All user reviews for the Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded

Gibson guitars is one of those companies that is just as iconic as many of the famous artists who have played them. When you think about bands like Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, The Who, The Doors, and thousands more you can't help but equate the style and look of a Gibson guitar when you see those bands or hear them on the radio. These guitars have revolutionized rock an roll. They took what Fender build and compounded upon it to create a much better and more practical machine for the new age of distortion and overdrive guitars tones. To get the overdriven guitar tones of the 60's and 70's you could not achieve that with a Fender guitar and their classic single coil pickups.You much fort play it with humbuckers and then you need a heavier thicker body and preferably used mahogany wood as your base body wood.

This is a nice intro to a Gibson Les Paul. This is the lower end of the Les Paul series guitars. They don't feel as solid or have that comfort that a Standard does but the tone is definitely there. It is really hard to mess this up as far as tone goes.

Gibson Les Paul Studio Features:

* Color: Worn Brown
* Top: Carved maple
* Back: Mahogany
* Neck: Mahogany with 1959 rounded profile
* Fingerboard: Rosewood with pearloid trapezoid inlays
* Number of frets: 22
* Pickups: 2 Burstbucker Pro pickups
* Controls: 2 each tone and volume with 3-way pickup selector switch
* Machine heads: Green Keys
* Hardware: Chrome plated
* Gig bag included

UTILIZATION

Detail
Body Material Mahogany, Chambered
Top Material Maple
Body Finish Nitrocellulose
Color Worn Brown
Neck Material Mahogany, Set
Neck Shape '59 Rounded
Scale Length 24-3/4"
Fingerboard Material Rosewood, 12" Radius
Fingerboard Inlay Pearloid Trapezoids
Number of Frets 22
Nut Width 1-11/16""
Bridge/Tailpiece Tune-O-Matic Nashville Tune-O-Matic
Tuners Grover Green Keys
Number of Pickups 2
Neck Pickup Burstbucker Pro Alnico Humbucker
Middle Pickup No Middle Pickup
Bridge Pickup Burstbucker Pro Alnico Humbucker
Controls 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3-way Pickup Toggle
Case Included Gig Bag

SOUNDS

What I don't like about he new Gibson Les Paul's are they are chambered. This means they are somewhat hollow on the inside. This cuts down on the girth and raunchiness of the tone in my opinion. I have heard them A/B and I prefer the original style of build to the Gibson Les Paul's.

The neck feels good and smooth and like an old glove. This is nice feeling guitars nonetheless. The tone is just not where I would like it to be. It is at a great price so there isn't too much to complain about.

OVERALL OPINION

At new these guitars come in right at around $799, which is a great price for a Gibson Les Paul. I would recommend this guitar to someone wanting to get into a good Les Paul and doesn't want to drop $2500+ on a Standard or Custom Les Paul. This is a god intro guitar for someone or even someone who needs more guitar tones to his or her arsenal.

This Gibson Les Paul Studio was made in the USA. It has a worn brown neck and body, both made of mahogany. It has a 22 fret rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays. This Studio came with two Burstbucker Pro pickups, two volume and two tone controls, and a three way toggle switch.

UTILIZATION

Like with most other Les Pauls, access to the higher frets can be a little difficult, but with a little practice it is easy to get accustomed to. Unlike other Les Paul models, the Studio does not have binding on the body which gives it a rounder edge that is more comfortable for resting your arm. The tone of this guitar is round and fat without sounding dull. The tuners are the vintage style Klusons which I have heard some people complain about, but I have never had any issues with my guitar staying in tune.

SOUNDS

I use this guitar with a Peavey Classic 50 2x12 combo. I play all varieties of “rock,” and this guitar fits the bill perfectly. I did not like the Burstbucker pickups when I got the guitar so I replaced them with an EMG 81 in the bridge and an 85 in the neck. Compared to my Les Paul Custom, the Studio lacks some crispness due to the lack of a maple cap and the rosewood fretboard. The Studio does not sound bad by comparison; the tone is just a little rounder.

