Outstanding example, only moderate and tasteful aging, nice flames and first of all an awesome sound. Top condition, Nice comfortable neck profile - still with the desirable taller, pre-PLEK era frets. Murphy aged Les Pauls are the only ones on par with the Collector's Choice series Les Pauls! Original price was DM 17,000 at Real Guitars, Leverkusen (GER) - original reciept included. + + + Comes with original black case, documents with serial numbers. (In 2000, there were COAs only for the Japanese distributor yet, before they were introduced for the world market).