1968/69 Gibson Les Paul Standard

While Les Paul remains deeply influential as a guitar player, perhaps his greatest legacy will be his contribution to the evolution of electric guitars. By 1951, Les Paul was a respected guitar player, and he was known as a bit of an innovator, too. He had experimented with the solid body electric guitar concept for years, so Gibson president Ted McCarty approached him that year to discuss a collaboration. The result was the Gibson Les Paul Model, which remains one of the most influential and forward-thinking electric designs ever conceived.  In 1961, Gibson abandoned the traditional single-cutaway Les Paul shape in favor of the SG. But despite the new model, demand for the original design continued, leading Gibson to offer their first reissue of an older model. Released in 1968, the new les Paul Standard was a faithful recreation of the '56-'57 specs: twin P-90 pickups, a Tune-O-Matic bridge, and a  gleaming gold-finished top. Just like the earlier editions, the '68-'69 Les Paul Stand