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In the early 90's, my wife bought me an Epiphone Les Paul Standard (black w/gold hardware) and I adored that guitar - still do. Now, all these years later, she bought me this Slash Les Paul (Victoria Goldtop) and I cannot be more satisfied! This is beyond excellent. Of course, I have been a Slash fan since the moment I heard Paradise City at the roller rink back in the late 80's. To me, he is the embodiment of everything that is rock 'n roll. His style of playing and his sound are nothing short of legendary and he is, and always has been, my favorite axe-wielder. Obviously, Jimmy Page and Joe Perry are right there, but Slash was for my generation - the golden-era between Glam and Grunge! The transition from the old world to the new world. Listen, nostalgia aside, this guitar is as good as they say. The quality and attention to detail is absolutely top-notch and sound is amazing. I have just been playing it with, more or less, just clean tones and I can't get over how perfect it sounds. Thanks Gibson (and Slash) for providing us mere mortals with a way to connect, in a meaningful way, with one of the most legendary sounding guitars on the planet. Well done!