Mitch Powitz

1959 USA Gibson Les Paul Standard Sunburst, serial number 9 0640, original nitrocellulose Sunburst finish with minimal fading and virtually no finish checking, figured two-piece carved maple top, solid mahogany back, one-piece set mahogany neck, 24.75" scale length, Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with 12" radius, 22 frets, cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays, cream body and fingerboard binding, neck/bridge: original Gibson PAF humbuckers with double-black bobbins, Alnico bar magnets, 42 AWG plain enamel magnet wire, ~5,000 turns per coil, original nickel-plated covers and intact Patent Applied For decals, original cream HBI pickup mounting rings, two volume controls, two tone controls, three-way pickup selector, original potentiometers and capacitors with undisturbed solder joints, amber bell knobs, original nylon nut, nickel-plated non-wire ABR-1 Tune-o-matic bridge, lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece, original Kluson Deluxe tuning machines without deteriorated buttons, cream single-ply pickguard, original finish and hardware, exceptional preservation with minor surface wear, one broken neck pickup mounting-ring screw remaining secured in the body, formerly owned by Japanese collector Ichiro Kato, documented in the Burst Serial Registry, original hang tags, original strap and original brown Lifton-style hardshell case, Heritage Auctions October 15, 2026 Vintage Guitars and Musical Instruments Signature Auction, Lot 85046, built by Gibson, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA. Sold October 15, 2026, for $781,250 including buyer's premium, setting a world auction record for a vintage guitar without celebrity provenance. entertainment.ha.com/itm/mus…