Of Course!
Yes, they are.
Definitely. Les Pauls are known for their sweet, warm and fat tone which is ideal for these kinds of music. While Les Pauls might tend to sound muddy under some circumstances, they are still widely considered to be the standard guitar tone along with the Fender Strats.
all but PS2 is Gibson Les Pauls, I am not sure about the PS2 Guitar
Les Pauls do very well with heavy distortion, I say definitely yes.
The guitar or the person? Both originate from America though. The guitar (proper "Les Pauls") are made in America Les Paul (R.I.P) the man was born, lived and died in America
Original Les Pauls are Gibson (Gibsun?) instruments. If you mean region, Gibson is an American company.
Take it from me, Unless he personally asked for a laptop, get him a Guitar, I would recommend A cheap les paul copy, as these look and sound really cool, but don't have the price tag of the "designer" les pauls.
A Les Paul guitar can vary in price from retailer to retailer and person to person. Typically, a Les Paul guitar can range in price from one thousand dollars to upwards of five thousands dollars.
Les Paul and Ovation. // While he does use Les Pauls & Ovations, the main guitar Buckingham's used for many years, both in the studio & on live shows, is a _Turner_, a small-bodied guitar that almost looks like an electric violin with a guitar neck.
The best guitar in the world is the guitar you feel most comfortable playing. Some people like Fender Strats or Gibson SG's. And other people like Fender Telecasters or Gibson Les Pauls. It just depends on what guitar YOU like.
I'm not sure what Rise Against uses for distortion but they use Gibson Les Pauls and Marshall Amps.
The Gibson Baldwin Les Paul guitars were produced during the period when Baldwin Piano Company owned the Gibson Guitar Corporation, specifically from 1969 to 1972. This era marked a transition for Gibson, and the Baldwin Les Pauls were notable for some variations in construction and materials compared to earlier models. After Baldwin sold Gibson in the early 1970s, the production of Les Pauls returned to more traditional methods.