I haven't been playing all that long but my love affair with Les Pauls dates back to my first time seeing one, in the hands of James Patrick Page. Currently I have a Greg Bennett Samick Avion 3 Gold Top. I have replaced the pickups with Duncan Alnico Pro 2's, CTS Pots, Switchcraft toggle switch and Sprague orange drop caps. Howevever, there is no substitute for the real thing! The time has come! At this stage I am looking at the Les Paul Traditional Cherry Sunburst model with the '57 humbuckers (classic neck, classic + bridge ) AA maple top, mahogany back, Tonepros Kluson Vintage Style Tuners and the Plek setup. I am unsure of the neck style. It retails here in Melbourne Australia for around $3200.00.