All user reviews for the Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded

This guitar produces a t to US Gibson factory in Nashville

body mahogany table bomb
Al round a pice rounded Les Paul 59 '(not raw lacquer)
Frets: 22
Chrome hardware (good quality)
Bridge: Tune-o-matic
Electronic
neck pickup: 490R Alnico magnet humbucker
bridge pickup: 498T Alnico magnet humbucker
Controls: two volume, two tone, 3 way switch

UTILIZATION

Gross rev enjoyable round (quite late)
Access in acute trs correct for this type of guitar,
good ergonomics, the guitar is quite heavy but balance
rglages for the two microphones open up

SOUNDS

Book with strings of 010-.046 ventail sounds broad but mostly blues, rock
Roland CUBE amp with modliseur
even that price is the sound of the Gibson pickups are two hyper active (the fury)
SETTING THE laborious first I thought the microphones Mi a little weak, must be opened in DEFINITIONS open mics rgime

OVERALL OPINION

Two months of use, I am delighted,
while rvant a gibson, I would opt for a pihone (budget requires) when I found this MODEL I pay 1000 euros so about 300 euros more than a black piphone beauty.
This guitar offers an excellent qualitprix for those who are not fans of bending and lacquer Asian style coffee table.
The set is quite effective and lgant while remaining sober, it is not a board.
I insist on the handle which is great and enjoyable sound that is typical gibson.
I would do without hsiter this choice if you find one (it is a MODEL 2006) made the step you have a good surprise is the luxurious and hard case included in the price.

Hello,

It is terrible that guitar. I bought it yesterday and since I m'clate dj. In fact résumé, take a Gibson Les Paul Standard, and will remove the varnish, you get a gibson les paul studio standard. This guitar is really good, it sounds gibson with two microphones that gives it a warm, lasting, long-lasting, long time.
I bought 735 euros because I wanted a nice guitar but good price (avoid the standard 2000 euros). Of course, the varnish return gnralement les paul sound clearer but the les paul studio faded is the height of others. In his clear, a happiness, disto, a wonder for those who like to engage in endless solos ...

Ngatifs Points: None if c t is that it is in France in two colors, brown worn or worn cherry, I recommend the worn cherry is much prettier. Have fun

UTILIZATION

Channel trs enjoyable and polished with a bit of fast freight, it slides alone.
CHAC is very easy to acute.
Trs beautiful form (Les paul actually) and lgre a les paul standard (because not just varnished mahogany pure)
The sound is simply enjoyable trs

SOUNDS

Yes (Rock, hard rock, blues)
Hughes and Kettner amp 100 watt combo
I prfre the disto

OVERALL OPINION

For 1 day
What I like most is the sound, the least that uh ... nothing
yes, with a les paul standard 1500 euros and frankly the sound is the same thing
Excellent quality price
Yes I referrer 1000 times if needed

Made in the USA (that is engraved on the head sleeve)
Canadian race for bcheron 22 frets
easel clbrissime "stopbar" rgler every 35 years
1 volume, 1 Tone micro, incredible sound possibilities

UTILIZATION

Channel remarkable super comfortable, this SERIES gives the impression of a play in the attic gibi dniche pp.
Access in acute: Can not do it for.
ergonomics: it's not the pb in Gibson, their guitars are made to sound and that's what they do. My PSE an LP but what does his death! In addition I like to wear a tree trunk ...
sound: simply plug for one of his killings, the sublime and clear saturation fighter.

SOUNDS

I play what I like, the more variety in the worst heavy and just ask for your password.
I play on a Marshall DFX 100 watt, no effect
The clean sounds are pure 50's mtal of fat. Crystalline demand.

OVERALL OPINION

I for one year, a marvel. Gibson finally back to basics, the quality for a reasonable price. Polyalence, big sound, finish, price (I pay 743 euros), everything is there.
If I do it again without re c'tait hsiter. Or j'achte a standard.

Made in the States !!!!!! Otherwise, all is said below.

UTILIZATION

Channel super nice hand size Rights. Access to acute as what a Les Paul! Light weight (no patent obligations) and sound, not instead SOUND {EDIT 31/07/2009: Oh surprise, it is not 490R and 498T pickups but Burstbucker Pro Alnico V 2 that are mounted above! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!}! <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" /><img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" /><img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" /><img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" /><img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" /><img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" /><img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" /><img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" /><img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" /> Huge.

