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Steve Lukather Bursts: '59 and '60 identified!

zorglub!

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We have known about the (more famous) '59 for years now, as it is his most famous Les Paul (9 0494). But just as of today we have identified his '60 as 0 1940 !

Extracted from this interview:

Let’s talk about your guitars.
Obviously, I’m a Music Man guy now, but I have collected some interesting pieces over the years. I could kick myself for selling some of the good old ones, like my 1958 Les Paul Standard goldtop and a ’60 Les Paul Standard sunburst. I sold them for a fortune about five years ago. I never played the ’60 much – the neck was too thin for me; didn’t feel right. I know it’s a bitchin’ guitar and worth a lot, but someone offered me an exorbitant amount of money. I almost didn’t sell the goldtop, but the guy kept upping his offer. I asked myself, “When’s the last time I played this?” and let it go. I kick myself now, but then I came out a billion percent up (laughs), and I still have some prized pieces.

Like your famous Les Paul Standard, the “Rosanna” Les Paul?
Yeah. The holy grail of the collection; it has a lot of history. I wouldn’t give that one up. It’s a ’59 and I bought it when [Toto was] doing the second album. I did that tour with it. I was basically a Les Paul guy at that point; I had the goldtop and it.


Now for the photos...

'60 Burst

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'59 Burst

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zorglub!

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A little friendly bird I trust told me... :) (you can clearly see the number in the galleries)
 
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Stoj

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Thanks for posting Julio - Steve certainly has had some killer '50's LP's and his '59 is one of my all time favourites :dude: :salude
 

Joewildbonsai

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Thank you Julio!!
I've talked to Steve in 2006 about the 60 Burst and the whole story for the sell, (sorry private!!!)
great new photos!!
I've also asked Andy Brauer for some more pics of the 60, he sold the guitar for Steve the 2nd pic, Steve holding the guitar, is from the eBayauction, I think it must be 1999 or 2000 when it was sold!!
thankx again!!
 
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