OVERALL OPINION

My thing that first attracted me to this guitar was how it looks. The natural brown, unfinished body has only one coat of nitrocellulose, so the guitar has hardly any shine, which is fine by me. The flat black EMG’s look excellent against the brown, especially once I removed the shiny, black pick guard. Guitar Center was selling these for $699, which is a great deal for a USA Gibson Les Paul. If I had to, I would definitely buy this guitar again.

Made in USA of course (I hope for, given the price, you wonder more if they do not outsource some production somewhere in Asia ... knowing that it is sufficient then to assemble and make 2 or 3 above tinkering for the right to put "Made in USA" ... well it does not matter it's still written on it and it's stupid but it's fun!).
She is beautiful in "faded". The lack of polish (well, rather the very thin layer of cellulose varnish) gives him a small side roots not bad at all.
Following is a Les Paul like all Les Paul: mahogany body and top, Tune-o-matic and mechanical Kluson "Tulips" (love Me, that's really Gibson ... I know it's there too stupid but ...)

Regarding pickups: Gibson after the site, this is the latest model outputs of two Burstbucker Pro, unlike traditional 490T and 490R usually fitted to the studio series. These are the same pickups as the Les Paul Standard. Wow!

Go the only "black spot" in the table of specifications: it comes in gig bag made in china ... I said it often prefers gig bag lours still much less to carry.

UTILIZATION

The handle: Les Paul too. I am a regular visitor to this type of run and I've always preferred to the sleeves of Fender. The thin layer of varnish is applied over an advantage here: the hand slips incredibly well and does not "glue" not after a time as is often the case on the sleeves Gibson.

Access to acute: bin there too, it's a Les Paul. Easily without being unbelievable.

The weight is very reasonable compared to older models, certainly by (or because?) Cavities practiced today on the bodies of Les Paul, normally perfectly calculated to keep all the sustain.

Regarding the sound, there ...

SOUNDS

Ben décoiffe it! What a real Les Paul. The microphone is acute nervous, good rock, with a high output while retaining a characteristic enough vintage and a very nice accuracy, even in larger distos. And the sustain! Astonishing!

The micro serious surprised me first. Well as fat as you might expect, I still found much less accurate than the micro acute.

The output level is low (normal is done on purpose they wound a little less acute than the microphone which was wound a little more than normal) and it seemed that he "drooled" a little too big distos. Notice to relativize that said, I actually turned the High Gain on my Pod and my studio monitoring speakers.

That said, happened in his clear, micro serious shows its true purpose: there is happiness! To wish a warm, not too powerful to be out "real" sounds clean, well-blues, even jazz if you will.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had it three weeks. It's a real pleasure. I had (I always elsewhere) the Variax which gave me very good sounds Les Paul. Here is my true (and believe me if you want but the Variax was not that far in the sound performance), with the sound I wanted and a price unimaginable just last year: 690 €.
I want a second just in case!

2009, dark brown, http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Studio-Faded/Features.aspx
So a partially hollow mahogany body and, importantly, a table carved maple. It means already empty, it sounds loud and sounds great.
Burstbucker pro microphones and rhythm lead pro, alnico5 and classic control panel. But modern pots are mounted on a print and the rest comes over to connect via connectors, it's super clean and easy to disassemble so. Cool.

Gibson deluxe mechanical, not sure if the agreement is held to the height of good looks but we'll see.
Only regret the serious mic does not provide an option to split, will have to work and it promises to be cotton ...

Provided with safe class for me.

UTILIZATION

First, the feel of the guitar is fabulous, almost raw wood that is unique in producing this kind of guitar copies included, besides that's why I took it.

The handle is polished enough, not fatigue and allows all, well done. The frets are wide and mostly flat, not common. Their edges are not quite finished, but mind that it involves tile, I'm surprised. Frets correctly installed, not one who breaks ranks.
Access ozégu very correct, and then I usually like to have a good place to put the left thumb.

The ergonomics are very good, a chamfer to our shores would be welcome but let's not quibble.
The body weight thanks to the dug is reasonable, it's all good.
In short it is excellent.

SOUNDS

When empty it sounds and resounds, and long. Hype found exactly that.
As acute microwave is placed traditionally in gigi, too near the bridge it sounds pretty loud bin not very pleasant for me. Solution of a half turn around and raise all the blocks a good end.
I shrug my pads as the serious, the goal is to have a more shrewd management strat (but just a little!).