SOUNDS

Blues, rock, hard: work wonderful

OVERALL OPINION

I've had a year in Worn Cherry and tear. Do not trust the pictures on the net, the red color is superb. In addition, I changed the pickguard and knobs and buttons, I find it very nice to it (somewhat) expensive. It's a scratching bare, rough cast and I love it. It's not a skyscraper that will be afraid to go out ("oh la la, scratching at the € 3000 I can not leave the room anyway") The sound is beautiful, it's the people and not Gibson that of the "baby rockers" of the 16th or Versailles. This is the guitar of the rural (and mountain for me!) Who love authentic Zic. PS: I do not share Gibson at € 700 but forget all that crap are the same price. Hi, Parigot, hello The country (Mauritius)
26/10/10 EDIT: this is a little over 3 years and I have always thrilled with the scraper, it sounds in all registers and it is beautiful.
I see no guitar which comes close in this price range.

Manufacturing States.
Rosewood 22 frets, two humbucking double bobinages.490R and 498T.
Tune-O-MATIC.
2 volume and 2 tone 3-position selector.
Channel 59 rounded type (of comfort for my taste)

UTILIZATION

-The handle is not a highway is in such big highway limited to 110 ... It makes good fun in blues and type a few Malmsteen or S. VAI! The plus is the satin finish that allows for inter-galactic slides, the ferrule is protruding a bit due to the absence of the piping on the trim as standard, so unless you have the clamps in place of hands in this case relaxes you, the game is very fast and very nice!
-With regard to access to acute, I make a turn because I had an Epiphone SG from home and access to offset the acute buche handle ... and I must admit that I still a little galley for a month ... But it is a matter of habit. For connoisseurs I would say that access is "the paulien." This is far from death!!
-As for the lack of weight polyoréthane coatings significantly reduce the beast that weighs just 6 pounds tt!
-To the sound yet but I find I can say that the tampering of tone and volume knobs to allow a range of sound colors VERY interressant.Sinon the basic sound of hell and very hot and slamming!

SOUNDS

Bcp-I play Hendrix and Zappa and fits me like a fish fin! I type a lot of acdc and punk as Sham69 or Dropkick Murphys and that it must under the skirt! It is very well for Led Zeppelin you can imagine!
-I play an Orange Tiny Terror and I must say that there's nothing to say!! I also play on a transistor and the lady Marshall highlights the amp!!
-I prefer the blues sound to the cavernous Ray Vaughan and Hendrix and I am very satisfied! It's a very warm with a sacred attaque.Pour have something to compare my grateux has a standard and I'm not tt decrease!! The only problem is the BE sustain a little shorter than a standard ... But it is difficult ke same sacrament!!

OVERALL OPINION

I have since the end of June
What I like most about it is the satin finish outside and the side roots it has!! I hate too much make-up tools for me is like the car the moment it is not pink fluot fits me, I run my business and as a result of the fact I look to play! The one I chose is a worn cherry, which pulls the worn brown and I must say that I have not seen Another yet!
And at the sound I filled my children!
I wanted to base a Gretsh hollow body and I must say that this model has some characteristics of a hollow body sound cad very round with a lot of réponse.l advantage is that the LP does not sound mushy, it remains clear!
I bought it in shop and I was vaccinated for the VPC for an identical model every scratch Diiron both comfort that sound!!
Purchased € 760! I would do this choice without hesitation!! What a bargain!
My only worry is the satin finish which results mark the guitar more easily in case of shoot, and makes it difficult to maintain ac products.
Musically !!!!!

Made in Nashville, Tennessee. United States naturally. (I prcise I possde A model of 2008)
for the rest, everything is said in another review

UTILIZATION

Channel super enjoyable, hand glides like a bowling ball on his trail ... well how great! plutt flat handle, and unlike what one might think, that there is not painted, does not irritate the skin of the hand and does not catch! Gross does not mean packed Chardes!
Access in acute as any Les Paul's fat ... get used to, but once you grab the stuff, it comes alone!
not so heavy as that, she has two cavities to lighten the body. they do not sciera shoulder if you play standing with a strap, even after some hours of play! (Unless of course your strap is a vritable over sliced ​​bread!)
the form ca ... well I never drang either assimilated or dbout (lying upside down with one foot on the way ... etc ...)
and to get a good sound nice ... even my 18 month can do it!

