All user reviews for the Gibson Les Paul Studio (2012)

All adj t say but ...
Mahogany body with maple table bomb
Mahogany / Rosewood fingerboard 22 Profile boxes 59 '
2 490R and 498T pickups Gibson
2 volumes and 2 tonalities
A slecteur 3 position
Easel tun-o-matic / Stop bar tailpiece
Gold or chrome fittings
Book tui Gibson Black Reptile Pattern interior in white furs

Mine is Ebony finish. I think it is the best because it's on which we note the absence of the minimum net.

The characteristics are dreaming and they make me well

10/10

USE

I was using before cort x2 with a really flat handle and I was afraid of the handle several friends told me quite thick.
But in reality this is pure happiness !!!!! This handle is really very comfortable to play whether for agreements or for leads.

The ergonomics are pretty good I do not find it heavy contrary to what is said and my Cort is far from being a same reference number if it is worth it for a beginner .dropoff window

I use Ebony Gold Hardware 2010 and finish is excellent in the smallest details. I just wish nets and bindings but I knew he had not the studios.

The only small BMOL is access to acute. Play 17me freight is not a problem but when we have to go pull a note when the cargo 22me solo Knockin on heavens door has become hot enough.
Standing with a good strap is not too hard but sat down, whenever I sometimes have to "look" slightly guitar to get there and each time I am afraid it Sliding my hands.

Even if the access to the treble is difficult from the 19th cargo, it is not enough to lower my bill.

So 10/10

SONORITS

The srieuses we get to things.
Many say that the studio is not a true Gibson but mine is a true !!!
It all depends on the models they say you should try not to have surprises.
But I purchased this guitar internet on a rant. Like what chance sometimes good things. I have compared with traditional Les Paul a friend and he will tape the sound of my studio.
The sound clean neck pickup is fat enough but for chords sound is warm and truly exceptional.
The sound pickup is very good but less "done" for agreements with its a bit more garish.

on the other hand in distortion is HAPPINESS is a really excellent condition use a good distortion.
I use a fender frontman 15g and clean is very good but the drive is not terrible. on the other hand with good distortion pedal has changed everything.
I have tried on the Marshall JVM 410H and the sound is really beautiful. Privilgiez lamps amp if you can

After some adjustment I found THE sound gibson and everything changes !!!

10/10

NOTICE GLOBAL

I use it for 3 weeks and I am still happy.

I tried another studio, a standard sg, a slash les paul piphone appetite, a les paul traditional and les paul custom for fun ^^ and honestly, my studio outperforms the level its all over except for the custom. Even if the Epiphone up with Seymour Duncan pickups do not slash signing Entire not bad at all, especially distortion.
on the other hand level finish, custom and traditional are the same when front. Even though mine is already excellent.

Most
-The Sound
-The finish
-the weight compar my Cort

Les -
- The access to SGBA

For 999 euros I had a real Les Paul that would plir over a standard paul

With the experience I would do this choice eyes closed. But tried anyway the model in question if you can as several friends are poorly tombs.
Personally I did not do for one simple reason: I live in Switzerland and in the music store or I stay studios in 2500 and 1000 frs frs on the choice t ... Thomann fast fact.

- Mahogany body
- Maple top
- Mahogany neck
- Granadillo fretboard (an interesting rosewood alternative)
- Standard Gibson 24.75" scale with 22 frets
- Neck pickup: Gibson 490R Humbucker
- Bridge pickup: Gibson 498T Humbucker
- 2 volume and 2 tone controls
- Made in the USA
- Lefty version, in my case

UTILIZATION

This guitar isn't what I would call light, but it's also not extremely heavy. It can be easily carried with a good strap and it doesn't tip down, which is a good point.
The neck is nice, its '50s profile allows fast playing much better than my Epiphone Les Paul Custom. Access to the upper frets is good but it requires some time to get used to it, especially if you have your guitar below the ankles!
The tuners hold the pitch pretty well, I was very surprised by their effectiveness! It stays in tune even if you play really aggressively, so you won't need to tune the guitar every two chords, like on some guitars.
The pickups were a great surprise! When I first bought the guitar I thought about changing them, but I finally kept them. I play essentially metal and they suit my needs, besides being splittable and having a very convincing sound.
I also recommend you to get a straplock, regardless of the guitar. It will avoid ugly surprises on the varnish and the painting!

