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I also approve because there's so many out there, people who have real '59 Les Pauls can gig them & tell everyone it's an aged replica Honestly I don't care if other people buy relic'd guitars

Well, I forgot one last comparison... Case - 150CC win (slightly) The Gibson Custom Shop case is CONSIDERABLY lighter (in a good way) and has a smaller footprint (which I like) than the Heritage Custom Core case. But the Gibson case only has one substantial, full closing latch. If you close the four other latches and forget to close the main latch (I don't know how you would forget) there is a very good chance the Gibson case would still open. Maybe this Gibson case is "period correct" but it is not the most secure case for your investment. The Heritage Custom Core case is a direct spin off Ameritage cases that other high end companies use (Collings, PRS Acoustics, ect..). It has fully 5 substantial, full closing latches and is built like a tank! The trade off is that it is extremely heavy (probably close to the same weight as the guitar) and has a much bigger footprint.