Made in Japan by Gibson to counter the copies that were beginning to seriously overshadow Gibson ...
The only notable difference with a "real" Gibson is the key is rosewood instead of ebony in microphones and electronics are rigorously the same for both models by Orville Gibson.
In fact it's a gibson!
For the record those who do not know ORVILLE was the first name of Mr Gibson ...

UTILIZATION

Well we have all the advantages and recovered all inconvegients a les paul .... poor access to acute, but big sound!
9 for access to acute ...

SOUNDS

The sound ???..... Deadly!
In addition, if you come across one with a long tenon, which is my case, there's a good chance she buries many "real" les paul .... indeed sustain is terrible, better than on my PRS custom 24 89 Factory Pre! Prices for a 3 to 4 times cheaper!
Short of the ball is serious!

OVERALL OPINION

I have been 6 months now .... I'm crazy! I sell jamma! and believe me the guitars you name it ....
Unbeatable value for money but ca may change as they began to be known and they do makes more ..... and they are rarer than thousands of gibson for sale.
I do it again this choice and I recommend ...
Only complaint ..... the weight .... Sami the gibson ...

EDIT 07/2009:
Still in love with the scratches ... I saw a few in past occasions, but here y 'have more and prices have mounted damn!
it is a great value, but they cost the price of a gibson now, is quality in the appointment?? (On gibson course!; _) <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" />