SOUNDS

As I said before, I play essentially metal, but I also play blues and rock, and the pickups are up to standard! Except maybe for extreme styles, but that's a matter of taste, too!
The neck pickup renders a wonderful clean sound with a triaxis and a chorus, to play nice ballads. In split mode the sound remains very good. A good point is that the volume is almost the same, regardless of whether you use it as a single-coil or a humbucker, and the same goes for the bridge pickup.
In lead mode, the neck pickup allows you to play great solos, it is round and warm, without being muddled. You can even try more high-voltage things while always having a good precision and a good dynamic response.
The bridge pickup is, in my opinion, great to play rhythm guitar. It's precise without being sharp, it allows you to play different styles from blues to metal!!
It also comes out pretty good with clean sounds, and it's even better in split mode, you can easily find Ennio Morricone "western"-like sounds. But that's not its main strength, a strat would certainly do better.
I play with a Mesa Boogie Triaxis preamp and a cab with G12T75 speakers to get a Master of Puppets sound! It's perfect for me!

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it in an auction for $900 in January 2014 and I'm more than thrilled with it. It's my first Gibson and my first mid-range guitar. I now find it difficult to use my other guitars!
What I like best: The SOUND and look!
The Studio series is a good value for money and secondhand it's even better!
Don't let its lower price in relation to a Standard nor the fact that it's a Studio model deceive you. This guitar has all the features of a Standard without the flame maple top nor the body and neck binding, that's why it's less expensive!

Origin: USA
Body: Mahogany chambered
Table: carved maple
Neck: quartersawn Mahogany
Key: Granadillo
Profile: 50s Rounded
Body-neck joint: glued, mortise & tenon
Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo typed
Scale: 24.75 "
Radius: 12 "
Nut Width: 1.695 "- 43.05 mm
Nut: Corian (acrylic polymer) technology plek
Pickup: Gibson 498T Humbucker Alnico Humbucker
Neck Pickup: 490R Alnico humbucker Gibson Humbucker
Controls: 1 volume with micro push-pull splitage, 1 micro tone, 3-position selector
Electronics: micro switch and Switchcraft jack, linear potentiometers 300k volume, 500k tone nonlinear
Bridge: Gibson Tun-O-Matic zamak
Tailpiece: Gibson Stopbar zamak
Tuners: Vintage Gibson with Perloid buttons, 14:1 ratio, nickel
Hardware: chrome
Varnish: nitrocellulose, shiny
Accessories: delivered in case Gibson Nashville USA
Original strings Gibson tie 010046

UTILIZATION

Many speak of "sleeves lumberjack" about Les Paul. Personally, I enjoy with this handle. I often use the Stratocaster another musician and I much prefer that of Gibson. Sensations qu'apportent play a guitar neck depend on each ...

The Les Paul "Studio" is lighter than its larger, more expensive sisters. According to many opinions, ergonomics is not ideal. The most confusing for me at the beginning with this guitar was the absence of "stoned" on its back: I wear the guitar high enough and the upper rear part based on the sternum and the effect of pressure on places lifting straps that the front table of the guitar is slightly pivoted upwards (mics tend to look at the sky!). But I quickly got me! In addition, the body balance / handle is excellent. And finally, I think it is quite comfortable to wear. Reasonable weight makes me feel like a "real" solid-body guitar in hand - so that when I play with a Strat, I can not help but feel a toy is hanged my shoulder.

Access to the treble? Certainly not as good as with a Strat, an SG or my Vox SDC 55. But we made it also. Many other qualities, in my opinion, compensate.

The sound good? You do not get it. It was immediately when the guitar is plugged. And even vacuum is fun to feel the vibration of his body. It has excellent sustain.

The tuning stability is remarkable. It happened to me (unfortunately) to leave two weeks in its case without play and find perfectly tuned. During the game, when the ambient conditions (temperature, humidity, etc.) are stable it does not move! (Stabilié but the agreement also depends on how you play!)

