$35,200
A 1953 Gibson Les Paul, originally a Goldtop that has been sanded and re-painted in a black finish, serial number no longer present. The original gold paint is still visible in the guitar cavities and two original volume control potentiometers date to 1953, the other two potentiometers have been replaced and date to 1969. Pencil notation on interior cavity reads, "Nick Odell 19/7/72" indicating that Odell, who worked on Bolan's guitars, serviced the instrument on that date. The guitar features soap bar pickups, original tailpiece, tuning pegs, later 1950s Gibson knobs and a brown 1959-1960 five-latch hard case. Bolan gifted this guitar to his close friend Ringo Starr who directed Bolan in their 1972 concert film Born To Boogie . Click To Request A Condition Report Categories: Ringo Starr
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2015-12-03
