I know the feeling, My first Les Paul was great. Actually, I still have it.
I traded a black L.P. Custom copy and a red Gibson Flying V for it.
Turns out it was / is a 73 Sunburst Custom that I have, but the only thing 
now stock on it is the body and neck..
The frets were the forst thing to go, then the pickups, etc, etc...Tuners..
Wore the pickup selector switch out, as well as the bridge..
Some things in life are great pleasntries !!!  
 
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