The output levels of the microphones are high. Of all my guitars, this is the one that sends the most potatoes. I guess on the amp saturates fairly quickly, it must be difficult to get the 100% clear ... The pots are very good volume of work, especially to adjust the level of distortion. In terms of tone controls: escalation is good.

Remarkable point (this is not the case with all brands of guitars with microphones splitables): no difference in volume when switching from single-coil mode the humbucker.

SOUNDS

It suits my style of music in beautiful blues, great capacity to sound jazzy, hell with a good distortion for rock. In short, a sound and quality (in my opinion) very similar to its large "standard" sisters or "custom", etc ...

Anyway, if you like the "Gibson sound", we can bring the studio, I think, to play almost any kind of music (I put aside the "metal" or "heavy metal" I don ' know nothing about the matter and therefore not going to comment). Maybe for the rockabily, the "edge" that can be obtained is too located in the midrange? But after all, perhaps you will agree with me that this is the style of game that gives authenticity to the style of music you play: entrust a Les Paul to Chet Atkins, it still sound Atkins put a Strat in the hands of Metheny, Metheny sound that too! etc ...

I think with a Les Paul, as with any good guitar, you can do everything or almost provided it has style and we will love the sound!

The pickups are splitables. In single-coil, of course, you lose a lot of "lespaulien" typically bold, but it is far from the world of Tele or Strat! The sound is a sort of hybrid mixing velvety attack would reminiscent of electro-acoustic sound with huge sustain on which would cut some of the highs. Difficult to describe sound with words! Personally, I'm not a fan of using in single coil with clear sound - except perhaps on the neck pickup. With overdrive, the splitting ratio in single I really like, for cons, I will not talk about overdrive humbucker: any "little sister" she is, it's still a Les Paul!

All my amps (Palmer Fat 50 combo Laney Cube 12R 112 Combo Egnater Rebel), it sounds great. The quality of what one gets is of course proportional to the quality of the amp. Connected to my (great) Egnater, clear or saturated sounds, it is a pure delight! When I switched my Okko Diablo, I like being in paradise.

For those who do not know the Les Paul and his seeking of highly crystalline sound with a tight towards the treble spectrum, it is not the guitar that they need. The Les Paul in general, and even the "Studio", sends his bold with beautiful velvety in the middle and lower part of the spectrum, the attack is colored medium-less.

The sounds that I love? All!

I hate those? no!

The ones I like least? In single-coil with its light on the bridge pickup ...



OVERALL OPINION

I used it for 8 months with as much pleasure and envy.

I wanted a Les Paul and a budget not elastic, so I did not try to compare.

The violin is of good quality (I do not agree with those who say that there is carelessness in Gibson, at least with regard to the Studio I own). Aesthetics (color, paint, chrome deck hardware, etc.) is beautiful! He would miss him a net, but the net at Gibson probably costs € 1,000 more - just kidding: I guess the "Standard" or "Custom" have, in addition to the net which I lack of Other features that justify their price difference.

My only tiny downside is the opening in back of the neck, I prefer matte surfaces.

I have not used enough of big sisters studio so I do not go against those who say that the Studio is far inferior to the Standard or Custom. I against by the frequent opportunity to play on a Les Paul Custom Epiphone from home and even though I think it is an excellent price / quality ratio, I feel a pleasure to play on any other Studio: I think it is, in absolute terms, clearly above!

The quality / price? Found here and there models Studio 2012 around € 900. At that price it seems to me that we really-really-really worth the money! For less than € 1,000, which for me is a dream guitar!

At 300%, I do it again the same choice! and I confess that even the desire to rise in a Studio P90 tickles me!

studio one black gold finish (yuck) ... that aged very badly.

I personal all changes to a plastic chrome hardware and cream.

and as a pair of micro coqueterie "slash signature" zebra.

guitar dated 1996

UTILIZATION

I play hard rock, blues ... the standard ...

I love this race a little thick, the guitar is quite heavy (especially on répets 3h) but who accommodates.

the guitar was regulated and nothing to say, it sounds, it would Agreement ... I'm happy.

