The earliest approved model of the Gibson Les Paul — owned by Les Paul himself and known affectionately as “Number One” — is headed to auction. The lot will be part of the upcoming ...

The Les Paul Junior name was retained on the headstock until 1963 when, following a formal split with Les Paul, the model became officially known as the SG Jr. The Junior was made using the same ...

The guitar, known as Les Paul’s “Number One,” is being put up for sale by the inventor’s son, Gene Paul, and Tom Doyle, Paul’s long-time guitar builder, engineer, and producer.

Les Paul helped develop Gibson's solid-body guitar in the 1950s, and his signature models have been played by bands like The Beatles, Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones. It's MORNING EDITION.

And among the tasty lineup – which includes a 1956 Gibson ES-350T, a 1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop, a 1965 Gibson Everly Brothers J-180, a 1971 Gibson Flying V Medallion #145, and a 1972 ...

The guitar that helped revolutionize rock ‘n’ roll is going up for auction this fall. In October, Christie’s will auction off the first Gibson Les Paul Goldtop. Dubbed “Number One,” the ...

Classic in name, if not in nature…Build "Imagine the Classic as the Standard you've pimped; a modernised, harder-edged version" If you think of the Les Paul Standard as an ongoing work in progress, ...

The maker of Gibson and Les Paul guitars has filed for bankruptcy protection, with the iconic brand known for crafting instruments used by the likes of Elvis Presley, B.B. King and Keith Richards ...

Luxury auction house Christie's announced Wednesday that the earliest approved model of the pioneering Les Paul Gibson guitar will be part of its "Exceptional Sale" on Oct. 13 in New York, where ...

The Les Paul Studio Session arrives with a pair of Gibson’s own ’57 Classic humbuckers at the neck and bridge. You can get it in Honeyburst, Bourbon Burst Cobalt Burst, and Translucent Ebony ...

The 120-year-old maker of historic instruments such as the Les Paul electric guitar sent a cease-and-desist letter to 16 Creative, the agency that is marketing specially branded Trump Guitars.

The 1959 Gibson Les Paul is the world’s most expensive guitar. It can also be one of the hardest to authenticate. Some of the most famous guitar players, including Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin ...