Gibson Les Paul Special
Aftermarket Price History
Used-market sales only. Brand New listings excluded.
The Les Paul Special is the middle child that often makes the most sense: more range than a Junior, less ceremony than a Standard. Buyers usually want it for the punch and directness of the format, not because they are shopping for peak Les Paul prestige. The good ones feel like serious tools, and they stay most persuasive when they remain simple, clean and recognizably Special rather than upgraded out of their own identity.
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Used-condition sales and current used listings. Brand New listings excluded.
Market Report
Used examples typically trade between $1,000 and $1,325; anything under $975 is worth a close look. Prices are down 5.5% vs. 12 months ago. The market is predictable month to month.
This is a liquid market at ~29/month in recent sales — buyers have leverage and can afford to wait for the right example.
Condition has a moderate effect on price (~24% spread from clean to worn). Player-grade examples represent reasonable value.
Related models
Lower-priced single-P-90 alternative: simpler spec for players who don't need both pickups.
Humbucker step up: similar vintage-voiced intent with humbuckers and a carved top.
The SG equivalent: same two-P-90 brief in a lighter double-cutaway body at a lower price.
For Sale (21 listings)
Unknown seller • 1999
Les Paul Special 1999 W/Seymour Duncan Pickups - Red #90779502 w/OHSC USED
$1,650
Excellent
Reverb + Palen Music - Overland Park Co-Op • 2019
Gibson Les Paul Special P90 2019 Honey Burst
$1,164
Excellent
Unknown seller • 2026
Les Paul Special Solidbody Electric Guitar - TV Yellow (2026)
$1,000
Good
Olivia's Vintage • 2010
2010 Gibson Les Paul Special Mahogany/Natural with stop tailpiece
$1,195
Very Good
T's Gear Depot • 2025
Gibson Les Paul Special 2025. Mint! Heritage Cherry. With Upgrades!
$1,125
Excellent
Unknown seller • 2020
Les Paul Junior Special P-90 Solidbody Electric Guitar - Satin Cherry
$1,800
Mint
James's Gear Garage • 2020
Gibson Les Paul Special 2020 - Present - Vintage Cherry
$1,300
Good
Unknown seller • 1997
1997 Gibson Les Paul Special, Heritage Cherry, w/ case
$1,599
Good
Downtown Sounds Workers Cooperative, Inc • 2023
2023 Gibson Les Paul Special with Gibson Hard Case - TV Yellow, Case Candy, 7lbs 9oz
$1,299
Very Good
Unknown seller • 1989
1989 Gibson Les Paul Special Aged Silverburst Lollar/Collings P90s w/ case
$2,299
Good
Unknown seller • 1997
1997 Gibson Les Paul Special Vintage Sunburst w/ OHSC, made famous by Billy Corgan
$2,200
Good
Imperial Vintage Guitars • 2024
2024 Gibson Les Paul Special Left-Handed | TV Yellow Gloss Finish w/OHSC
$1,495
Very Good
Unknown seller • 2014
2014 Gibson Les Paul Special Semi Hollow Flame Top Caramel Burst
$1,729
Good
Unknown seller • 1993
Les Paul Junior Special 1993 Heritage Cherry "Junior II" P-100 PUs Tune-O-Matic Bridge w/ OHSC
$2,295
Excellent