1959 LES PAUL STANDARD AKA ‘STRIPE’

After the fabled 'Greeny', this was Gary's go-to 'Burst

- Words Jamie Dickson Photography Phil Barker

“Stripe? Oh, my God, was that something else!” Steve Clarke chuckles, referring to Gary’s well-played and honey-toned '59 Les Paul Standard, which does not form part of the Bonhams auction of Gary's gear per se but is being offered for private sale POA via Bonhams instead, at the behest of the estate.

The origins of its nickname ‘Stripe’ remain obscure, but, thankfully, the rest of its particulars were easier to pin down.