GIBSON LES PAUL

by DAVID AFLAGUE
(TOTO, GUAM, U.S.)

double cut away, cherry color with original case - Grover fleads. IT APPEARS THAT THE SERIAL NUMBER IS: C11765 AND MAY BE A 1961/1962.

ANSWER

Hi, David--

The serial number came up as unrecognized. Here is Blue Book info for the double cutaway Les Paul SG during the years you mentioned:

LES PAUL (SG BODY STYLE 1960-63 MFG.)
- double sharp cutaway mahogany body, layered black pickguard, mahogany neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl trapezoid inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/side-pull vibrato, blackface peghead with pearl logo inlay, 3-per-side Kluson tuners with double ring plastic tuners, nickel hardware, 2 covered humbucker pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-position switch, available in Cherry or Ebony finish, mfg. 1960-63.

Mint $25,000
Exc. +$19,000
Exc. $15,000
Avg.+ $12,000
Avg. $10,000
General $8,500

Lynne