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GALLERY: Born in the Fifties: Electric Guitars

A selection of electric guitars entering their seventh decade.

1958 Les Paul Goldtop

1958 Les Paul Goldtop
This gold beauty belongs to Ray Bellizia of Whirlwind Music Distributors. Ray bought the guitar in 1974 from a butcher shop. Two years later, it was snatched from the stage during a break in the set at a show, but was recovered after security chased the perpetrator for several blocks. Only the tuners and jack plate have been replaced. To learn more about this guitar, please visit www.whirlwindusa.com/vintage.html