These pro Burstbucker make me a much better impression than the endless 490/498, very smooth without sacrificing the dog and heat.
The separation of notes is important, always with a grain woods very strong, a bit hollow for micro acute.
The bass is accurate even to the fingers, it is hot but clean and quite smooth as well.
Both sets are very different sound, 3 real audible so many options.
Compressor with a slight funk going very well, surprise! (Not that much actually, I saw James Brown on his return on stage 93 (?) And his guitarist was using a les paul white all the way ...)

For clean, jazz, rock, this guitar is very heavy super. For blues I find too fat anyway, so I want the mic splitter serious.
However, a tube screamer, which automatically cuts the bass did the trick huh.

OVERALL OPINION

Perfect for playing in the nude, this guitar very organic. The Vatican disapproved I know, and I see one that blushes in the audience ...

For the same price I bought an almost complete crap made in Mexico (countries at the forefront of social progress and ecological) in competition (baja telecaster) ... This shows how honest Gigi plays the guitar on this!

Very well made, neat wiring, zero noise, nothing that motion, is not no contest for the price you will not be better.
The pickups are great, everything is relevant on this guitar, I love his side roots and original.
Okay, now I take off everything and I go back!

No, I will no photo, no kidding hey ho

Same ..
490r/498T microphones.

UTILIZATION

Thick handle. Me love but it's a matter of taste.
Access to the treble we know ...
The weight is perfect. The lack of polish can have direct contact with wood. It gives my perspective a lot of life to this instrument.
Attention is super fragile!

A comfortable game really striking. The finish is very good.

SOUNDS

Gibson sound for 700 euros? A killer sound!
Between the standard and the SG. I think she is there .. But with incredible substain giving an unparalleled depth and power! Believe me it is something.
(It seems that the absence of mahogany and varnish are for something, I do not know too much about stringed instruments.)

In the neck position is very hot and drooling. Ideal for a good blues .. In easel is very sharp, with a large distortion you guys are going to take to your rank.

Blues, Funk, Reggae, Rock and Metal sounds the same on this guitar. I went from that to Epiphone = the Claque.
Some have tried to scratch, they all agree = She pops out.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about 2 months.
I have a Squier Start and I had an Epiphone Les Paul Ultra II ME.
Incomparable with that model.
Quality Level unbeatable price guys.
I am a happy man when I see the cover Gibson USA (comes with) I know that happiness to me with outstretched arms.
Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? What a question!

The neck is Gibson, so it's not what we do best in terms of gameplay. But it is comfortable compared to gibson 60's config. Get started fast enough anyway. The lack of polish famous celluloid facilitates movement on the handle.

UTILIZATION

For me, the ergonomics are quite good, but since I have this guitar, it's hard to play sitting down. I find weak spots on the balance of the guitar, so for serious riff, I feel more comfortable standing.
Access to acute is no surprise, this is not an Ibanez ...


SOUNDS

I play blues, rock, metal, so the sound level is perfect. Here we arrvive very positive about this guitar, it sounds.
Finally gibson sound at a reasonable price.
By clean we get a beautiful round sound and perfect for warm ballads to jazz. Do not look for a dry and crystalline, it will be difficult to have free rein so little guitar attack.
In disto, there are sound grabs GIBSON we all heard about our favorite CDs. With this potential adjustment (tone + volume on each pickup), we have what we want (to the extent that the receiver sends a little anyway). I played on a Dual Rectifier, it is simply monstrous.
VERY GOOD SOUND.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 ½ years, she goes for the style I play and let this be IT SENDS. But one question kept running, what do they have over these gisbon to 3000 EUROS? Frankly I try another, more expensive, I do not see the point of ruin from GIBSON, both rush home or buying a musicman strat next.
Anyway, very good guitar at a very good value for money.

