By Matt Parker, Guitar World | There are things vintage guitar collectors look for when valuing an instrument. The model, the year and its condition are the big ones, obviously, but after that there’s playability, provenance, scarcity, celebrity associations and, of course, its looks.
Occasionally, an electric guitar will surface on the market that satisfies all of those criteria – and that’s when prices start to head north. This is the case with the instrument that is currently occupying pride of place on Gibson’s Certified Vintage shelves: Kirk Hammett’s 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard – nicknamed ‘Sunny’.
Indeed, Sunny is so exclusive that Gibson has not displayed a price online. However, Guitar World is told “the ask” on the guitar is $500,000.
How did we get there? Well, if you’re unfamiliar with Certified Vintage, it’s essentially a deluxe ‘approved used’ program that packages up some of the rarest vintage and NOS guitars from the Gibson stable, alongside a rubber stamped certificate of authenticity and a new lifetime warranty.
The program, pitched as an industry first, is the brainchild of Gibson’s Head of Brand Experience Mark Agnesi – the former manager of Norm’s Rare Guitars and the mind behind much of the brand’s consumer facing activities, including the Gibson Garage and Gibson TV.
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If you’re interested in purchasing Sunny, head to Gibson Certified Vintage .
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Photo: Kirk Hammett’s 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard ‘Sunny’ in its case
Kirk Hammett is Selling a 1960 Gibson Les Paul That Ranks Among the Finest Ever Made