SOUNDS

I am building on a Led Zeppelin and all that PERIOD, as well as Jimi Hendrix and other follower of his dirty and aggressive, and it suits me perfectly, it is super versatile!
I have a good little amp backstage 12 watt Peavy home .... but I'm still a super tonn (pr on the amp it's pathetic) when it leaves me j'la branch!
The sounds are awesome .. although I found the clean limit and sometimes a bit average arpge, as well as acute and sometimes a little too feeble flapping of .. can be a table in mahogany plutt than maple, which brings the sounds of SG. in distortion is a queen, whether in lead, rhythm, everything you want! wah wah sound in clean and middle switch is INTERESTED and makes me want to play for hours!

OVERALL OPINION

I 4juin2008 since we are the 18septembre2008, and well I'm still on the first day when I took in my hands!
report quality price is to die for so it is advantageous! advantage of the high price of the euro's decline Whereas prices in europe!
I advise and I do it again .. this choice (although ... I do not necessarily ncessaire have two identical guitars)

Concerning CHARACTERISTICS, dj's said everything!
This is a guitar plutt standard.

UTILIZATION

- The handle is it enjoyable?
The handle is quite enjoyable, it is not as comfortably as a scratch or other type ibanez mtal more, but it's even better now what most lespaul I think.

- Access in acute (dernires freight) is it easy?
As in the lespaul gnral is not top top!

- Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)?
Same excellent! It takes trs quickly in hand, she is amazingly lgre (3kg), the handle is easy enough, it does not catch. The instrument looks really robust.

- Gets it easy to sound good? ...
Yes, we must be careful still on medium, they tend be trs Submitted! If not two three rglages, the sound that comes out is really good!

SOUNDS

- Appropriate are your style of music?
I would say it is a suitable scratching plutt the good old rock, on the ACDC is a queen, for things latest issue (rise against, offspring, etc ...) you really mdiums down, but nothing insurmountable! As for the outlaw against metal or stuff like that, the sound is just too rich.

- With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play?
I play with a Peavey ValveKing 100 watt

- What kind of sound you get and with what rglages ("crystalline", "bold ",....)?
The-clean: just beautiful, everything goes, it's really warm and rich trs without be bold, even on micro serious! Overall the sound is really big, powerful and warm it dead!
Disto-La: It is too warm trs! Against by the sound of the guitar is so rich that has quickly become serious in the draft! You really have to be careful in the gain and low dosage, may soon become the great anything!
Overall, the sound is good, but you have to bother much rgler the disto!

- What are the sounds you prfrez, you dtest?
The clean course! Which is simply magical. The distortion with some medium, quite a sharp and not too low, the sound is not aggressive, dynamic and harmonic particulirement out by themselves ^ ^!
From the time when the distortion is RULES, there is no sound Dranga!

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
1 month

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
Robustness, lgret low price for a guitar of this quality, rich sound trs editable book with tui and easy take control

- How do you report qualitprix?
The report is my qualitprix got excellent, it has everything its big brother, however, that cost much more expensive!

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
Yes, hsiter!

Everything said about the t CHARACTERISTICS in other reviews.
It's basically a Les Paul Studio with body, neck and mahogany table. Rosewood fingerboard.
And Satin finish instead of shiny. With a cellulose varnish, which gives it a rough or raw wood (very root)
Personally, I love it! ..

UTILIZATION

Despite ct rough (or porous) the handle is a true Savonette. More ngligeable not, if like me you have sweaty hands that end up hanging after a while on the sleeves varnish (or polis), the more problem. Ms. drenched in sweat slid himself.

Access in acute is typical of a Les Paul. For me is a freestyle from the 18 fret.

The weight is amazing for a Les Paul, just 3 pounds. Really trslgre (a surprise is the right ...)

For sound, well frankly is branch and it's good. Sound fantastic

SOUNDS

A sound that can go from blues, rock, heavy rock (greasy), but also jazz and pop. She's really versatile. A clear sound, full-trs, trs trs round and warm. Something between the sound of an SG and a Standart (thank you the mahogany table).
Fantastic sustain, we can go back and drink a caf, the note is still ringing

Good to properly adjust the guitar and amp, you get easily any kind of sound. But when she has the same prdispositions for blues and rock. It's a guitar rocker, that's ...

