I love my Gibsons! There’s something very special about the sound of a Les Paul.
The best I’ve ever heard is a 1970 Gold Top owned by a friend.
As part of the job interview I got a brief tour of the factory. Even though it was the “Thank you, thanks for coming” thing I saw Billy Gibbons.
I was...discombobulated.
Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden has a gold top Les Paul. Things probably worth over $100,000, even though he’s had to remove some wood to switch out pickups.