Holding/playing/loving a Les Paul guitar is a lifetime bonus.

They are built with three design flaws; the heatstock angle, the 'tune-a-matic bridge, and the set neck.
Buy yourself a Telecaster, you'll be a lot happier!
I have a real Les Paul, and I have a Chinese-made I bought for $82, guess which one I like best?

I still play around with both of them, but when the arthritis in my hands acts up, I grab the Epiphone. Sold my J-45 years ago and bought a $100 used Yamaha. Second best $100 I ever spent.

Awesome guitar I traded it big regret.

😜

...thank me later.

Buy every guitar I see at yard sales that say Made in Japan.
Law Suite Guitars are always sellable.

There is a lot of less desirable guitars out there as well.

A week ago I picked up a Hamer Slammer for $45. Needs a few things but for that price I can make a couple of bucks.

and I’m thrilled. Hope some kid gets one of my deals and becomes a star.

I've been playing their basses for about ten years now. Just brilliant build quality and sound, and for half of what you'd pay for a mid-to-high end Fender. Late 80s through mid-90s Made In Japan Fenders are coveted for a reason - they were built by Fujigen.

Congratulations on the Momose! My secret fantasy is a Sugi Nightwing, but still waiting to stumble across a carry-on bag full of cash.

Is it the history fujijen les Paul’s. Hope you score your bass.

I've seen mint condition models fir six to 7 thousand.
Saw one with a GORGEOUS curly maple top.

It’s called well on headstock it said Momose custom craft it ranks up there with my Tokai les reborn.

It is beautiful guitar Gac I’m happy for the young man and it was pleasure to play. I searched them afterwards on reverb and they have one hanging for like $2000 but I don’t need it.

My collecting days are done.

I bought a Guild 12 String this year, but that was to replace the fiasco Martin I had to throw away. (Defective, broken truss rod, never touched for 15 years. They refused to honor their "lifetime" warranty.)
I had to have one I could open tune for slide. But, action is lower so I had to buy a lighter weight slide to avoid fret rattle.
But, I didn't add to the collection. Just replaced.