Gibson Les Paul Classic Left-Handed Electric Guitar Ebony

Only $300 difference from standard and $500 from modern LP... tough choice. I like flame tops for sure but bored of tobacco burst, honey burst, cherry burst and other plain traditional bursts... so leaned towards something more classic modern and bold... so went with translucent cherry. And my back isn't great so wanted something lighter. The coil tapping is nice to have but isn't great... especially compared to my PRS guitars. I'm not sure why Gibson can't figure this out. Again nice to have but wish Gibson could do a better job with this. Coil tapping quality was the same on my studio. I absolutely love the pickups on this guitar... probably some of best humbuckers ever made because of the extra brightness and clarity. I've sold so many of my guitars with humbuckers and gravitated towards single coil guitars because humbuckers are typically muddy in comparison. These 61's are a game changer for me and got me interested in Gibson LPs again. I love the colors of the LP modern too... but not sure what you're are getting extra for the added $500 other than a carved heal joint which I'll never use... and ultra weight relief... which is good if you have a bad back. But I think the electronics are the same with slightly hotter pickups. I guess boils down to which pickups you prefer and color. I love the classic and modern LP colors... again tough choices...but classic is perfect for me... I really love them all for different reasons though.