Why do Gibson guitars sound different?

This is a question that many people have to ask is that when they use the exact same pedals/amplifiers/other such things, but different guitars (one Gibson), why does the Gibson sound different/heavier?

This post will explain why. 

The answer is simple: the guitar has more wood.

You might have noticed Gibson guitars are quite fat, comparatively, and heavier weight-wise. This is because it has more quantity of wood. Wood makes the guitar sound much heavier.

Let's go back in time and see how this happened.

When Gibson guitars were introduced, they were really really heavy. However, the sound was what attracted guitarists. Gibson still thought it was necessary to reduce the weight, so they came up with a lighter one. However, that affected the sound and the sales reduced.

In this case, Gibson wanted to make their guitars lighter, but still wanted to maintain the sound. Can you guess what they did?

I bet you can't think of what they did. Even if you did, I doubt it will be correct. 

Here is what they did: they drilled holes in the wood, which reduced the weight, and then they refilled the holes with wood. This made it lighter, and it also maintained the heavy sounds. 

Now, I hope this answered your question. Gibson is really good, specially the Les Paul collection. However, the heavy sound may or may not suit you, so choose wisely, if you're thinking of buying a Gibson. Thank you for taking out time to read this. I really appreciate it.