Gibson released their 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard. It is available in 3 different versions. Version 1 has a full round neck profile and is available in Heritage Cherry Sunburst and Heritage Dark Sunburst. Version 2 has a slim style neck profile and will be available in 2 faded burst colors Light Iced Tea and Sunset Tea Burst. Version 3 will be made available in a more colorfast Cherry Sunburst. There will only be 500 of these instruments made and they will be partnered with a Custom Shop case and of course a Certificate of Authenticity. The $8500.00 price tag suggests this guitar is not for the faint of heart, nor for the common workingman, but for the collector. However, some may be interested in trading their car or spouse for this guitar 
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8500$ ??? – That’s really big money for a guitar! Even for a Gibson 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard. But…. I’m sure that all 500 pieces will be sold very quickly…. a good instrument has no price, and every musician knows it!
ProFuzz, you’re right! I think for $8500 I would either make a guitar or have one custom made. Somehow, in the back of my mind I think that I could get more for less. Cheers. Thanks for viewing my blog!