# Lonnie Mack's Guitar Rig Sells for $550,000

> Lonnie Mack's 1958 Flying V guitar rig sold for $550,000 at auction, setting a new record.
- Title: Lonnie Mack's Guitar Rig Sells for $550,000 · Guitar World
- Summary: Lonnie Mack's 1958 Flying V guitar rig sold for $550,000 at auction, setting a new record. Lonnie Mack's 1958 Flying V guitar sold for $550,000 at auction…
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- Source: Guitar World — https://guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/lonnie-mack-flying-v-sells-at-auction
- Published: 2026-10-19T11:55:33+00:00
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- Topics: lonnie mack, gibson flying v, 1958, auction, heritage auctions, guitar
## Auction Sets Record
Heritage Auctions sold 188 lots for $2.16 million, including a 1959 Les Paul Standard and Lonnie Mack's Flying V.
## Flying V Sells for $550,000
Lonnie Mack's one-and-only 1958 korina Flying V sold for $550,000 alongside his 1962 Magnatone Custom 440 combo amp.
## Record-Breaking Les Paul
A 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard sold for $781,250, breaking the record for the most expensive non-celebrity guitar.
## Mack's Influence
Lonnie Mack's pioneering guitar style helped shape modern electric guitar sound and influenced Stevie Ray Vaughan.
## Historic Preservation
The 1959 Les Paul Standard has original humbuckers and unmodified solder joints, showing exceptional preservation.
## Record Holder
The 1959 Les Paul Standard broke the record for the most expensive guitar without celebrity provenance.
## Key takeaway

Lonnie Mack's 1958 Flying V guitar sold for $550,000 at auction, becoming the most expensive 1958 Gibson Flying V.