I HAVE BOUGHT 2 OF THESE INSTRUMENTS MY FRIEND IS A 60 YR OLD LUTHIER HE HAS 10 LES PAULS HE TOOK ONE OF MINE APART TO COMPARE THE PODS ARE DIFFERENT EPIPHONE PICK UPS NOT GIBSON BUT HERE IS THE KICKER BUY ALL OF THESE YOU CAN THE NECK IS A PERFECT MATCH GIBSON JUST GOT CAUGHT WITH THEIR PANTS DOWN AND PATENT PENDING I HAVE 3 REAL LP AND THE PLAYABILITY IS TOO CLOSE TO CALL REPLACE THE PODS AND PICKUPS FOR AROUND 200 AND YOU HAVE THE SAME GUITAR NO DOUBT GIBSON WILL PUT A STOP TO THESE VERY SOON IF YOU GOT ONE AND DONT LIKE IT ILL BUY IT THESE ACTUALLY WHEN WILL BE JUST AS COLLECTABLE WHEN GIBSON PUTS A STOP TO THEM I HAVE A SUPREME IVE HAD FOR 6 YEARS MY FRIEND PLAYED IT THE OTHER DAY AND SAID HEY NEW STRINGS IT WAS MY COPY THE SAME COLOR OF MY REAL ONE THE GERMANS DID THE SAME THING YEARS AGO IT WAS THE VW BOY THEY WERE A FLOP TOO ALL I CAN SAY IS GOD BLESS THE USA BUT QUIT TRYING TO SELL US A GUITAR THAT CAN BE PRODUCED ALMOST IDENTICALLY FOR HUNDREDS INSTEAD OF THOUSANDS WAYNE IN WILD WEST VIRGINIA