THE SLASH GOLD TOP

We are happy to offer the following instrument — one of the most important guitars ever to be offered for sale — from one of the world’s most respected, influential, and iconic guitarists: Slash of Guns N’ Roses. Details as follows:

HISTORY

The instrument is an original 1987 Pre-Historic '57 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top, and was one of Slash’s favoured Les Pauls. Used extensively for stage, touring, and recording performances, it carries various personal modifications and can be seen and heard on numerous iconic tracks. This includes his now-legendary 2023 “Sweet Child O’ Mine” guitar solo, widely regarded as:

“THE BEST SLASH GUITAR SOLO OF ALL TIME”

Gibson Les Paul 

1987 

Pre Historic 57 

Gold Top 

Limited Edition Truss Rod Cover 

Mahogany Back , Sides 

Re Fretted (As per Slash Preference) 

Stage Taped Up Rear Control Plates 

Strap Locks 

Original Taped Picks To Headstock  (As Per Artist Preference) 

Labelled Number 5 (Guitar Number on His Stage/Touring Rack) 

Original 11-48 Strings (As Per Slash Preference) 

Condition - Heavily Used ( Stage , Tour Used) 

Road/Touring Case 

Verification 

The instrument comes with the following 

Various Archival and Video Footage 

Hand Signed to Headstock Rear 

Official COA Confirming use/ownership 

Comments 

The above instrument  was one of Slash’s most favoured Les Paul and is only one of select number of his key historical instruments to ever been offered for public sale which he played, used  on his historically important and critically Critically Acclaimed performance  'Best Guitar Solo Of All Time'