1957 Gibson Les Paul Custom
Aka Black Beauty & Fretless Wonder
Autographed by Les Paul: "Keep Pickin!" 

Encased in a locking solid African Sapelli display case
Gold Hardware - (gold has tarnished, looks nickel)
Waffleback tuners
All original hardware & electronics
PAF Humbuckers

No cracks or damage repairs
Factory Stoptail (Never had Bigsby)
Bucklerash and knicks here and there thru the front and back

2 Les Paul 11x14 photos- 1 Autographed by Les Paul
4- 4X6 personal pictures of Les performing & at a family party
Original display-box of Gibson strings
3-packs of 1950's Gibson strings *Unopened
1 pack autographed by les paul
3 single E-Strings
1 pack of 1960's Harmony strings

Vintage Price Value For 1957 Gibson Les Paul Custom:
1954 - 1957 > $50 000 to $55 500 ( single coil , bigsby optional )
1957 - 1960 > $85 500 to $110 000 ( humbuckers , bigsby optional )
1961 - 1963 > $25 500 to $36 000 ( sg body)
1968 - 1969 > $8 000 to $9 000 ( reissue 1 piece body )
1968 - 1969 > $6 000 to $7 000 ( reissue 3 piece body )
1970 - 1999 > $1 600 to $2 500 ( prices vary according to features/specs )

1954-1957 > Avg Upward Trend Of 38% a Year since 2000
1957-1960 > 41%

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