SOUNDS

so I did that very little play microphones origins.

by envy than by need I mounted the slash signature really fishing!
with the volume knob can qualify well his game, I'm happy with my gear

OVERALL OPINION

I've had it 6 months.
I try épiphones but already the original gibson is over.
in sound, playability ...
So now I'm a little machine ... Personalised I am super happy.

purchase price (it had ripped the paint on the table so low tariff) and with my mods ... I remake this choice.

BODY
Table: Maple
Back: Mahogany

NECK Mahogany
Profile: Round, Les Paul type 59
Width at Nut: 42.8 mm
Junction sleeve / case: the 16th box

KEY Rosewood
Scale: 629 mm
Frets: 22
Key benchmarks: "Trapeze" pearly

Gold hardware
Cordier Stopbar
Tune-O-Matic
Knobs: Black

ELECTRONIC
Neck pickup: 490R Alnico magnet humbucker
Bridge pickup: 498T Alnico magnet humbucker
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3 position selector microphones

Supplied in case

UTILIZATION

The neck is thick and round, very pleasant to play, the highs are a little less accessible but still playable (matter of habit). The mechanical Gibson Deluxe fit perfectly the agreement.

SOUNDS

Nothing to say this is a Gibson Les Paul, a warm and round with pronounced bass.

OVERALL OPINION

My guitar is 2 years old and gilding at the bridge and the bridge pickup is cleared (or I ask the right hand, because of sweating). This is a "Studio" done for studio use, aesthetics is reduced compared to "Standard" and "Custom", the varnish is more fragile and the slightest gust mark quickly, the sound itself is the same . I do not regret this purchase, this is a real Gibson Les Paul made in the USA, delivered with Flight Case "Gibson USA" inside "toupee" and certificate of authenticity "Made in USA". The only drawback is that the mechanical buttons and yellow plastic that spoils the overall appearance a bit.

Studio Gibson solid body mahogany body with a beautiful finish Fireburst from black to yellow to red, rosewood fingerboard 22 frets, 498T bridge pickup, neck pickup 490R.

UTILIZATION

Very nice guitar. The handle is very good access to all the boxes is easy, including acute. It is rather heavy, but hey, this is a Gibson solid body mahogany, that's life. If you want the sound to go with it, there is no choice.

SOUNDS

On the neck pickup (490R), sweet and punchy sound.
On the bridge pickup (498T), powerful sound for rock cut.

OVERALL OPINION

It does not have the frills of the more upscale models (no binding, unbound button ...) but a pure Gibson anyway, with the sound and the handle which made the reputation of the brand.
Purchased new order in 2003, it's a great guitar that I play with great pleasure for almost 10 years.

Carved maple top
Mahogany body with chambered weight-relief
Mahogany neck, '50s Rounded Les Paul
Rosewood fingerboard (Ebony on Alpine white)
22 frets
Corian nut
Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar
Chrome or gold hardware
490R and 498T Alnico 2 magnet humbucker pickups (BursBucker Pro on faded models)
2 volume and 2 tone knobs with black speed knobs, 3-way switch
Vintage-style 14:1 tuners with perloid buttons

UTILIZATION

First of all, I have the black and gold one which I happen to think is one of the classier looking les paul studios. But at this price point I don't think it's fair to get hung up on looks really. There is a lot of debate on how much of a maple cap exactly is on here. Some people say the quality of wood on these is not up to snuff with the higher end les pauls. Personally I don't think there's a lot to that. These feel about the same as my other higher end les paul guitars. That said, there are some issues with mine. The finish is not that great. After two years of touring it has seriously worn down. Also, the neck and fret work is not too hot for this price range. There is a lot of buzzing due to mis filed frets. Nothing a really good setup couldn't fix, but to be honest I have seen korean guitars which better fret work than this. Other than that it's solid. Pots work good. Stays in tune pretty well.

SOUNDS

I really really really don't care too much for the stock pickups that come in these. They are okay for hard rock but not much else. Couldn't Gibson have put in some burstbuckers or something decent? The fact is that a lot of players agree with me, this guitar needs a pickup change to sound good. Some guys like the stock pickups but even they usually admit they are just so so. I recommend 57 classics myself or something even better. With that, it becomes a pretty nice sounding instrument.

