New Guitar, 1958 Gibson Custom Les Paul Options

[-Zion-]

Hi everyone

I have begun playing the guitar again after a 10 year break. I am getting very very serious about it, and i spend quite a lot of time with my guitar. I play soft/hard Rock and some blues.

At the moment i have a homemade flying-V, which i got from my fathers friend who made it himself. Now this is the same guitar that he used back in the late 70's, and it is actually quite a nice guitar. However practicing with it everyday it's not possible for me to stand with it for several hours a day, and its not really a guitar you can sit with.
Besides that i dont think the guitar sound incredibly good anymore, although i do think some adjustments to the bridge and/or pickups could make it better, however not perfect. I think some new pickups might be needed for that. i dont know. it's just not "clean" anymore in the 13-22 frets. Sometimes i think it sounds like crap, other times it great with a lot of distortion. haha.. Besides that i really want something that's "mine", although i'll never ever get rid of the flying-V.

I am going to San Francisco late summer, and now i am thinking about buying myself a brand new guitar. My all time favorite. The guitar i thought i would never get, is now actually within reach. The Les Paul. A real Gibson.

Since i have become so serious with the guitar playing, i want to buy something really nice. A really fantastic guitar that will go with me into my grave.

So i have been browsing GuitarCenter online shop for the Les Paul and i have found this one.
The 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard Vintage Original Spec Series

Why this one? Well, keep in mind i dont know how it sounds, how it feels or anything yet. But this is the reasons i am currently looking at this one and i am really psyched about this one..

• The flying-V i have, has a really thin neck, so i think that the 50's neck on the les paul really will make a difference.
• The neck has a long tenon, which i honestly think will not only make it more sturdy but will make it sound better because there's just more wood touching the body.
• The BurstBucker pickups. i have heard many people speaking very nice of these pickups.
• Its the original specs used.
• Vintage trapezoid.. aaah.. i love the trapezoids..
• I save almost 2000 USD buying it in the US compared to Denmark and Sweden.
• When i buy something, i might as well buy something really good and solid that will last forever.
• A guitar like this is an investment.. whatever the price on such a guitar you will most likely never loose any money on it.

So i guess my questions are.
Do any of you guys know or have played on this guitar? Is the guitar worth it even though i save around 2000 USD?
Do you have any suggestions on how to try it out in the store?

i probably have more questions but i cant remember at the moment.

Thank you all in advance,
-Zion-

edit: added investment thing to the list..

edit2: btw, do you guys know whether or not GuitarCenter have the guitars at their shops? i mean, im only in San Francisco for at limited time, and would hate it if they had to order it somewhere first.

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This post has been edited by -Zion-: Jun 4 2008, 01:51 PM