This Les Paul Standard has the usual mahogany body and one piece mahogany neck. The finish is clear lacquer over a wine red stain on a bound three-piece maple top. The rosewood fretboard is bound and inlaid with crown inlays. This guitar was made in 1980, the Seymour Duncan Seth Lover pickups were installed in 1998.

Lester Polfus (a.k.a. Les Paul)

Maybe you already know the difference between a Standard and a Custom, but will you recognize a Les Paul Deluxe when you see one? Whether you will or not, you'll enjoy reading The Gibson Les Paul Book by Tony Bacon and Paul Day.

This is another one of the books by Bacon & Day, two of the most prolific writers in the guitar world. Like the other B&D books, this one tantalizes with plenty of color photos while telling the history of the line and detailing the different Les Paul models. The usual reference section in the back serves up all the information that you'll need to identify every Les Paul model.