The Gibson Les Paul Standard is such a popular guitar, and has been for so many years, that many people often overlook the other guitars that Gibson makes. Of course, there have been other models that have caught the attention of concert audiences, such as the Firebird and the SG series, but it is fair to say that the Gibson legacy, at least in rock ’n’ roll, and been built on the foundation of the les Paul Standard.

The curious thing is that the Les Paul was not always so popular. In fact, production was discontinued on the Les Paul in the early 60’s, because they just weren’t selling. The theory behind that is the guitars were literally too heavy for most players at the time, who preferred the lighter Fender guitars or the Gibson SG series. But when the heavy rock boom started in the mid-60’s, Les Paul guitars were suddenly., in demand again, and they have been ever since.