Memories of crate-digging at the Scottish Exhibition Centre, decades ago, are revived as VIP Record Fairs take the biggest circuit of record dealers to Bellahouston for this one-day spectacular. Jimmy Page was reputed to have been devastated when his own 1960 Black Beauty guitar was stolen while Led Zeppelin were on a US tour in 1970.

I thought, if there's an event that sells records, then there will probably be people there who're interested in guitars, so it made sense to try to advertise our business in that sort of platform".to the next generation of Scotland’s children by joining Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity as a Legacy Partner. The valuable, 10 lbs 3 oz Black Beauty is similar to a guitar once owned by Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page. We are making the subscriber-only change to support our valued readers, who tell us they don't want the site cluttered up with irrelevant comments, untruths and abuse. The same people who came to us as teenagers still come to us and you get see them grow as people as well as musicians - that’s an amazing feeling. For many guitarists, the specific shaping of their guitar’s neck isn’t on their list of specifications when describing their needs.

If there’s something you love doing and you think people might pay you to do it, then just go for it,” smiles Russell. Jim Ramsay with, left, a rare 1959 Gibson ES5 Switchmaster Blonde guitar and, right, the 1960 'Black Beauty' Les Paul Custom (Image: Gordon Terris)The Guitar Trade Centre is planning to take a selection of its guitars, including the Black Beauty, to the Bellahouston fair on Saturday. Joel’s expertise is unmatched, and his guiding tips, tricks and insights make this platform one of the most impactful on the web.If you're looking for something to carry around for practising or learning on the spot, then this is ideal. Although they still spend the majority of their time in a hands-on capacity making and repairing guitars, Russell says the pair have become gradually more experienced at the business side of things, hence their 14 years of success. We built up slowly,” says the technician, who recently worked on 20 guitars for internationally successful Scottish trio Biffy Clyro. Some scatches on the back and the edges please refer to the photos as they are parts of the description and condition.