OVERALL OPINION

Gibson seems to miss a few details on these. I have owned a few and every one has some minor flaw or two. But the price is pretty good. I wish the fret work was better and they would put in some better pickups. But that's how these things work. I think these are better deals on the used market but they aren't terrible for what you pay new. Gibson quality is what it is. I have owned 4 or 5 so what does that tell you.

Familiar ground, we go.

The only difference is the color of the micro plating, mechanical .... gold.

By the finish against: blah blah: finger marks in the varnish, lacquer bavage between the junction sleeve body.

6 because of the finish.

UTILIZATION

Tip: the G string: many problem with this string:
play the string vacuum
put your finger between the nut and mcanique (so put your finger on the string at the head)
do a pressure and vacuum and then replay the rope ...
the rope is made dsaccorde .... a bend and it's new agreement ...

2nd problem, the E string (low): the hoop is not prcis: the middle octave and the notes are good but the soil and are not prcis! ! !

4 for the price because we know easily find better! ! !

SOUNDS

I find the sound rsolument modern, especially the bridge pickup is trs aggressive. I like it.

For solo and distortion, I found my guitar!

Now, if only to play chords / arpges plain, I do not think the Les Paul is the first choice, good for tl cons ...

9, I love

OVERALL OPINION

I know, I'm STRID but the fact of prs type guitar 1200 currently is not perfect finishing point of view, I find this unacceptable.

Now take an epiphone lp custom and a Gibson LP studio and you say ... "The gibson is when even something else!" Therefore, it has default but it outperforms even when other guitars.


I only play trs rarely so clear sound, its default does not often felt.

So I'd say it's a good guitar for 700 trs but not 1300, there are better views finish!

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The Les Paul Studio is like a line of guitars of its own now. Before all the faded guitars and what not the Studio was the original budget model. It has all the features of a real Les Paul but isnt a JR model. There are many variants of the Studio now and this one is the model with Gold hardware all around. The body is chambered mahogany now. If you get an old one it might not be chambered. The neck is a fat 50s mahogany neck. The fretboard on this model is rosewood. On the white model it is ebony. Older studio models have dot inlays while the newer ones have trapezoid inlays. The tuners up top are non locking as is the bridge. It comes with standard gibson 490R and 498T pickups. It has the standard Les Paul control layout with a volume and tone for teach pickup and a 3 way switch.

UTILIZATION

This guitar is pretty spartan all around. There is no binding anywhere and some of the fit and finish might be rough. I have seen un even frets on some Les Paul Studios. With the 50s style neck some players might have some problems. They have put the 50s profile Gibson neck on this guitar so the neck is huge. People call the 50s profile neck the baseball bat neck. This may make it hard for some people with smaller hands to play. Because of the set neck design there is a large neck tenon and joint. This can make the upper frets hard for some people to reach because the body essentially joins the neck at the 17th fret. After the 17th fret you are reaching around the body to get to the frets. Because there is no binding the guitar will be more likely to have sharp fret edges when you first get it.With the non locking tuners and non locking bridge you get the traditional problems. The it may go out of tune on you and when you change strings the bridge and tailpiece will fall off. With the Gold hardware it is more prone to tarnishing. If you do not clean it after every session it will turn black on you or green. Tarnished gold hardware doesnt look cool like dirty chrome hardware it just looks bad.

SOUNDS

With the generic Gibson pickups you get a generic modern Gibson sound. A generic Gibson sound from 60 years ago would be really good. But a modern Generic Gibson sound is not so good. A lot of the base tone is lost due to the chambering as well. The thick mahogany body is part of the Gibson tone. This guitar has a big chamber inside it and although they say this chamber doesnt affect tone it really does. Some of the thickness is gone on these chambered models. It is especially noticable when you try one out acoustically. A good acoustic base is the key to a good amplified tone. Guitars that sound bad acoustically can sound good amplified but if you have a good base everything beyond that gets better. The pickups are decent all around pickups. They are more voiced for classic rock. If you are playing a more specialized type of music like metal you may want to change the pickups.

