Bought for £50 in 1967, modified and left unplayed, the Royal Albert Les Paul was acquired for the princely sum of $190,0000 ...

Old Black, his modified 1953 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop, is on a stand in front of it, next to his Martin D-18. | Credit: Stefan M. Prager/Redferns.

The crusade to find a home for an electric guitar is reverberating through the music world as Les Paul’s Black Beauty from the ’50s is going up for auction ...

Les Paul’s Black Beauty from the ’50s is going up for auction. current Les Paul Black Beauty guitar photo from Gibson website. Author: Shellie Nelson Published: 3:32 PM CST ...

The Les Paul-designed guitar known as 'Black Beauty' that served as the prototype for Gibson's Les Paul models is to be auctioned. Jan. 7, 2015, 1:36 PM EST / Source: The Associated Press.

Les Paul's Original 1954 Black Custom 'Black Beauty" (Photo: Courtesy Guernsey's Auction House) No pre-auction estimate, or reserve price, has been put on the instrument.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. PRESS RELEASE: Gibson Custom has announced the availability of the 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul ...

"Black Beauty" is one of the first prototypes created by famous guitar maker Les Paul, but a week before it goes up for auction, a debate is stirring about the guitar's real value.

Only three Copper Iridescent 1955 Les Paul Standards are currently accounted for – and Bonamassa ... such as the 1959 'Lazarus' Les Paul, Black Beauty Custom and 1962 ES-335 – all favoring ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - One deep-pocketed bidder will get a chance to own a piece of rock and roll history when the iconic Les Paul guitar known as "Black Beauty" goes up for auction in New York next ...

The “Black Beauty,” a guitar made for Les Paul that gave birth to the classic Gibson guitars played by many famous musicians, is going on the auction block. Trump Says 150 Countries Want to ...

Guernsey's Auctions President Arlan Ettinger holds the Les Paul guitar known as "Black Beauty", which will go up for auction next month, in New York January 29, 2015. Image Credit: REUTERS One ...