2007 - Gibson Les Paul Custom "25", Cherry Sunburst

The Les Paul "25" is a quirky, limited-run, Google search unfriendly, special rendition of the late 70s 25/50 model. Supposedly only 100 produced, but that's likely a "no more than" stance from Gibson, anecdotal evidence is that they produced very few of these. The "23" shared features with the venerable 25/50, such as matched, but better, flamed maple top, split-block inlays (but through the entire neck), 3-piece flamed maple neck with walnut strips, ebony fretboard, coil split toggle; then they threw in some notable improvements, specifically flamed maple pickup rings, pickguard, headstock, a cherry sunburst finish that wasn't part of the 25/50 run. I am a huge fan of these "super customs", less so of their price point, that's reflecting the inherent rarity, and the fact that Gibson is more focused on re-issues vs. fancy custom builds. Oh, and this is hands down the heaviest guitar in my collection, even the "The Les Paul" with maple overload are lighter.