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Very different and a lovely choice.
I love the finish on the maple body and those small fret marker inlays really top it off well.
Overall, it's a beautiful looking guitar.
Fully agree with you that Gibson have dropped the ball when it comes to build quality in recent years. It's a shame the Les Paul still stands as my favourite guitar type.
Rock on @stav!

I still plan to own a Les Paul one day for no other reason than guitar snobbery. It's my 40th this year so I may just have to fork out this year :) I'll probably stick with a Studio model.