Gibson Les Paul signed by Les Paul (1915-2009) himself, along with guitar icons Larry Carlton, Ace Frehley, Kirk Hammett, Joe Satriani, and Zakk Wylde. Comes with full Letter of Authenticity for the autographs from BAS (Beckett Authentication Services).
This Cherry Sunburst finish 1999 Gibson Les Paul Classic was signed by the artists over a several year period. Signed in black markers, the autographs are all in VG condition, with minor fading on some. Ace Frehley adds his traditional "ace" playing card doodle, Hammett adds "Metallica 2010", while Paul adds "To Brian." Note that while the pick guard is a 1960 version, the guitar is a 1999 edition. This is a consignment item.
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Item Highlights:
- 1999 Gibson Les Paul Classic Cherry Sunburst guitar signed Les Paul (1915-2009), Larry Carlton, Ace Frehley (KISS), Kirk Hammett (Metallica), Joe Satriani, and Zakk Wylde
- Lightly used guitar in original condition
- Original Gibson hard shell case included (prior owner's name is stenciled on the case and redacted in photo)
- Letter of Authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services included (see image)
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- Carefully packed and double boxed
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Bios of guitar signers:
Larry Carlton: Carlton has 4 Grammy wins and 19 nominations to his credit. He has participated in thousands of recording sessions, recorded on hundreds of albums in many genres, for television and movies, and on more than 100 gold records for such artists as David Crosby, Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan and many others. He has been a member of the jazz fusion group the Crusaders, and Fourplay, and has maintained a long solo career.
Ace Frehley: Guitar World magazine ranked Frehley as the 14th Greatest Metal Guitarist of All Time. Outside Kiss, Frehley had commercial success, with his first solo album going platinum. Frehley is noted for his aggressive, atmospheric and melodic guitar playing and is also known for the use of many "special effects" guitars, including a Gibson Les Paul guitar that emits smoke from the neck humbucker pickup and produces spinning pyrotechnics, and a custom Les Paul that emits light based on song tempo. Frehley was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 as a member of Kiss.
Kirk Hammett: Hammett was ranked number 15 in Joel McIver's book The 100 Greatest Metal Guitarists. Hammett has written a number of riffs for Metallica since Ride the Lightning (the band's second album). One of his riffs was used on "Enter Sandman" - which went on to become one of Metallica's most popular songs. It was the first track and the first single on the band's self-titled album (also known as The Black Album), and was ranked 399th on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Les Paul: Paul was one of the pioneers of the solid-body electric guitar, and his prototype, called the Log, served as inspiration for the Gibson Les Paul. Paul is credited with many recording innovations. His early experiments with overdubbing (also known as sound on sound), delay effects such as tape delay, phasing, and multitrack recording were among the first to attract widespread attention. His Licks trills, chording sequences, fretting techniques, and timing set him apart from his contemporaries and inspired many guitarists of the present day. Among his many honors, Paul is one of a handful of artists with a permanent exhibit in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He is prominently named by the music museum on its website as an "architect" and a "key inductee". Paul is the only inductee in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Joe Satriani: Joe is a 15-time Grammy Award nominee and has sold over 10 million albums, making him the bestselling instrumental rock guitarist of all time. Before his solo career, Satriani worked as a guitar instructor, with many of his former students achieving fame, including Steve Vai, Kirk Hammett, Andy Timmons, Charlie Hunter and Alex Skolnick.
Zakk Wylde: Wylde is best known as the lead guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and as the founder the band Black Label Society. His signature bulls-eye design appears on many of his guitars and is widely recognized. He was also the lead guitarist and vocalist of Pride & Glory, who released one self-titled album in 1994 before disbanding. As a solo artist, he released the albums Book of Shadows and Book of Shadows II. Wylde joined the reunited Pantera in 2022 as a fill-in for original guitarist Dimebag Darrell.