One of the most striking developments in the guitar market has been the emergence of high-end Gibson Les Pauls that command the kind of prices that, just a few years ago, original ’60s or even ’50s examples used to cost.
Built as part of limited-run ranges such as the Collector’s Choice series, such guitars are not simply aged to resemble generic ’Bursts of the golden era but are crafted to closely resemble specific celebrated guitars – from the instruments Jimmy Page used with Led Zeppelin to ’Bursts that have no artist associations but have become known among collectors as particularly fine examples of Gibson’s late-’50s and early ’60s handiwork.
