This is my last six string electric guitar. A LP Classic with a 60s style neck in Honeyburst. I bought this around 07/08 and played it almost exclusively for years before going back to Strats. Everything is stock on this except for the jack plate which cracked so I got a metal one.
I've always strung it with Skinny Top/Heavy Bottom strings for heavier tones when I switch to Drop D. Right now it's always tuned to drop D and I've been experimenting a lot with making songs with one guitar and the bass in drop D while the others are in standard. It adds just a slight thickness when you play the lower 3 strings. Plus playing in drop D breaks me out of a creative rut sometimes.
I pretty much only run it through my 1312 drive and delays and might get a wah pedal for TOOL and Boris type tones. The pickups break up real nice if I add just a touch of gain or dig in when I pick. Overall its a nice change of pace from all my Fenders.
Agreed on the Inspired by Gibson line. My last purchase is an ES335 and it's great. I still want an SG, and maybe a single-cut, either an LP or a PRS 594.
I honestly would be happy having every guitar from the Gibson line as an Epiphone.