Rare Vintage Gibson 55-77 - Gibson Les Paul Auction Week End, Part II

OK. Now, for a rare vintage Les Paul: the 55-77 Les Paul.

Discover it by yourself. It is not only a rare model but it also looks really good in burgundy.

Gibson 55-77 Les Paul Special Rare Burgundy

As the other items I am featuring as part of the Gibson Les Paul Auction Week End, this auction closes very soon. Follow it below!

Unique Designs - Gibson Les Paul Auction Week End, Part I

As part of our Gibson Les Paul Auction Week End, here are a few Les Paul with very unique designs. Most are limited or very limited series, some by the Gibson Custom Shop.

These are a bit pricey - between $1,500 and 2,250. But each is one of a kind and looks amazing. Be quick to bid because that's the rule of the Gibson Les Paul Auction Week End: most of these expire in the next 24 hours!

'08 Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Silver/Black Sparkle

Gibson Les Paul Indian Head Guitar

Gibson Les Paul Antique Classic Zebra Top Guitar

2004 Gibson Les Paul Standard LIMITED-Black Cherry

eBay thingie to help you track the auctions from here

Gibson Les Paul Auction Week end!

Alright, let's have a crazy Gibson Les Paul Auction Week end!

I was waiting until midnight in front of the computer to get my own Facebook URL last night. Lucky You! I couldn't find anything better to do than browse eBay auctions for Gibson Les Paul's.

So here we go. A bunch of remarkable auctions that I picked up because the guitar was at the right price or because it is an original and rare model or because it's a nice vintage, or because I just like it.

Also I was given the feedback by some readers that I mostly feature expensive guitar. Not true but fair enough. So you'll find a few gems at $500 in there. I think it would be hard to go below this and still find a good looking / good sounding electric guitar. But prove me wrong in the comments!

Enough said! Here we go!

Unique Designs - Gibson Les Paul Auction Week End, Part I
Rare Vintage Gibson 55-77 - Gibson Les Paul Auction Week End, Part II
Les Paul Special vs Studio - Rematch! Gibson Les Paul Auction Week End, Part III
A Rootbeer Flame Les Paul! Gibson Les Paul Auction Week End, Part IV

1985 Flamed Les Paul Deluxe

Gibson Les Paul Deluxe guitars. I have a sweet spot for those (I covered a nice wine red Deluxe in my first post). So, here is a nice one:

First time I see a flamed Deluxe and I guess they are pretty rare. I like the color of the burst.

And nevermind the critics of the 1980's Gibsons and of the Deluxe, these are still good guitars. They just have a different sound and vibe.

Scotty Moore would love this 1954 ES295 Gibson

"Scotty Moore, the guitarist for Elvis Presley, played an ES-295, essentially a dual P-90-equipped, all gold ES-175." -Wikipedia

Well. Another day, another beautiful and rare Gibson ES. Today an incredible vintage 1954 gold ES-295 that Scotty Moore could have played with the King.


Yes, the Gibson ES 295 is quite similar to the ES-175 vintage guitar I covered recently, with its florentine cut, its hollow body, etc.

But you've got to love this all gold finish and the floral graphics on the pickguard. The finish is beautifully cracked and the neck has this "leprosy" shared by many vintage guitars with a gold-painted neck (I think it adds to the charm).

It's a bit pricey at $6,700 but that's the price to pay for an "all original" guitar built 55 years ago. And this is a stunner.

Oh, and Moore is still around but moved to a Gibson Super 400. You can see him playing one of the King's hit "That's all right mama" with Eric Clapton below. By the way, he reconnected with his ES295 (now owned by a collector) in 2007 (left picture).

Beatles Rock Band Game - insane Trailer

For something a bit different, it's not just vintage guitars that are in hot demand. Vintage bands are too, especially with guitar-inspired video games. After Aerosmith and Metallica on Guitar Hero, now the most iconic of them all, the BEATLES!

I was not sure what to think of Rock Band the Beatles. But I'm speechless after watching this insane trailer which is one of the best homages to the band through its different incarnations.





I might even consider buying an XBOX along with the complete set of Rock Band instruments now!

1966 12-String Epiphone Wilshire: a Nifty Vintage!

This one is a great deal for any serious collector: a 1966 Epiphone Wilshire 12-String electric guitar. And the price is right, just short of $2,200.


Back in the days where Gibson was still seeing Epiphone as a brand on its own "shortly" after the acquisition in 1957, Epiphone's were produced at the same plant as Gibson's in Kalamazoo and Epiphone had its own line of original models.

I have covered the Wilshire and other vintage Epiphone from the 60's like the Crestwood in previous posts because I like them, they are usually affordable vintage guitars and they are unique in their design.

This one is no exception and is a rarity. It is the first 12-string Epiphone from that era I have found on eBay. It is in great condition and looks beautiful with its 12-string headstock, its cherry finish, its white pickguard, its mini-humbuckers and the volume/tone knobs typical of the Wilshire.

It's a real steal too, even if $2,200 can mean a lot of money in this economy. But this guitar sounds like a very decent investment. To give you an idea, a regular 6-string 60's Wilshire could fetch more than $4,000 just a couple of months ago ($5k to $12k according to Gibson) and a brand new Wilshire re-issue (without the history and the patina of time) will cost you close to $2,900!

I would seriously think about acquiring it if I had the funds right now -but I'd have to sell my 56 Fender re-issue which is just the best Fender I have ever played (more on that very soon!) I am still more a player than a collector I guess!