I submit for your shock/horror/amusement a Les Paul struck by lightning..
http://cgi.ebay.com/GIBSON-LES-PAUL-REISSUE-FLAMETOP-85-STRUCK-BY-LIGHTNING_W0QQitemZ280364274949QQcmdZViewItemQQims xZ20090628?IMSfp=TL090628146004r23915
The guy left it in his music room, in its case & went out.. while he was out a huge storm rolled through.. lightning hit the tree outside his music room, jumped to the house & somehow to his guitar.. this is what's left... the strings were vaporised, what's left is still attached to the frets.
I think this thing should go in a museum somewhere, how much more rock n' roll can you get!?!