearly Gates, and maybe another one with a more plaintop appearance.

[rarearsenic]

Originally Posted by reborn old

I couldn't find your last choice : 9 0952
Could that be a typo ? ..or would you have any pics of it ?

Thanks

Sorry it was a typo I meant 9 0592

[kahauna]

Jeff Beck and Gary Rossington's Bursts.