Richard Gere's 1960 Les Paul Standard Sold

[hojoguitar]

Lot 57 in the Richard Gere Collection was a 1960 Les Paul Standard which sold at Christie's in New York today for $80K. Midway point in the estimate.

GIBSON INCORPORATED | A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, LES PAUL, KALAMAZOO, MI., 1960 | Musical Instruments Auction</li> | 1960s, solid body | Christie's

Does anyone know something about the previous history of this guitar?

 

[JustD]

Ahhh, it's written that it's gone for 98,500$, nice price

 

[janalex]

Ah, I'm so jealous. This guitar played like a dream and has essentially no issues...just replaced plastic, aftermarket Bigsby, non original case. Sold for $80K BEFORE buyer's fees. Hopefully this is a sign of things to come. When they hit 50K I'm taking the plunge.

 

[weirdotis]

Wow, I didn't know the auction was today. Someone got a GREAT guitar at a GREAT price!

 

[ExNihilo]

I am amazed that I have been so conditioned that I have come to believe a guitar like this is considered a great deal at 80K. I can understand a 400 year old violin, but a Les Paul? I guess it proves the subjective theory of value the Austrian School of economics postulates.

Please don't get me wrong, they are super cool.

 

[JustD]

Indeed this one is amazing guitar, I personally don't like Bigsby, played few Gretsch guitars with Bigsby and didn't really like it. Tune-o-matic wins BIG TIME

 

[kdm]

I am amazed that I have been so conditioned that I have come to believe a guitar like this is considered a great deal at 80K. I can understand a 400 year old violin, but a Les Paul? I guess it proves the subjective theory of value the Austrian School of economics postulates.

Please don't get me wrong, they are super cool.

when I was searching for a Les Paul mid of the 70is I had an offer for a 1960 Burst for around 3100 $. Didn't want to spend that much for a guitar -
ended with a 69 Deluxe GT for 650 $.......

 

[Cookie-boy]

when I was searching for a Les Paul mid of the 70is I had an offer for a 1960 Burst for around 3100 $. Didn't want to spend that much for a guitar -
ended with a 69 Deluxe GT for 650 $.......

 

[1959burst]

The Richard Gere Guitar Collection | Video | Christie's

 

[fretboarder]

I wonder why hes selling them?

Im sure hes got much better ones still though.

 

[jroc]

The 58 Albert King V sold for $74,500 including buyers fees as well. Wish it was mine lol

GIBSON INCORPORATED | A SOLID-BODY ELECTRIC GUITAR, FLYING V, ASCRIBED AS THE EX-ALBERT KING, KALAMAZOO, MI., 1958 | Musical Instruments Auction</li> | 1950s, solid body | Christie's

 

[Frails]

Cool vid, thanks for sharing! Who knew GE Smith was Eddie Van Halen's long lost twin?

 

[Sterling # Sound]

I couldn't find a video of them actually playing the best guitars, like the burst, the 335 and the 2 sunburst strats. Did I miss them?

 

[daddyo]

58 LP Custom Black Beauty $37.5K
That's just so nice!

 

[sj250]

I wonder why hes selling them?

Im sure hes got much better ones still though.

He did it to raise money for a charity, I will find where I saw that and expand further on it.

Edit - It was to raise money for one of his humanitarian projects. Raised over a Million dollars too.

 

[JPP373]

Bigsby's are Cool...That was a Score! Celebrity Owned and Documented History. DAMMIT JANET!

 

[Guru Meditation]

Hopefully this is a sign of things to come.

Well,according to my opinion it's not a sign,but a fact/proof that the vintage/burst market has already "crashed" (well relatively speaking).I don't think we're far off from "seeing" bursts changing hands for way less than they used to.I mean,if Gere tried selling it 5-7 years ago,it would easily fetch at least $150,000...

 

[hojoguitar]

Bigsby's are Cool...That was a Score! Celebrity Owned and Documented History. DAMMIT JANET!

JPP373, have you seen any documented history for this guitar? That's exactly what I was looking to find, and there doesn't seem to be anything in the sale notes about where it came from or who it's previous owners were. Thanks.

 

[58burst]

Looks to me to be a reneck, at least a re-fingerboard, which would bring the $ way down, the high-end market being purist-driven...

 

[JustD]

Looks to me to be a reneck, at least a re-fingerboard, which would bring the $ way down, the high-end market being purist-driven...

Who cares? As long it's not 90% replaced it's forgiven, I would rape this one if I had the money. Dammit where is that winning lottery ticket ?