Paul Kossoff's 1959 Gibson Les Paul to be auctioned

[Tazz3]

I though this guy would never sell it,


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Paul Kossoff s 1959 Gibson Les Paul
Kossoff's original '59: note the wear to the maple top…
Paul Kossoff s 1959 Gibson Les Paul
…not to mention the neck
Paul Kossoff s 1959 Gibson Les Paul
Kossoff's original '59: note the wear to the maple top…
Paul Kossoff s 1959 Gibson Les Paul
…not to mention the neck
Legend of the Les Paul, Free's Paul Kossoff, will have his famed 1959 Gibson Les Paul put up for auction later this year.

Once recreated by Gibson's Custom Shop in 2012, Kossoff's LP has a certain degree of wear and tear on its maple top, which displays a green-ish tint, while the pickups are original PAF humbuckers.

Kossoff owned the Les Paul from 1970 until his death in 1976, after which his close friend Arthur Ramm acquired the guitar – now, almost 30 years later, it's being put up for auction for the first time.

Paul Kossoff's 1959 Gibson Les Paul is being offered for auction on 10 December at Bonhams Knightsbridge – see Bonhams for more.

Paul Kossoff's 1959 Gibson Les Paul to be auctioned | MusicRadar

 

[WaywerdSon]

I'm gonna set the over/under at $250K. Place your bets gentlemen!!

 

[Bobby Mahogany]

$650,000 - $850,000.

But it fetched $1m, I wouldn't be too surprised.
I think the CC series has helped it get some recognition and momentum.

 

[Bytor1958]

There's stupid money I see coming for that.

 

[guitar_randy]

WHat do they think makes it worth so much more than anyone elses guitar? They will still sound just like they would on a Gibson Les Paul Studio or Standard if they play Kossoff's guitar. The mojo is in the guy , not the guys instrument.

 

[WaywerdSon]

The vintage market has dropped quite a bit, Lester's lester didn't go for nearly what I thought, so that's why I set the over/under a bit lower. I could be wrong, but its just a matter of the market.

 

[Tazz3]

There is a video of this LP geting played by Joe bonamassa on u tube
This LP screams

 

[Jimmi]

The vintage market has dropped quite a bit, Lester's lester didn't go for nearly what I thought, so that's why I set the over/under a bit lower. I could be wrong, but its just a matter of the market.

Actually, the high end vintage market has rebounded well. That is one reason I think we are seeing all these uncirculated and high profile celebrity owned guitars up for sale right now.

 

[sws1]

$250-300.

 

[Browns Fan]

Mr Bonamassa would be the right caretaker for this old girl!

 

[NYC LP player]

yum

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD1xB9UxYI0[/ame]

 

[deaninkl]

I think the top money time for bursts may have past, but as Kossof was one of the best exponents of their qualities, I wouldn't be surprised to see another big name guitarist buy it and lay down some big money. I think many other guitarists like Kossof. He was not so well know in the US, but I think this will be a very interesting sale.

 

[Rodmac]

What did the Peter Green / Garry Moore go for ? I'd think it would be on par with that one. Peter & Gary are as iconic as Paul so that's my guestimate.

The pups in that guitar are sledgehammers, definitely a handful of tone in that guitar.

 

[WholeLottaIzzy]

I hope whoever gets this plays it live and uses it. It would genuinely make me sad to see that my idol's guitar is being kept in a glass case at some lawyer's house. By all accounts, this thing howls and should be let loose so the people can hear it.

We're just lucky this guitar has been so well documented with many great photos and videos.

 

[lespauldawg]

I can only dream!!!

I say it breaks a record...

 

[Chrisroz]

One for Joe Bonamassa?

 

[Midnight Blues]

$200k - $250k

If only I had it...

 

[RayTorvalds]

yum

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD1xB9UxYI0

Man, that guitar sounds so sweet ! Anybody care to loan me a couple of hundred k ?
I promiss I will practice on it so I can play more than 3 chords.
It actually would be kinda sacrilegious for me to own a guitar like that. I withdraw the pleed for a loan.

 

[Liam]

$200k - $250k

If only I had it...

I've got a feeling that you'll need substantially more $$ on the hip to end up owning that one. Comparable to the Green/Moore guitar for celebrity, but provenance, originality and number of repairs would make the Kossoff guitar a more attractive proposition to me.

But, like you, if only I had it...

Liam

 

[Baron burst is back]

Apparently not Pauls favourite- not the best sounding either.

That's why Paul broke the neck off in the first place!!

looks nice though a musem piece