Information retrieved from the website of a dealer:
. Type: Solidbody electric guitar
. Series: Nashville USA
. Origin: USA
. Body: solid mahogany
. Top: Carved mahogany
. Neck: Mahogany, '59 Les Paul Rounded profile '
. Fingerboard: Rosewood
. Joint body / sleeve: Mortise & Tenon
. Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
. Scale: 24.75 "
. Radius: 12 "
. Nut:
. Pickups: 2 humbucker Gibson Burstbucker Pro
. Controls: 2 volume and 2 tone, 3-position selector
. Electronics:
. Caps: chrome
. Bridge: Gibson Tun-o-matic chrome plated
. Tailpiece: Gibson stopbar chrome plated
. Tuners: Green Keys Vintage Gibson
. Color: Worn Brown (LPSTWBCH1) - Worn Cherry (LPSTWCCH1)
. Varnish: Satin Nitrocellulose
. Adhesives:
. Cosmetics: buttons 'Speed' - inlaid handle 'Trapezoid'

UTILIZATION

* The handle is it nice? bluntly: I always played with a stratovolcano, and there is no adaptation time, great for solos or rhythmic arpeggios.
* Access to acute (last string) Is it easy? the last frets are contrary to what I thought sounded really well and accessible, should not do after 10 minutes of improvisation at this point ... Anyway the guitar is in my opinion not made for that!

* Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)? No worries in weight (I play standing) on the other hand is not as nice as other forms of guitar playing when he is seated, but we made it!

* Gets it easy to sound good? it restores the attack very well and is not complicated to solve, and therefore really suits the game of scratch I think.

SOUNDS

* Are they suitable for your style of music?
To play rock, great! For funk AC can also do it, no problem for the blues, pop, hard or very heavy metal with good effect!

* With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play?
Blackstar HT amp lamp 5w + Zack Wylde overdrive pedal (I recommend strongly, despite the slight hiss)

* What kind of sound you get and with what settings ("crystalline", "fat ",....)?
I do not see how his could not get with this guitar! Obviously the sound is round, warm and fat first! But playing on micro + tones and setting the treble on the amp, there is a snapping sound as well! One I remember most SUSTAIN THE MADNESS!

* What are the sounds you prefer, you hate?
I love playing on the micro as well as serious ryhtmique that lead. The intermediary is a very good compromise, and for busting the eardrums y 'Acute aggression in its purest form! Yet it is still very audible!

OVERALL OPINION

* For how long have you been using it?
1 month: I see him do all the colors and I'm surprised every day! All my friends are amazed Zikos sound it sends!

* What thing do you like most/least about it?
+ +: The big sound
+: Colors look pest in Brown Cherry
-: Not found (go to quibble, there's not the famous maple table of standard models ...)

* Did you try many other models before getting this one?
Yes: Lespaul TV Yellow (90's edition), Hagstrom super swede select, Gibson Lespaul standard, Paul Reed Smith (model in the 750 €), USA stratocaster standard, ltd ec 1000 ... It's convinced me Faded (to be tested on the same amp as yours if possible, especially on the lamp!)!

* What is your opinion about the value for the price?
Unbeatable for a U.S. manufacture of my knowledge and sound and playability

* Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice?
No problem: my friends who have guitars in the 1000 € are green!

Needless to state, they have already been cited and are available on the manufacturer's website.
I put new, because very good characteristics (especially for that price) and very good look, but I think it must age rather badly due to the lack of polish, and chambered body that seems too light to be tough ( we'll see over time!)

UTILIZATION

It's a Les Paul, everyone knows what it is ... Canadian logger to a lack (although, at least on this guitar I found) with the latest cargo easily accessible. But that's why we love it! Several users complained about the ergonomics to play sitting in my case I had no problems. With regard to obtaining a good sound, it is shown in 27 seconds to hand without the guitar. Two volumes, two tones, and a 3 position switch: it is frankly a no-brainer, especially since it does not sound too bad everywhere.

