tunemakers

I agree that guitars were meant to be played. I have about 50 that I use for just that purpose. However, there is a market for investment guitars that will hold a higher value if left in mint condition. This guitar falls into that category. There is nothing unique about the components in this Les Paul Supreme versus a stock guitar that would warrant the thousands of dollars paid in excess of the price of a regular Supreme except the commemorative value and Les Paul's signature. The same holds true for the 25/50 Anniversary Paul and the Jimmy Page Paul that are the neighbors of this one. Imagine what an unplayed recently discovered 59' Paul would be worth. Same logic applies here. This is simply an investment in a commodity that outperforms the stock market for the most part without as much risk. I have a handicapped daughter whose trust will benefit from the proceeds of my collection when it's sold, so my motives are a little different than the typical musician.

I just bought one from the Gibson store in Nashville a few weeks ago. They found two at the factory that had been lost since 2005. They made 90 of them in honor of Les Paul's 90 years and put a 90th mother of pearl inlay on the 12th fret. The signature is under the Nitro finish. I have an original certificate and a high def scanned image of one done at a graphics house. I am a collector and snatched this one up since Les Paul is now 93. What do you think the value will do when he passes? This one is a no brainer. Mine is unplayed and will remain that way like an uncirculated coin.