I need a new guitar?

Hi, Angel. Good chore to look into. If your guitar only cost $100 new, there are many guitars in the $200-300 range that you could love. First off is letting the Gibson LP go, as it's about $3000 (three thousand dollars). If you really want a Les Paul, look instead at Epiphone's versions. Here's the Ep that directly goes after the Gibson you mentioned: http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/epiphone-le...

If you start at the lower end of the Ep's, the "Special" series is cheaper. A notch up from the Standard would be the "Pro" series, which is their best.

Another, entirely different guitar would be a Stratocaster, either a Fender Standard series (not the American Standard), or the Squier Affinity instruments, roughly the same costs as the above.

But do take time to also consider your need for a better amp. If yours was a companion to that $100 guitar, you need one. That's about $100, well-spent.

Since you play, try a bunch of guitars and amps at a real music store, in a combination you can afford.

You can get the Epiphone Les Paul Plain Top for much less and it would be a very nice guitar for years to come. The set necks(glued into the body) add a little more sustain and tone than the bolt on cheaper necks of the Epi LP-100 for instance.

Figure $400 or more.