SOUNDS

I play rock (sometimes rather punk, sometimes quite hard) on a Marshall JCM stack and this guitar is perfectly suited for this style. It's very Plug'n'play: we do not ask questions, the branch, you turn the amp, [we'll have a beer with the guys as long as heat lamps], we play: it sounds . I use it mainly lead, with a lot of gain and crunch. I have however tested clean, and I was quite surprised: not bad at all! After Gibson + Marshall is obviously not ideal to play the config clear and clean, but at the grain it was perfect! Sustain also a very good I think, a little lighter than a Les Paul Studio: probably related chambered body.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a week, after trying several models of all brands and budgets (I "forgot" to tell the seller that I do not fuck € 5000 in a guitar). Precisely for its quality / price I chose this model ... I thought the guitar just 650 € you might expect from Epiphone improved, but as the salesman says so: you pay a much stronger brand image on models to 3000 € on what type of guitar!
And he's right. I tried a PRS SE, Fender Telecaster, Stratocaster, Gibson LP Custom Shop (knowing full well that I do not buy it), and a whole bunch of other instruments. I was ready to put a good minimum wage in my guitar, but listening to the Faded I cracked, and honestly it is well worth the Les Paul "normal" that are worth double in terms of quality. That does not sound the same, not better, but it is not worse: it remains to be seen if you will please you.
With experience and still no win the lottery, I would do this choice without hesitation. I feel my present to buy a second backup, you never know.

manufactured Nashville USA, 22 frets, 2 humbuckers Burstbucker pro, three position selector switch, 2 volume and 2 tone, fixed bridge tune-o-matic, round 50's style

two or three body parts, mahogany body, mahogany table, mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard. mechanical keys green Kluson

I put 8 because the finish is nice but not as classy a standard

UTILIZATION

handle very nice! a little thicker than a Start but it's still pretty late I think. the handle is slightly varnish which makes softer and faster. on the other hand there is a fairly rapid loss of color on the stick to places where we play often.

Access to acute worthy of a les paul, it must do.

excellent in all positions. lightly because chambered guitar, which has its advantages and disadvantages. me I'm fine.

SOUNDS

This guitar is very versatile, I play blues and rock but it is also the case for hard rock metal show. Also with jazz sounds round and warm, especially in micro handle. in excellent crunch and saturation.

It gives its full potential in a tube amp of course. I use a Vox AC15 and it's great guitar plugged directly into the amp the sound is perfect. it also responds well to pedals.



OVERALL OPINION

I use it for over a year, its strengths are very good mics and handle nice, its value for money is very good and it's a guitar that can keep long!
when I bought it was promo red "cherry", I jumped at the chance. Today it is found at more than EUR 900 times without gig bag, I was all for 749 euros.

I do not regret my choice at all, this guitar provides a Les Paul without breaking the bank, it has character.

The others will be responsible for:-P

UTILIZATION

The others will be responsible for:-P

SOUNDS

miammm

OVERALL OPINION

's the story: For years I dreamed of paying me a Gibson for that "the true sound of Rock" ohh yeah (I'm leaving .. oups. easily in my delirium).

This year I finally had the means to pay me a Les Paul Studio ... Alpine White with gold finish (beautiful) but first I wanted to check if this guitar was made for me.
So, come to the music store, I explain that I come to a Les Paul studio .. and traditionally it tells me there is also Epiphone ... I have nothing against this brand apart from that I want to fulfill a dream: Gibson or U.S. NOTHING! And yes I am confined, Epiphone is not for me!

And then I pass a Gibson at 684 € ... I asked if it was an opportunity! No no it is new! And the seller offers me confident to test 3 versions of the Studio: namely:

The Studio Normal
The Studio Faded
The Studio P (I know the num)

Test of normal Yum, unsurprisingly .. I need a:-P

Test P: heuu ... for pure metals and hard I would say ...

Testing the FADED: And, convinced that I would be entitled to a lousy sound I'm leaving the one I tested ....( sound through headphones) I dropped a big fat "What's The F $ $ $ $ !!!!" and my friend, who knew nothing beside me, said "it's so rotten that?" I handed him the guitar he tested and also ... and he dropped a "P $$$$" (Replace $$$$$ by a poetic expression of surprise ending ain)

It's simple with the normal version I was happy, but with the Faded I fell in love: the sound,
the true sound, GIBSON THE SOUND!

After I learned she was fitted with the new burstbuckers Pro (and yes, it's not a fake it's true !!!).. That is why scratching out the REAL SOUND GIBSON, if you do not believe me, go test it's just FANTASTIC!

