Gibson Vintage Les Paul
Price by model year
This page covers the vintage Les Paul market from the 1950s goldtop and burst years through pre-2000 Norlin and later examples, so it spans Gibson's most myth-heavy category and some very different buyer pools. Original 1950s guitars sit in their own universe, 1968 reissues have a separate collector lane, and most 1970s through 1990s examples trade far more on weight, originality and structural health than on mythology alone. Headstock repair history, finish originality, pickup and pot dates, and whether the guitar still presents as one coherent Gibson do most of the pricing work here.
Individual Listings
390 sold • 76 for sale • 34 auction
For Sale (21 listings)
Unknown seller • 1978
Artisan Les Paul 1978 100% Original Tar Back Pickups Very Good Condition (287)
$6,500
Good
Unknown seller • 1993
1993 Gibson Les Paul Standard EMG 81/85 Set Heavy Metal Ready! (350)
$2,900
Good
Mark's in Nola • 1984
Gibson 1984 Gibson Les Paul Studio Tobacco Burst 1984 - All Original
$3,500
Very Good
Unknown seller • 1985
1985 Gibson Les Paul Custom Tim Shaw PAFs Factory Kahler (132)
$4,800
Good
Unknown seller • 1997
1997 Gibson Joe Perry Les Paul Eye Catching Blackburst Finish Great Player! (292)
$3,000
Good
Spacetone Music • 1976
Gibson Les Paul Pro Deluxe 1976 - Tobacco Sunburst
$3,799
Very Good
Unknown seller • 1979
1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom Super Rare 2 pc Flame Maple Top (48)
$9,000
Good
Spacetone Music • 1976
Gibson Les Paul Custom with Maple Fretboard 1976 - Ebony
$4,999
Very Good
Unknown seller • 1973
1973 Gibson Les Paul Custom 100% Original! Very Clean Guitar Small Volute (170)
$8,000
Good
Spacetone Music • 1999
Gibson Les Paul Custom 1999 - Lollar Pickups Ebony Black
$3,999
Good
Unknown seller • 1977
1977 Les Paul Custom "Black Beauty" - Original T-Top Pickups
$6,300
Excellent