NORWALK, CONN. - A 1959 Gibson Les Paul standard Burst sold for $216,000 in Westport Auction's June 14 boutique sale offering 27 guitars from a Grand Rapids, Mich., collection. The collector began acquiring examples in the 1970s. The auction house wrote, "Known as the Holy Grail of Guitars, the 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard Burst represents the pinnacle of electric guitar innovation during Gibson's golden age. The Les Paul Standards from 1958 to 1960 are among the most collectible vintage guitars in the market, with the 1959 model as the most highly coveted of all."

1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard

With its spectacular faded flametop and double-cream pickups, this 1959 Les Paul is a fire-breathing rock monster with a storied past. Time to meet the Richrath Burst…

1959 Gibson Les Paul Jr Cherry owned and played by Joe Bonamassa.Single Piece Honduran Mahogany Cherry Stained Body, Single P-90.

With its spectacular faded flametop and double-cream pickups, this 1959 Les Paul is a fire-breathing rock monster with a storied past. Time to meet the Richrath Burst…