Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar Review
The arrival of the Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar in 1983 offered guitarists all the essential elements of a Les Paul Standard, including a carved top and humbucking pickups. Its simple yet elegant design quickly helped it become the most popular model in the Les Paul Series. Cutting-yet-rich tone—the hallmark of the Les Paul—pours out of the 490R and 498T Alnico II magnet humbucker pickups, which are mounted on a carved maple top with a mahogany back. The faded finish models are equipped with BurstBucker Pro pickups and a mahogany top. The Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar includes a Gibson hardshell case (Faded and satin finish models come with a gig bag) and a limited lifetime warranty.
Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar Features:
- Carved maple top and mahogany back (Mahogany top on faded finish models)
- Mahogany neck, ’59 Rounded Les Paul
- Rosewood fingerboard (Ebony on Alpine white)
- Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar
- Chrome or gold hardware
- 490R and 498T Alnico 2 magnet humbucker pickups (BurstBucker Pro on faded finish models)
- 2 volume and 2 tone knobs, 3-way switch
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Bottom Line:
The Les Paul is one of the most iconic guitars of all time, and the Gibson Les Paul Studio is the standard. This is a high quality guitar with generally good reviews. It has nice hardware, pickups, a nice finish, and a sweet tone. While it may not be perfect (a few people complain that the G string doesn’t stay in tune as well as it could), it is still a great guitar, and again is the standard for many musicians. The same as many custom models, but cheaper and without all the frills (like the Zakk Wylde Bullseye for example). Prices range from $799 to $1300 depending on what finish you want.
Latest Price… Starts at $799 with free shipping at Musiciansfriend.