OVERALL OPINION

The gold hardware on this model does not make it any better than the other studio models. I would not recommend this model over a normal Studio model. I would normally not recommend a studio at all. I would only recommend this model if you come across a good deal used. For the price of these guitars New you can get a much better Japanese guitar or a guitar from another company with much better features. Of if you want a Studio you can get a guitar with the same features for much cheaper.

The les paul studio I possde United States is:

- 2004
- Wine red color
- Gold hardware
- 22 frets
- Mahogany body, maple table, the key is rosewood ...
- 2 humbuckers

She is beautiful irrprochable finish, it almost looks like a custom!

UTILIZATION

That comfort level that the studio has its default:
- It is heavy, but less than the oldest paul
- Accssibilit the treble is not comfortable
- The sight of his big ass les paul does not play as comfortable
- But the key is enjoyable and confidence-inspiring handling

SOUNDS

It was easy to find guitars russi more comfortable but in sound, I always prfr my little les paul any other guitars I've experienced (except paul standard ). Sounds round and warm wishes, it is more versatile trs, good sound clean and saturated.

OVERALL OPINION

In short it is the guitar of a lifetime, one that will follow you everywhere and that's what I saw from happy homeowners to paul oldest around. I do not regret having bought it

Gibson Les Paul Studio Gold United States produces in May 1995, black (exact name: ebony)
round mahogany neck, mahogany body, affects bne
Gibson bridge
22 frets, 2 pickups Gibson HB Classic, Volume 2 CONTRL, CONTRL Ring 2 1 3 switch positions microphones.
dor hardware (gold? probably because it oxidises over time, such as trinkets ...)

UTILIZATION

The handle is gnial for me, worry-free for 10 years. the button does not move, the frets are nickel (a small frisouilli appeared on the string r in box 17, but 10 years is not death!)
CHAC is limited to acute even when the box 19 in my case (you can get a little more, but with my hands and fingers from loggers, there's more precision)
The Les Paul has always shaped my prfre t (Slash fan forces), but I find the weight a bit too lev problem especially for my back ..... but it was a gibson between the finger, we will not complain .... RPTES the sitting of 3H ended ....
for the rest of ergonomics, I removed the pickguard, because my game every time mdiator stumbled into it ... Aesthetics and then without this piece of plastic is amliore I find ....
in sound, no complaints! it's Gibson!!

SOUNDS

Plugs into my Marshall VS100R home, or RPET a JCM 900 with double closet, it's no surprise! the big fat Gibson sound distortion, and the trs warm clear sound!
I only use trs little effect (chorus lightweight, lightweight Dlay ... from time to time), and it is the only sound is the best! Gross!
to play the good old classic rock (Led Zep ...) or Hard (Metallica. ..) or any other style, there is necessarily happiness playing with the knobs for volume and tonality.

OVERALL OPINION

Excellent guitar, my electric Premire true, APRS s'tre do hands on a dung .... and it was the top!
I have for 10 years, and I do not blame him, except that the sound is refined over time! (Wood stabilizes) a vendor for the Pigalle Last revised hardly believe his eyes so nothing moves on the scratching! An example of reliability ....
I would do the most hassle-free choice that the era of pay 5900Frs I .... but today my choice plutt turns to big sisters ... R4 Goldtop at the top ... we grow old But I keep my life Premire Les Paul!

Gibson Les Paul Studio Gold United States
Rosewood 22 frets
2 Gibson humbuckers (neck and bridge)
Bridge tun-o-matic
2 volume 2 tone 3-position switch
Gold fittings

UTILIZATION

The handle is trs enjoyable!
Access in acute fairly easy
Good ergonomics from the weight! after a while the shoulder begins to hurt ...
The small shield in the microphones away t: Aesthetics and not inconvenient!
Big sound guaranteed!

SOUNDS

The Les Paul guitar is a less versatile type trs.
I play fender performer 1000 amp (100W Combo hybrid) and Carvin valvemaster (Hatchback lamp 100W class A) with only a Morley wah like effect.
His desire and a bold attack sacr!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for more than 10 years.
What I like most is the sound trs typ!
What I like least (weight / cracque that the switch!)
I had wanted to buy the LP era legends and I'm still not dcu!
Less than a standart, for me it's exactly the same as any other Les Paul with microphones equivalent.
I hsiter remake without the same choice!