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.
Individual Listings (Used Market)
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 • 2020
2020 Gibson Les Paul Special Single Cutaway TV Yellow
$1,299
Good
Thunder Road Guitars • 2025
2025 Gibson Les Paul Special with Mini Humbuckers Tobacco Burst
$1,299
Very Good
Unknown seller • 2012
2012 Gibson Les Paul Special Electric Guitar w/Case! Tobacco Sunburst! VERY NICE!!!
$1,199
Excellent
Found Sound • 1989
1989 Gibson Les Paul Special in Tobacco Burst - P100 Pickups - Modified
$2,109
Good
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
WelcomeGuitars.Shop • 2001
Gibson Les Paul Special Ebony (2001) – DiMarzio DP100 & DP103 Pickups, Good Condition + Video Demo
$1,212
Very Good
Rozza’s guitar shack • 2021
Gibson Les Paul Special 2021 - Present - Black
$1,165
Excellent
Unknown seller • 1993
Les Paul Junior Special 1993 Heritage Cherry "Junior II" P-100 PUs Tune-O-Matic Bridge w/ OHSC
$2,295
Excellent
Rosnick's Personal Gear • 2025
Gibson Les Paul Special 2019 - Present - TV Yellow
$1,178
Excellent
Unknown seller • 1995
Les Paul Special "Junior II" 1995 TV Yellow HH DiMarzio Humbuckers Mod w/ OHSC
$1,616
Excellent
Thunder Road Guitars • 2020
2020 Gibson Les Paul Special Single Cutaway TV Yellow
$1,299
Very Good
Unknown seller • 1991
Les Paul Special 1991 Heritage Cherry "Junior II" P-100 Pickups w/ Gibson Soft Case
$1,895
Good
The Basement • 2019
Gibson Les Paul Special 2019 - Present - TV Yellow
$1,399
Excellent
Unknown seller • 2006
Les Paul Special 2006 Worn White Faded Finish P90 Pickups Tune-O-Matic Bridge w/ Bag
$1,436
Excellent
Brian Goff's Bizarre Guitars • 2026
2026 Gibson Les Paul Special TV Yellow w/OHSC
$1,695
Mint
Unknown seller • 1997
Les Paul Special 1997 TV Yellow Yamano Music w/ OHSC
$2,279
Good