“Bears clear indication of its historical significance”: Randy Rhoads’ Quiet Riot Les Paul – which features on the back cover of their debut record – expected to sell for up to $200,000 at auction

Randy Rhoads with his Gibson Les Paul.

Randy Rhoads' Quiet Riot Gibson Les Paul has gone up for auction with an upper sale estimate of $200,000. The 1974 build was played on stage during his pre-Ozzy days, and can also be spotted on the back of Quiet Riot's 1977 self-titled debut album.

The all-black Les Paul, listed on the auction website Gotta Have Rock and Roll, features a maple-topped mahogany body, a mahogany neck, and an Indian rosewood fretboard with trapezoid inlays. It has the serial number 101797 and shows clear signs of where Rhoads weathered the guitar on stages and in the studio.