Where do you get a new Gibson LP standard for $1k ? The online price I see is like 1600 and the classic is about $2K

I have just paid 1150 USD for a LP studio and after I have replaced the saddles and the tuners will have spent too much on it !

How much shipping do you pay, who is the courier and how log do they spend in transit? Im wondering cos Im about to (in the next 12 months) ship all my kit to the UK and Im thinking it will cost an arm and a leg ....... pooo !