Iconic Les Paul ‘Black Beauty’ guitar hits auction

Heading to auction for the first time, the legendary 1954 prototype of the Gibson Les Paul Custom guitar is expected to fetch millions.

One deep-pocketed bidder will get a chance to own a piece of rock and roll history when the iconic Les Paul guitar known as "Black Beauty" goes up for auction in New York. The electric instrument, which is the original prototype for the Les Paul Custom guitars made the Gibson Guitar Company, will be sold by Guernsey’s Auctions at the Arader Galleries on Feb 19.