As you get into Gibson’s higher end guitars, something like a Les Paul Standard for example there is still much of the process that is done by hand by skilled craftsmen. They cost significantly more for Gibson to produce because they cost significantly more time to make, which results in a significantly higher price.

Generally speaking, Les Pauls from the ’50s are the most desired, and the “Burst” Les Paul Standards from the late ’50s are some of the most sought-after vintage guitars on the market. Gibson did not produce any Les Pauls as we know them between 1961 and 1968, and the ones from the late ’60s are also highly regarded.

But I digress , to accurately answer your question the way it is written, my best educated guess is around 7800 (7828) built of all “Les Paul” models in 1959 (including 4364 Juniors) and probably around 4000 of those are lost.

Epiphone is among the top guitar brands in the world, and the Les Paul is one of the most popular electric guitars for beginners for good reason. The Les Paul is also a versatile guitar. It is an instrument equally at home playing jazz, metal, blues, country or rock.

Yeah, its pretty much impossible to say whether the Les Paul is better for lead or rhythm. Its just so versatile that it does both well. Breaking stereotypes by playing indie on a metal guitar.

Do Les Paul guitars have a good ‘clean’ sound when not distorted? – Quora. Oh, yes, they do – assuming , of course, that they’re in good condition. I’ve played ones in stores with 490R/498T pickup sets which sounded very nice. My own has a set of Burstbucker Pro Rhythm/Lead pickups.

It’s a good thing too, since in the bands where I’m the only guitar player, whatever guitar I’m playing does both on practically every song. As for Les Pauls, yup, you can lay down some killer rhythm with them.