This is the guitar that started it all… Les Paul’s own "NUMBER ONE" 1952 Goldtop Les Paul, his most prized possession. The Guitar that Les personally approved... This is The One that gave Gibson the "go-ahead" to start making the Gibson Les Paul solid body guitar to offer to the world... which would go on to become part of rock and roll's very DNA.


THIS ONE-OF-A-KIND PIECE OF GROUNDBREAKING HISTORY WILL BE AUCTIONED AT CHRISTIE'S AUCTION HOUSE IN NEW YORK CITY ON OCTOBER 13, 2021 DURING THE EXCEPTIONAL SALE.
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This is THE Gibson Les Paul Goldtop guitar that started it all… The Les Paul that changed the world! The beginning of the beginning. Ground zero… THE ONE. The guitar Les Paul called his “Number One”. The guitar that Les had been striving for most of his life, and the guitar that convinced Les Paul to put his name on the guitar that the world would come to know and love. This guitar is the seed from which all others grew, and all of our favorite players would use to make all the music we all love and revere to this day. This guitar is THE Source… the wellspring of it all. Les Paul’s own beloved and approved 1952 Les Paul Goldtop… “NUMBER ONE” For more information see: [ Ссылка ]


How much is Les Paul’s NUMBER ONE worth?
Well, naturally we get asked that question all the time. Of course no one has a crystal ball and can tell what the potential bidders will ultimately pay at auction for this one-of-a-kind icon when it’s all said and done. But consider this: Recently the Kurt Cobain Martin guitar sold for 6.2 million dollars at auction… that was for a guitar that was played on an MTV unplugged session in 1993, and this Les Paul Goldtop guitar is the very guitar that literally started it all. Mr. Les Paul’s personal prized possession, his Gibson Les Paul NUMBER ONE. It was this guitar that Les Paul finally approved of, and then signed off on, giving Gibson the permission to put his name on it. This guitar is the actual living start of the legend, and storied history of the forever famed Les Paul guitar, played by countless rock stars for that last 6 decades. Is there a more famous brand of guitar? Is there any other guitar that can make that sound? Is there any other guitar that has had such an impact on the very sound and nature of rock and roll and blues? This guitar is THE ONE that started it all… and it isn’t some “off the shelf” guitar sold to someone at a music store. This is the guitar that Les was striving for 30 plus years to finally make a reality, was his main “NUMBER ONE”, and is the beginning of the beginning. It isn’t very often that one can actual pinpoint and actually touch the very start of a phenomenon… but here it is for the entire world to see, appreciate, and marvel at the contribution of Les Paul, his life’s work, the Gibson Les Paul guitar, and the very legacy of music as we know it… So what is that worth? Incalculably valuable, really... just priceless.

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