£16,000
1952 Gibson Les Paul Model electric guitar, made in USA; Body: gold top finish upon natural mahogany back, heavy finish wear to top upon treble horn, heavy wear to arm position, heavy lacquer checking and oxidisation to top, heavy buckle scratches and buckle blemish to back, further dings as consistent for age; Neck: wear throughout, some dings and scratches, lacquer checking, chipped corner of head on treble side of head face; Fretboard: rosewood, mild wear throughout; Frets: good, refret; Electrics: working, pickups appear original, replaced switch, potentiometers replaced with two dating to 1971 and the others dating to 1980, replacement capacitors; Hardware: good and appear original, nickel plate loss to top of bridge, some rusting to metal hardware; Case: original worn hard case; Weight: 4.01kg; Overall condition: good for age
*Sold with non-transferable CITES A10 certificate no. 24GBA10ZQPOOG
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