Home Forums Guitar Discussion Guitar Vintage guitar values

  • Creator
    Topic
  • #21756
    waynedup
    Participant

    Message posted by: Wayne P DuPlantis
    From: [email protected]
    IP address: 68.116.212.51
    Subject: 1960 Les Paul Classic Gold Top
    Message:
    I have a 1960 Les Paul Classic Gold Top guitar in extra mint condition. No wear on frets, not a scratch on the guitar. In fact the original case doesn’t have a scratch on it. I won’t play it because in my view it shouldn’t be played after all these years. I was just wondering what it would be worth approximately. I don’t want to sell it, I’m just curious..

Viewing 17 reply threads
  • Author
    Replies
    • #66562
      1bassleft
      Participant

      Wayne, thought I recognized the name. From TBL, of course. Fellow four-plucker, that’s a very nice “g*itar” 😉 . Can either be the best intro to g*itar ever had, or sold on to finance a fine low-Hz machine. The choice is yours…

    • #66506
      1bassleft
      Participant

      Nothing to be downhearted about. I’d happily take one as a gift. Best of all, you can play it now 😀

      SB, he knows, you know 😉

      Oz

    • #66514
      lee_UK
      Participant

      I think we all feel a little deflated now, you still have a great guitar though.

    • #66548
      waynedup
      Participant

      Well SB, it seems you do know your classice.

      My heartbeat has been knocked down from racing to beating.

      I checked with Gibson and was told that my Les Paul Classic is in reality a special edition made in 2001 in order to attain the ’60s sound. I’m still very proud to have received it. It listed at approximately $2800., which still makes it a very nice gift.

      I am now going to re-string it and play the heck out of it.

      I apoligize for the misrepresentation, I posted previously. Thanks!

    • #66522
      waynedup
      Participant

      You’re right 1bassleft, I’ll try to be a bit more careful in the future.

      Lee_UK, This is the first time I’ve ever gotten anything so lucky in my life
      I guess I’ll go and buy up some Lotto tickets this week.

      Thanks guys, chat later!

    • #66558
      lee_UK
      Participant

      Im not jealous….. why doesnt stuff like this happen to me??
      most i ever got was a signed pohto from Noel Redding, fancy a swap anyone?? Waynne?? no? oh well.

    • #66567
      1bassleft
      Participant

      I’m no exp, so I can’t usefully chime in. Except in one respect:

      It’s a good idea not to throw the serial number and pics around the net in the same posts. If it is a ’60 (I can’t claim to know) you can bet the pics and s/n will be hijacked and put up on eBay by some scumbag. They do it all the time. It won’t hurt you, but some poor eedjit hands over $x000 thinking they’ve got a bargain. “Watermark” any pics you do post.

    • #66563
      waynedup
      Participant

      Thanks SB.
      I was so taken back with this gift, it floored me. Man, I’m just so proud of it that I had to tell someone. I gave the serial number in a previous post and maybe someone who knows how to research this sort of thing, will let me know. If for some reason I am disapointed, well, I’ll start playing it and enjoy myself because it does have a fine neck, etc.

      On the headstock is written, Les Paul and under that is Classic. It sure looks legit to me. Maybe my hope is skyrocketing and I’m beside myself. Either way a gift like this, as you said, comes around once in a lifetime and I’m enjoying it. My problem is that I don’t know who the original owner was. The person that I got it from received it anomously. Go Figure!!! He gave it to me because I’m a guitarist and he knew I would go berserk, as I have.

    • #66559
      SB
      Participant

      Well, fantastic Wayne!

      At my last count there were over 100 Les Paul variations that use “Les Paul” somewhere in the name. If your guitar was made in 1960 it can’t be a “Les Paul Classic”, however, it can be a “Classic Les Paul”. Congratulations on your good fortune. I also had a great guitar given to me once, a 1955 Gibson L-5 CES. I think at best , a gift like this only happens once every lifetime. SB

    • #66540
      waynedup
      Participant

      Here goes…..The Serial Number on the headstock is: 012055

      I hope it is what I believe it to be.

    • #66557
      lee_UK
      Participant

      easy way to date it is through the serial number, what is the serial number of yours wayne??

    • #66569
      waynedup
      Participant

      I know all you guys think I’m putting out some BS. Let me assure you that I was freaked as much as you would be when I saw this guitar. I know you may say NO WAY! But yes WAY, This ax is so fine that I couldn’t and still can’t believe my good fortune. I’m so proud to have this guitar, I guess by posting my first post regarding it value was to be able to tell someone I have it. I think ya’ll can understand my excitement. And right on about selling it,
      I prefer to hold on to it rather than have something so fleeting as money, if you know what I mean. Oh, by the way guys, this guitar was actually GIVEN to me!!!!

    • #66532
      waynedup
      Participant

      SB, thanks for the reply but I think you misunderstood my post. My Les Paul is an original 1960 guitar, not a remake. It’s been kept for 45 yrs…..I have many guitars and I managed to obtain this guitar and don’t want to play it just because it has NOT been played. I was amazed when I got it. My friends tell me I should play it and I always reply with, Why? It’s made it this long without being played.

    • #66550
      SB
      Participant

      Yeah 1bass, I had the same little rush of excitement until “not a scratch on guitar or case” sank in. I haven’t seen many 1960 gold top les pauls, but every one I’ve seen has had a scratch on it. Wayne has a cool guitar, even if it is a reissue. SB

    • #66553
      1bassleft
      Participant

      A web-rummage turned one up in classifieds asking Aus$2650. That’s Australian $, so SB’s bible looks pretty spot on. HST, some semi-vintage dealer had sold the lot of his so they could be a future classic like the Japanese JVs became. I remember telling a girl that a £250 JV Tele in the shop would be just right for her style and purse. Wonder if she bought it? She’d be happy she did.

    • #66566
      lee_UK
      Participant

      I think Wayne thought it was a real 1960! if only. That guitar also has the ceramic pickups, and the tapered neck, very nice guitar, treasure it.

    • #66546
      1bassleft
      Participant

      SB, I’m glad you’re on the ball 🙂 . I had a quick glance and didn’t realize we were talking re-issue. I can delete all those zeroes I’d typed now 😳

    • #66504
      SB
      Participant

      Hey Wayne,

      The Les Paul Classic was produced between 1990-98 and I believe was revived again in 2001. My guess is that it is worth somewhere between $1,500 to $2000 depending on how quickly you would want to sell it. Since you are currently not interested in selling it I guess it can be worth $2,000, right? enjoy your guitar, SB

Viewing 17 reply threads
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.