Les Paul's original Black Beauty for auction

[Greeny]

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/jan/08/black-beauty-les-paul-original-gibson-up-for-auction

[T.C. Elliott]

I'm not a LP type of guy, but even I'm drooling a little bit. I wonder how it plays.

[IanR]

I think that either Gibson should buy it, or it should be in a museum.  But it would also be a shame if no-one could play it any more.

cheers,

Ian

[fenderbender]

I think that either Gibson should buy it, or it should be in a museum.  But it would also be a shame if no-one could play it any more.

cheers,

Ian

I agree with you there Ian-
I'm not a Gibson fan but that is some serious looking guitar.



Tommy

[Groundy]

Its certainly a Black Beauty........

[The Gobi Desert Canoe Club]

Gorgeous, but should be cared for.  Willie

[danieldesete]

now there's dribble on my laptop

any pre-auction estimate here ?

[bruno]

Bigsby on a Les Paul?

[Pete C]

Here's the man in action - different sort of Les Paul tone than we're used to !

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vTLaVQfmZs

[IanR]

Bigsby on a Les Paul?

Not so uncommon

http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Traditional-Bigsby.aspx