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 $1,050 and $1,350; anything under $1,050 is worth a close look. Prices are down 4.1% vs. 12 months ago. The market is predictable month to month.
This is a liquid market at ~17/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 • 2003
Les Paul Special 2003 Faded Cherry P90 Pickups Tune-O-Matic w/ Bag
$1,279
Good
Unknown seller • 1996
Les Paul Special 1996 Heritage Cherry "Junior II" w/ Bag
$2,179
Good
Unknown seller • 1996
1996 Gibson Les Paul Special Single Cut TV Yellow w/ Case & Hangtags, Yamano
$2,160
Excellent
Unknown seller • 1996
1996 Gibson Les Paul Special Single Cut Wine Red w/ Case, P-100
$1,750
Excellent
Will's Gear Therapy • 2025
Gibson Les Paul Special 2025 - Lightweight with extras!
$1,599
Excellent
Unknown seller • 1997
1997 Gibson Les Paul Special, Heritage Cherry, w/ case
$1,599
Good
Unknown seller • 1989
1989 Gibson Les Paul Special Aged Silverburst Lollar/Collings P90s w/ case
$2,299
Good
Unknown seller • 1993
Les Paul Junior Special 1993 Heritage Cherry "Junior II" P-100 PUs Tune-O-Matic Bridge w/ OHSC
$2,179
Good
Unknown seller • 1995
Les Paul Special "Junior II" 1995 TV Yellow HH DiMarzio Humbuckers Mod w/ OHSC
$1,479
Good
Unknown seller • 2006
Les Paul Special 2006 Worn White Faded Finish P90 Pickups Tune-O-Matic Bridge w/ Bag
$1,349
Good