Million Dollar Les Paul: In Search of the Most Valuable Guitar in the World

(Book). Manufactured at the end of the 1950s, the original sunburst Gibson Les Paul known as the "Burst" is the most celebrated electric guitar of all time. This book by renowned historian Tony Bacon explores why these instruments have become so desirable. It takes readers from a factory in Kalamazoo, through the British blues scene of the '60s, to today's salesrooms and concert stages.