⭕ Its expensive. I get it. However, I have only seen one other all original Custom from this era that survived in this condition. This is a collector and it is super vibrant and bright sunburst. Sort of like turning up the brightness on your monitor from 9 to 10. It makes a difference. Also, consider this. It was the first LP bursts made since the early 60s. You know the ones that cost as much as a single family home. They probably started off this bright and also would have been made by the same master craftsmen. Check out all the gold on the hardware and the saddles are still in a straight line and never set up. Nothing has changed since it was built. It sounds like you hope it would and it actually seems super more lively and one louder than other customs from this era when directly compared. I dont know why. It is basically unplayed. Comes with original Gibson 69 gold lined case also in great condition. Never thought I would own anything this nice. I played a guitar out all the way through my mid 20s. Some life changes are making me sell pretty much everything. Great guitar.