8 Large for a re-issue does seem over priced. Way over.
An orginal ‘59 for sure. Some have sold north of 100k.
North of $250,000 for a ‘59 Sunburst.
It’s all over my head. I can see wanting a special guitar owned by an iconic guitarist. But afaic the old ones are not one bit better than the new ones. Add in the terrible tuning stability of a Les Paul and the fascination passes me by.