'59 Gibson Les Paul Special

by Glenn
(Houston, TX)

My dad has what we believe is a '58 or '59 Les Paul Special, Double Cutaway, Cherry Red finish, all original. It has a # 8 6305 stamped on the back of the neck. We would like to know the approximate value. Thanks

ANSWER

Hi,Glenn--

The Double cutaway was manufactured for only one year--1959.

Here is the general info:

LES PAUL SPECIAL DOUBLE CUTAWAY (1959)
- double rounded cutaway mahogany body, set mahogany neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, black headstock overlay with gold Gibson logo and "Les Paul Special" silkscreened in yellow, three-per-side tuners with white oval plastic buttons (tuners are mounted on a closed-back strip), combination bar bridge/tailpiece, five-ply black pickguard, two black plastic covered single coil pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), nickel hardware, available in Cherry or TV Limed Mahogany finish, 12.75 in. body width, 17.25 in. body length, 1.75 in. body depth, 24.75 in. scale, approx. 1,200 shipped, mfg. 1959 only.

The pricing info:

Cherry Finish
Mint $8,500
Exc.+ $6,800
Exc. $5,500
Avg.+ $4,500
Avg. $3,600
General $2,850

Lynne