Store I compared with the high-end home piphone. I wanted to see the top difrence between the home and between Epi-end at Gibson. Ben and see anything, it's like the sound of the Les Paul had more layers (as in relief) when the Epi (which sounds good when even trs) silent in a single layer (no depth ). In short it's really a Gibson.

Excellent price / sound.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had a few weeks.

Frankly I like everything in this skyscraper. His love remains ct. A guitar with no frills. wood and strings (and two large microphones sick)

I ssay of Washburn, and Ibanez, Fender and Epiphone. But by connecting the Gibson there was no photo. It's like all the other guitars taient return to their tuis, looking down. MDR ...

Quality price ratio. Trs good. Ms. thundering from Gibson

I would do DEFINITIONS choice.

Well, it all t said.

UTILIZATION

the handle is let them play alone! It's not a log but not as thin as my ESP (normal). I found this guitar trslgre (compare my ESP at moins5 kg) but you get used to rev quickly. super comfortable to play sitting except it's not terrible. CHAC is acute in middle maisc'est a Les Paul at the same time not a Flying V.

SOUNDS

with this guitar you can play almost anything! dpend any of you have hardware derrire as we pass from Gary Moore AC / DC without problem. but overall the sound is trs round tireplus fromthe grave and downs mdiums is trs hot to play a blues no problems, just a dribble but not draft (the notes are clear) and crunch souhaittout what I like. And with good saturation, no problem, good hard / heavy is in the pocket! is a micro DLIC!

note of July 6, 2010: APRS have a les paul classic essay, I realize that the studio lacks a lot of banging and clarity. I think it's because of the mahogany table that is in the classic SLAR.

OVERALL OPINION

I have this guitar for 2 weeks. I fell in love with this guitar, especially when I heard and saw the price! 850 euro fly box with the toupee white oo! I bought it the next day c'tait a head shot maisje believes that this price is hard to get the better! for now I am not of, and I do it again this choice without hsiter

This guitar is basically considered to be a slightly cheaper alternative to the glossy Les Paul Studio model. What it offers differently is that the finish is not shiny and glossy using many buffed out coats of nitro lacquer, but rather it just uses pore filler and a couple of thin coats applied over top of it to provide a thinner "faded" finish. This one features the very classic '70s looking "Worn Brown" colour, really awesome. It is more satin feeling overall because it's not buffed out to a gloss so it is a bit slicker and faster to play and hold in my experience. Often Gibsons feel glossy and sticky after hours of play, but that's not the case with this guitar. It's made in the USA and features a mahogany body and neck with a rosewood fretboard, Kluson tuners, tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece, and a pair of Gibson Burstbucker Pro humbuckers. Just stripped down and great.





UTILIZATION

The design of the Les Paul was never one that I'd have considered ergonomic at all, because of it's rather clunky/limited upper fret access, the heavier weight, the single cutaway, and the fact it only has 22 frets. However, this guitar bucks a little bit of that because of the chambered body that it features (something Gibson has started doing as of 2006 to it's LP guitars) as well as the thin finish that makes the feel a bit faster.

Getting a good tone out of this guitar is dead simple. It's an all mahogany plank of wood... turn every control to ten, plug into a good tube Marshall and hit an open A chord and it will sound amazing... the LP into a Marshall is the pinnacle of rock guitar tone. These Fadeds despite being "cheap" Gibsons still sound every bit as good when turned up as their Standard and Custom model siblings... it's just a matter of cosmetics.

SOUNDS

I've tried this guitar through many different amps and to me, the solid mahogany construction sings best when plugged into a high gain British voiced amp such as a Marshall or Orange. The Burstbucker Pros take very well to that classic seventies/eighties school of arena rock esque tones and when you give 'em the juice, it is a glorious wonder! I wouldn't say that the sound of this guitar is overly versatile... IE: Cleans were fairly one dimensional to my ears, and I don't really care for the tone of the guitar for anything but raunchy rock flavours.


OVERALL OPINION

All in all I think Gibson's onto a winner with the LP Studio Faded. It's a great guitar for the $850 that it costs and hey, it's a USA made Gibson with good woods, good pickups and that unmistakeable Gibson sound. Though it's not the most versatile rig ever, it certainly sounds rockin' to my ears.

Definitely give one a whirl!

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!