A fault that he forgives no box Gibson, just a house ... But it's true considering the price, I have a packet of saved € compared to the one I wanted ... I'll buy him a box Les Paul because she deserves it.

Everything has been said on this point

UTILIZATION

handle: I have been using for over a year and I must say that I fear the lack of varnish on the neck and body but in fact quite the opposite: it is really good and we had to blow a real contact with the wood. Access to treble that of the whole LP and the handle is comfortable to use. Attention is even more fragile when unvarnished!

Ergonomics: an LP BUT what the most and it is much lighter than its big sisters, and so you can easily withstand several hours without demolishing the shoulder.



SOUNDS

Sounds: in fact this guitar is fairly versatile (without the 2-position crystal clear sound of a Start for example) with an overall sound enough medium (probably due to its mahogany body). The pickups are very origins of correct and accurate with a single round and micro nee drooling in saturation, the micro bridge sends light saturation as big distortion. Everything depends on the use but to cover the blues-rock at the Hard ... no problemo.

OVERALL OPINION

The +:
Sound LP
weight
touch wood not unpleasant

The -:
the fragility of wood (without polish)

I almost take a epiphone LP ultraII ... but no regrets because for 150 or 200 euros more you have a REAL Gibson. I would do so from choice.

Made in the USA, it has the same characteristics as any Les Paul Studio. We find in particular a build quality and unbeatable setting and two microphones HB Gibson Burstbucker Pro hell (the same as the FA standard).
Worn Faded models (mine is Brown) really class. Instead of the usual thick layer of varnish on the Studio (sold more expensive), these models have a matte varnish stain that hints of the wood ribs. It is a version anti bling, sober, falsely Zen gifted early blues-rock.

UTILIZATION

Like I said, it's a Les Paul, so heavy, not really super comfortable, with a difficult access to acute ... Get used to the beast, the back muscles and all ... c'qu'on wants to know, huh!
The guitar also requires a little adjustment period for those who are not accustomed to both HB. But finding a good sound with the pickups of this guitar is not rocket science!

SOUNDS

Is why we bought his first Les Paul to sound, to play rock and blues like our idols of the seventies ... and there is really great!
Both pickups are very differentiated, one pitched, nasal, the other serious rounder (I love).
Attention, the amp type plays a lot. If you really want to hear this gem, the best in my opinion it is a all-tube amp with a nice clean sound (I have a personal Blackheart Little Giant).
The sound is very full, very clean, very safe.

OVERALL OPINION

I use daily for two months. I tried several models before I decide, particularly models Epiphone Les Paul Standard, Gretsch Electromatic Pro Jet, Hagstrom Super Swede and PRS SE. They do not happen to him in the ankle. For 600 €, one enters the world of musical instruments "for life". It is a few hundred dollars more than the models that I tried but ... Life is short, and it's not so expensive ...
The value for money is extraordinary. I do it again this election, of course.

Made in USA
new 2010 series - including Burstbuckers Pro
for a more modern sound and incisive!

Mahogany body and neck, rosewood fretboard on,
I say jumbo frets medium.

This is my 2nd LP Faded, guitars I've had since: LP Junior, SG Standard, LP Studio. They all lost the test before this one! Ergonomics

UTILIZATION

very pleasant, whereas some models from Gibson
seem a bit difficult to play with ropes 010-46.

Access to acute excellent, much better than the previous year faded!



SOUNDS

Sounds clean: no comment! perfect, consistent, arpeggios, solo / / /

distorted sound: super wall of palm mute the microphones are far superior to EMG 81 active solo with harmonics and very easy loaded media.

In short, a perfect weapon!

OVERALL OPINION

I could (oh, like this is rare) compare some 6 models, new and used,
even mounted EMG81. The red model (2010 also) I liked but seemed to have a fuller sound in treble, hehe like what color ?!!?? account

At all points a perfect guitar, even before a LP Custom Supreme friend.

The only downside compared to custom (which cost between 2000-3000 euros) would be relieved that the body certainly take a tad less body solos, finish - which will certainly not Resita over 3-5 years of use (to see).

THAT'S HAPPINESS !!!!! Note: my amp: Mesa Boogie Express.
Follow this scratch by associating with tube amp!