
The Beast is not for sale; earlier this week Bernie Marsden's '59 Les Paul Standard Burst went up for sale at ATB Guitars in the UK for an eye-watering $1.3 million. But after the guitar was pulled from the ATB site showcasing a collection of his guitars for sale, the former Whitesnake man announced on Instagram on 21 June that he'd had a change of heart.
"I have been astonished by the reaction to the potential sale of The Beast!" he wrote.
"As you all know, I’ve had the guitar since 1974 and technically it’s been for sale ever since… That’s what happens when you own a vintage Les Paul!