2023 Gibson Les Paul Standard in Cardinal Red – Custom Colors Edition

After an exhaustive search for the right Gibson Las Paul, I finally came across one that met my criteria for this make and model. No guitar collection can be complete without this icon of blues, blues rock, and rock music. It has been copied many times by other manufacturers, changing their particular take on the guitar in subtle ways to distance themselves from copyright infringement, and, though some have gotten close or even comparable to Gibson’s original version, I have found nothing better than the venerable Gibson Les Paul. As is the case with virtually all goods and services over the COVID pandemic, prices have skyrocketed for some Les Paul models, Gibson has shown itself to be a socially conscious company and has kept the price on its flagship “Standard” model down relative to some of its other Les Paul models.  Always perceived as an expensive guitar, the Les Paul Standard of today is priced as a real value amongst myriad competitors.

The link is to a photo spread and write up on the specifics of this particular addition to my collection.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/6aMfaxps2Nnu2mY47

Author: ESS

General: Retired engineering professional who enjoys outdoor sports and activities, fitness, technology, nature, my three wonderful dogs and beautiful wife. Most mornings, you will find me writing, while evenings are reserved for playing guitar. On Writing: I have had a lifelong interest in writing, but, because of competing interests (other than the vast amounts of technical writing I did for my career in engineering project management), I simply never found the time to take on yet one more time and energy intensive activity. For me. it would have to wait until I retired from my demanding career and, even then for another ten years while I was working a few other important demands to some satisfactory end. I have spent countless hours travelling around and through the wild spaces of Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Utah, exploring such places while running, backpacking, mountain and road cycling, archery hunting, fly-fishing, alpine and backcountry skiing. Each trip, whether it was for an afternoon run with my dogs or a full month camped in the high county in pursuit of elk during archery season, was an adventure out of the world of my fellow man and into the natural world which couldn't be anymore different. It is from these experiences, along with things I took interest in during everyday life, that created the memories I write about today. My writing is rather eclectic because I'm a hugely curious person with an insatiable hunger for knowledge on too many fronts to imagine. You never know what you'll find in your next visit to my site, so I like to think that there's a little something here for everyone. Thank you for visiting. If you find enjoyment in reading any of my stories, please leave a comment. Thanks for stopping by! Eric S. Stone

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