re a p p e a red in the 1980s. The Flying V, Explorer and Fire b i r d were also brought back
into regular production, as musical styles began to catch up with these ahead-of-their-
time designs.
While the original four Les Paul models continued as the foundation of the line, Gibson
o ff e r ed new variations, such as the Studio, Classic and Double-Cut Standard, in ord e r
to give musicians all the features they wanted in a Les Paul guitar. In the 50-plus years
of the Les Paul, Gibson has off e r ed more than 100 diff e rent variations. In 2003
Gibson honored Les Paul for his achievements as a perf o rm e r, re c o r ding innovator and
guitar designer by presenting him a special Artist for Eternity award .
As Gibson celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Les Paul in 2002, the company
rocked the guitar world once again by introducing the first digital electric guitar. It re p-
resents the biggest advance in electric guitar design since the instrument was invent-
ed, and more o v e r, it serves notice that Gibson electric guitars will continue to epito-
mize the highest levels of Quality, Prestige and Innovation.
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