Industry Jun 5, 2026
Ace Frehley's 'Budokan' Les Paul Custom 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 1975 Cherry Sunburst Les Paul Custom guitar, famously played by Ace Frehley during Kiss's four-night residency at Japan's Nippon Budokan arena, has been sold at auction for $512,000. This iconic instrument was Frehley's preferred electric guitar in the late 1970s and was featured on the album 'Love Gun.'
Originally reported by MusicRadar.