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These are the BEST things coming out of the Custom Shop IMHO.

Mety- Not sure what you guys have over there on your side of the world as far as vendors. I purchased my 1968 LPC Reissue/Historic at The Guitar Center http://www.guitarcenter.com It was a "Custom Shop" LPC and I believe they may have been specially ordered by the vendor for their stores, you know exclusive deal. If you take the link I provided and do a search for the 1968 LPC I'm sure you will find some still available. Pesonally I woudn't purchase a guitar online and wait for it to be delivered via post. If I'm going to spend over $3000.00 I want to play that baby first! But I understand you may be limited with resources there. Wish you luck! Please keep us informed of your progress.

The 1968 Reissue? I got mine at GC and paid a little over $3600 for it. Solid mahogany body and neck, highly flamed maple top, ebony finger board, 57 Classic Hummbuckers. Need I say more? My vintage 1969 Les Paul Custom "Black Beauty" well a friend 'gave' it to me back in 1980 or so. Yep I know what its worth but will never part with it. The history that comes with it is worth far more to me than money.

Wow thanks for the info Raptor! When I read about the story behind the 1968 I being the first with a maple top I knew I wanted it. I could have spent time trying to locate a vintage 68 but I actually wanted to see the differences from an actual era LPC and a new one made in the image of that era. Amazingly they play almost the same! I have a vintage 1969 LPC with figured top so now I have an '07 1968 LPC and a vintage 1969 LPC. Again thanks for the info!

I was discussing with a fellow LPC enthusiast the "tags" LP Reissues have R7/R8/R9 etc. When I purchased my '07 1968 LPC the sales rep called it a 1968 Reissue, which was also reflected on the sale tag. Now I am hearing that it may not be an actual reissue but a '07 "1968-like" LPC. I'm not looking to argue the specs or other differences I am very happy with what I have received, I'm just curious what Gibson is actually calling this LPC? Also, another question that I never thought to ask the sales rep was what grade my top is? Since it is a CS LPC I am assuming that it is at least an AAA grade but I am not certain how the tops are categorized? The link should take you to the photo if I did it right? http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/attachments/gibson-les-pauls/910d1205611049-how-capture-its-true-beauty-106a.jpg

Much thanks, it is one fine piece!

Hello, I just picked up the 1968 Reissue LPC and am just nuts over this instrument. I can't put the darn thing down. I rush home from work every day just to get some quality time with this awesome axe! Takes me back to the days when I would rush home from school just to have some quality time with my 1969 LPC (fretless wonder)! Amazingly the new 2007 68 reissue LPC play just like my vintage 69 LPC, feels like I've had this guitar all my life! With the exception of different pickups and the fact the 69 (replaced fretless wonder with jumbo, new PAF-PAFpro around 1993) is a "black beauty" and the new 68 is antique natural I would hardly notice any difference at all. I've tried using several serial # search methods but just end up confusing myself since this is a Custom Shop item and they do not seem to apply to the methods I have tried? I would like to know more about my 2007 LPC 1968 reissue. Which week it was made, it's number in production line, shoot if you give me the luthiers name I'll buy lunch for the crew!(kidding) If this helps: Gibson Les Paul Custom 1968 Reissue Antique Natural Highly flamed carved top Solid Mahogany one-piece neck w/ Ebony fingerboard #0710168 My next acquisition will be a Gibson Acoustic. Now if I can only narrow it down between J-300 Rosewood Modern Classic, J-250 Monarch or Montana Gold Custom! Man, they don't make it easy.