Industry Jun 5, 2026
Ace Frehley's 'Budokan' guitar sells for $512,000
The 1975 Cherry Sunburst Les Paul Custom was the late Kiss guitarists go-to electric in the late '70s and was all over Love Gun
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A guitar played by Ace Frehley during Kiss's residency at Japan's Nippon Budokan arena has been sold at auction for $512,000. The instrument, a 1975 Cherry Sunburst Les Paul Custom, was Frehley's preferred electric guitar in the late 1970s and featured on the album 'Love Gun.' Originally reported by MusicRadar.