Thank you for the compliment, but its just a natural fininsh custom which i happen to get on a picture quite nicely
Now with the mules it sounds as clear and transparent just like it is finished, i like setting up my guitars with their own character, sounds rediculous but thats what you get from being a gibson freak.
It doesn't sound rediculous to me! You are doing a fine job and it's always good to hear from people being a real Gibson 'freak'.
Gibsons are the finest guitars on the whole planet, period. That naturel finish just looks lovely and I bet it came alive with the Mules
I also like to have different Les Pauls with different characters...each guitar must be unique though.