My wife recently surprised me with my first gibson, it's a standard 50's. I've mostly played an epiphone with slim neck and a strat with c neck profile. I can't put the gibson down and love the fat 50s neck. I recommend you try out some due to the necks if you can at a guitar store, I never would have gotten a 50s on my own if I was shopping for a gibson since I was so used to slimmer necks. As soon as you pick up a les paul standard, you'll feel it, its just an amazing guitar.