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Inflation & LSLP's: They Were Never Cheap

      I figured it would be fun to use inflation adjusted figures to see what LSLP's sold for new, but in today's dollars (USD for our international readers). I will be using some period literature (see Period Literature Section) for the list prices. Prices below are valid for September 1st, 1969.

      In the 1960's, people often paid the "List Price" for things. I have some receipt images which support this, although I bet there were a good few people that negotiated the case into the price, got a better price, etc. Paying "List Price" back then is in direct contrast to modern purchases which never use "List Prices".

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Les Paul Custom + Model 535 Faultless case:

1969 = $575.00 + $73 = $648
2016 = $3914.56 + $496.98 = $4,411.54
2022 = $4715.62 + $598.68 = $5,314.30

Reissue + Case:

2016 True Historic R68 LPC RI = $6,699.00 (List Price: $9,412.00)
2023 Gibson Custom 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue = $6,199
2023 Gibon 1968 Les Paul Custom Ebony Ultra Light Aged = $6,699

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Les Paul Standard/Deluxe + Model 535 Faultless case:

1969 = $425 + $73 = $498
2016 = $2,893.37 + $496.98 = $3,390.35
2022 = $3485.46 + $496.98 = $3,982.44

Reissue + Case:

2016 1956 RI LPS* = $6,899.00 (List Price: $9,701.00)
2023 1968 Les Paul Standard Goldtop Reissue = $4,999

* = Used an R6 as a proxy for an R69 GT which didn't exist back in 2016. Now it does :)