Gibson Les Paul Black Beauty

Known the world over by the nickname “Black Beauty,” the Les Paul™ Custom was introduced by Gibson in late 1953 as the company’s top-of-the-line solidbody electric. The Custom came dressed in black because Les Paul himself had requested a guitar that “looks like a tuxedo.” Of all the classy Les Paul Customs released during the Golden Era, other than vanishingly rare original twin-humbucker models, the three-pickup incarnation is the pinnacle in terms both of collectability and sheer, unadulterated cool. This example is from 1955 the painting is detailed while still being an exquisite piece of stylistic art.