7: Frank Zappa Gibson Les Paul Gold Top Guitar Start Price GBP 40,000.00 Current Price GBP 75,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 16 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, May 20, 2008 End Time Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Location Dorney, Berkshire, UK See more about '7: Frank Zappa Gibson Les Paul Gold Top Guitar' Description Current Lot Frank Zappa, Gibson Les Paul Gold Top Guitar, 1952/53This guitar was customised by Frank Zappa who used it on stage and in studio during the mid-1960s. According to his interview with Steve Rosen of the Guitar Player magazine in 1977, this was his main guitar before he acquired his famous mid-60s SG. A 1952/53 Gibson Les Paul model, in gold/natural finish, single cutaway mahogany body with maple top, bound mahogany neck, twenty-two fret rosewood fingerboard with crown inlays, headstock facia with Les Paul MODEL, one P-90 single coil pickup, one single coil pickup, one humbacking pickup, six rotary controls, toggle switch, pick-up selector switch, metal bridge with Bigsby tremolo tailpiece; and an original brown Lifton hardshell contour case painted green with pink plush lining.With his trademark moustache and goatee, Frank Zappa was controversial, original and provocative leader of The Mothers of Invention. Composer and guitar hero, Zappa recorded the Mothers 1966 debut 'Freak Out' one of rock's first double albums, on which he used this guitar.The vendor of this guitar was living in the San Francisco Bay area in 1967 an hanging out with bands like Big Brother and Quicksilver Messenger Service. It was during this period, as a keen guitarist, that he acquired the guitar. It has been in his possession until this day. Upon bidding it will be deemed that you have read and fully understood Cooper Owen's Terms and Conditions and Summary of Charges. These can be found on ebay and Cooper Owen's website. Please note that all terms outlined on Cooper Owen's website take precedance. Place a Bid!