Dream guitar (pt.6) - Gibson Les Paul Custom

I'm not a big fan of the Gibson Les Paul, and even less of the Fender Stratocaster, for that matter. Since these two guitars became icons (well deserved positions, I must say), a lot has happened and the few tecnlogical evolutions make them a little outdated, especially the Stratocaster... the Les Paul guitar still stands as a guitar on a different class while you can get Strat models that are way better than the Fender (tomorrow, I'm going to present one of them).

Regarding the Gibson Les Paul Standard, the sound is thick, the scale is fast... but it ends there. The guitar's not easy to play, it's a bit too heavy, difficult access to the higher frets, unreliable tuners...

So why a Les Paul ?!
Because it's a dream guitar !... It has certain aspects that make it desireable, like a custom quilt top, custom inlays (I deslike the rectagular block inlays on the most common Custom models), lighter woods, custom pickups, better hardware... that's what makes a (certain) Les Paul a dream guitar.

Models to watch:
- Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop Catalina - a beautiful guitar available in solid colours and translucent tops, has the pearloid inlays in trapezoid shape; the material are superior to the Custom Shop regular models;
- Gibson Les Paul Custom Florentine - an extremely elegant model which has a semi-hollow (chambered) body and consequently a distinctive sound;
- Gibson Les Paul Custom Supreme - simply the supreme thing in Custom Shop models.

Pictures...







Of course that, for me, only a black quilt top will do. Not even a flame top...