Gibson Les Paul Left Handed (Owned by Mikey Demus of Skindred)

"Ok, so I’m really on the fence about saying goodbye to this one. I’ve had it since about 2006, and used it on just about every song we’ve ever recorded as a band. It has been my main go to guitar in the studio for over a decade; I must be mad to let this one go. Practically every rhythm part in drop C has featured this guitar, more or less. I went on to refinish this guitar myself, it used to be a kind of uninspiring wine red colour with gold hardware that quickly went grotty after being sweated on one too many times. I completely stripped the guitar by hand and changed it to a Goldtop with mahogany sides and back. It was a real labour of love! I replaced all the hardware with Tonepros nickel parts and changed the pickups to Seymour Duncan JB (bridge) and Pearly Gates (neck), which is my go-to humbucker choice. It plays brilliantly and stays in tune great, which is why its always been my #1 guitar for recording. I also toured it a few times in the last few years - on those bigger headline tours when I can justify carrying 12 guitars and use it for one song! I will probably kick myself to see this one go."