Les Paul

1951 Fender Nocaster serial number 1751(Est. $40,000 - $60,000). Butterscotch with black pickguard, neck date “5-10-51 T.G.”, no body date, with original thermometer case. Guitar has replaced volume and one tone pot but originals are present. This guitar was personally gifted to Les Paul by Leo Fender who signed the back of the headstock “Leo Fender.” The guitar is uncharacteristically light weighing only 7.4 pounds. One of Les Paul's personal items being auctioned off in 2012.

Les Paul plays...well a Les Paul! Founder and creator of Gibson's most famous guitar, Les Paul does an interview with Biography where they write "Les Paul designed a solid-body electric guitar in 1941, but by the time it was ready for production by Gibson in 1952, Leo Fender had already mass-produced the Fender Broadcaster four years earlier, thus beating Paul to popular credit for the invention. Nonetheless, the Les Paul acquired a devoted following, and its versatility and balance made it the favored guitar of many rock guitarists."

Boss BCB-6 Pedal Effects In Case (Est. $3,000 - $5,000). Six Boss pedals including: chromatic tuner TU-2 white, super chorus ch-1 blue, digital delay DD3 silver, digital reverb/delay RV3 grey. The case also contains tools including a pair of Les Paul’s sunglasses and has all of his settings recorded on masking tape. This is the gigging case used by Les Paul during his weekly shows at both Fat Tuesdays and the Iridium Jazz Club for decades. 3 ½ by 25 by 11 inches

1927 Gibson L-5 Sunburst Cremona serial number 87230 (Est. $10,000 - $15,000). Hole drilled through the original pickguard, back re-finished, no original case. This is one of the two L-5s purchased by Les Paul, then going by the name Rhubarb Red, at Gibson in Kalamazoo Michigan with his friend and band mate Sunny Joe Wolverton in 1933. Paul discusses the trip and purchasing this guitar extensively in his autobiography. He later gave this guitar to a friend Dave Moran requested the guitar be returned to Paul upon his death.

Les Paul is pictured with the Gibson USA Les Paul Recording II, a guitar he designed, in an NPR archive photo.

Early 1940s Epiphone Zephyr serial number 7133– Klunker #3 (Est. $14,000 - $16,000). Blonde, electric trap door model arch top with two chicken head knobs, one volume and one a toggle switch, with bard door opening in the back and Paul’s aluminum support system which led him to use solid body construction. This is one of three early experimental models called the “Klunkers” by Paul, featured on pages 120 and 121 in his autobiographyLes Paul In His Own Words.

"But for the final version, I played The Log, the one build around the 4x4", on everything except for the high parts. It has that big sound!"

According to the results of his 2012 estate auction, Les owned several Gibson EB-2 bass guitars.

Les Paul owned a 1968 Prototype Gibson Les Paul Custom Recording Model, as highlighted in Guitar World's article by Damian Fanelli about his personal guitars and gear going to auction.

Early 1940s Epiphone Zephyr serial number 7133– Klunker #3 (Est. $14,000 - $16,000). Blonde, electric trap door model arch top with two chicken head knobs, one volume and one a toggle switch, with bard door opening in the back and Paul’s aluminum support system which led him to use solid body construction. This is one of three early experimental models called the “Klunkers” by Paul, featured on pages 120 and 121 in his autobiographyLes Paul In His Own Words.

"Les Paul’s personal 1977 Les Paul Artisan model (serial number 73007030) spent most of its life residing in Paul’s bedroom and is in mint condition."

The 2012 Les Paul estate auction results indicate that Les owned a LP Personal.

Boss BCB-6 Pedal Effects In Case (Est. $3,000 - $5,000). Six Boss pedals including: chromatic tuner TU-2 white, super chorus ch-1 blue, digital delay DD3 silver, digital reverb/delay RV3 grey. The case also contains tools including a pair of Les Paul’s sunglasses and has all of his settings recorded on masking tape. This is the gigging case used by Les Paul during his weekly shows at both Fat Tuesdays and the Iridium Jazz Club for decades. 3 ½ by 25 by 11 inches

Boss BCB-6 Pedal Effects In Case (Est. $3,000 - $5,000). Six Boss pedals including: chromatic tuner TU-2 white, super chorus ch-1 blue, digital delay DD3 silver, digital reverb/delay RV3 grey. The case also contains tools including a pair of Les Paul’s sunglasses and has all of his settings recorded on masking tape. This is the gigging case used by Les Paul during his weekly shows at both Fat Tuesdays and the Iridium Jazz Club for decades. 3 ½ by 25 by 11 inches

Les Paul owned and used the Gibson 1952 Les Paul Goldtop, as highlighted in the Gibson article "Les Paul’s Guitars and Gear Hit the Auction Block."

Steinway & Sons New York original piano, serial number 348128-B (NA-K1304 3035), from Les Paul’s legendary main recording studio in his home in Mahwah, New Jersey, this is the only piano used for recordings made in the house.

The 2012 Les Paul estate results indicate that a 1969 Les Paul Jumbo owned by Les was sold.

The 2012 Les Paul estate auction results indicate that Les owned several Les Paul Signatures.

Les owned a 1972 LP Signature Bass, according to his 2012 estate auction results.

Les owned a Gibson Ace Frehley signature LP Custom, according to his 2012 estate auction results.

Les owned a 2003 Gibson Nick Lucas re-issue, according to his 2012 estate auction results.

Les Paul owned one of the 80s Gibson Les Paul synths with Roland electronics, according the 2012 results of his estate auction.

Les Paul owned several Epiphone LP Ultras, according the 2012 results of his estate auction.

Les owned several of the Gibson Chet Atkins acoustics from the 1980s, including the early 80s nylon string version, according to the results of his 2012 estate auction.

According to the results of his 2012 estate auction, Les owned a 1968 Gibson L-48.

According to the results of his 2012 estate auction, Les owned a 1976 "The Les Paul" LP.

Boss BCB-6 Pedal Effects In Case (Est. $3,000 - $5,000). Six Boss pedals including: chromatic tuner TU-2 white, super chorus ch-1 blue, digital delay DD3 silver, digital reverb/delay RV3 grey. The case also contains tools including a pair of Les Paul’s sunglasses and has all of his settings recorded on masking tape. This is the gigging case used by Les Paul during his weekly shows at both Fat Tuesdays and the Iridium Jazz Club for decades. 3 ½ by 25 by 11 inches

Les Paul owned a 1927 Gibson L-5 Sunburst Cremona, serial number 87230, as highlighted in a Gibson article about his guitars and gear going up for auction.

Les Paul collaborated with Gibson to develop the Les Paul Premium Electric Guitar Strings in the .009-.046 Signature Gauge. While it's unclear if he personally used these strings, the "signature gauge" designation suggests they align with his preferred specifications.