You guys have some awesome Gibsons out there!
So do you.
These are the diamond life setup. I love them. Very easy to install and safe for all finishes! Make sure when you install them to pre drill THROUGH the aluminum strips. I've seen where some guys remove the strips and put screws behind it to hide the screw heads. If you do that it will break for sure! So far they have been up for months now and seem to hold up just great! And they have plenty of weight on them!
Honest question: Do you like not having the pickup rings? I can get either way in an Epiphone G-400 and I'm kinda leaning towards one with a smaller pickguard and pickup rings. I like the way it looks better, I think.