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Originally Posted by slodave
P.S.: The '58-'60 Les Paul's are rare, so the value has really gone up. They also happen to sound really good and are getting better with age. The fact that they were hand made also affects the value. The type of craftsmanship doesn't exist these days and there would be no way to mass produce them by hand anyway.
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I totally disagree. That type of craftsmanship exists today in spade. You just don't look to Gibson or Fender to find it. Go check out an instrument made by Grosh, Sadowsky, Lull, Roscoe, Rob Allen, Mike Tuttle, etc. Some are CNC, some are all by hand. All of them have ridiculous workmanship. In addition, many of these builders have stashes of wood that have been aging for a long time. Wood is key, but it is just part of the equation.