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

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UTILIZATION

Trs-round enjoyable, somewhat rounded (ibanez saber enthusiasts go your way)
-L 'treble for CSTA is relatively good, until the vingtime case at least, no major concern.
Trs guitar-heavy, to love, I love (am I maso ....), we feel now that the matter was not a toy!
We quickly get the DSIR (unless you're a fan of funk ...)

SOUNDS

We know what is expected of a les paul when a achte! rock, its fat and warm, ds that the branch, no dception the top
"I jou on various amps, marshall all the clean sound is clean, especially in neck pickup and with some small effects rack, the fact! distortions can play to tackle the rock 70s, 80s, mtal, even pop punk show.
It is not good let's rock!

OVERALL OPINION

Four years and three days may be o I did not touch. ds that I see is too much for me. I jou on a lot of other models before acqurir (all oriented rock), epiphone lp, yamaha, washburn, ibanez, and that's the only one I really want to keep . It's has never, ever a problem it is a box of scne and an excellent tool for any studio to discourage even the fragile lower back and lovers of red -hot ...

I just added the description in terms of general info ...

UTILIZATION

Having learned to play 16 years ago on an imitation of the Les Paul in retrying this instrument I took the old reflexes almost instantly. However, I am passed on models superstrate Ibanez for 13 years in the meantime ...
The weight is not as high as I imagined, but it's true that it is heavier than 90% of the solid body
== The bends do not stand up on two tones without hurting
== The pinch harmonics come out almost by accident
== The handle has absolutely no approximation is a very thorough job done by US Gibson
== This is a guitar force to resume the habits (the lazy like me who ask the thumb above the handle will remain stuck in the acute!

It's frankly cool to receive a guitar in a highly rigid class cases, with a revision sheet signed by a luthier for Gibson United States ...

SOUNDS

It is complementary to what I usually play. This supports a skyscraper broad scope: from blues to hard rock to rock & roll.
All sounds are good. I appeal to experienced guitarists to try to judge objectively the quality of this instrument.

== The neck pickup blues sounds at will. And what power! Even my DP 193 Air Norton petrucci is not as safe!
== The bridge pickup sending an ultra close to the led zeppelin with a good overdrive thrived
== Sustain unusual for me: the note lasts a long time ...

OVERALL OPINION

Used for one week (about thirty hours so ... lol)

== I tried Les Paul (Epiphone, Legend, ...)
== For stratos (Cort, Fender Mexico and US, the Squier)
Mexico telecaster deluxe == 3 microphones simple, a pure delight that scratching!
== US standard telecaster
== The superstrate (Ibanez RG470 that I have, of ESP, and Jackson)
== A rock gretsch 5135

I loved the power of the microphones, the speed of handling, sustain the madman, the perfect finish.

I do it again this election, even more than € 500

We know

UTILIZATION

A good handle large U, a treat
Guitar heavy but well balanced

Mine sounds very "modern rock" and not "70's rock" which is surprising because in all the LP that I tried was the one facing the modern.

BUT the guitar is not accurate and you can hear when you play note for note.
BUT the finishes are top value for money (borrowed finger in the paint)
BUT it is not well finished: Cross Road has blocked a certain level.

Short stuff unacceptable for that price.

SOUNDS

The sound is typical Gibson.

There is no need to look for a guitar with a higher price (and not least in Gibson)

OVERALL OPINION

Gibson good considering the price, it is accessible to many of us.

This is my first guitar, I have over 15 years and spans the centuries

It loses 2 points for finishing ...

attention, choose the version "or" not "money"

The Gibson Les Paul Studio is made in Gibson's USA plant in Nashville TN, and it's priced much more aggressively than a Traditional or Standard model. It features a mahogany body, a maple cap, mahogany neck with a rosewood fretboard, Kluson tuners, tune-o-matic stop bar tailpiece and a pair of Gibson 490R-498T humbuckers. It's a pretty classy looking guitar with the ebony finish paired with the gold... reminds me a lot of the Gibson Les Paul Custom. It has a nice natural and elegant look that is timeless and harkens back to the original Les Pauls of the '50s.



UTILIZATION

It's got a chambered body (done since 2006) which relieves the weight of the guitar considerably, and makes it much lighter and easier to hold and bear for longer periods of time. This is combined with a very fat '50s style neck profile and the typical neck joint and upper fret access. In short, this guitar feels very much like a Les Paul even though it lacks some of the features of its older and more expensive siblings.

Getting a good sound out of this guitar is not difficult really... it sounds like a Les Paul, and a good one at that. It's the classic wood combination for a Les Paul Standard so you're getting a nearly identical tone, which is great for those seeking a real Les Paul on a budget.


SOUNDS

The Les Paul is really known for a whole variety of different tones and this guitar is no exception... it features that great set of tones that only a 'hog guitar will deliver. The clean tones have a very thick and woody character to them that works extremely well for jazz or blues, and the overdrive sounds range from the classic to the modern. The chambered body gives kind of an interesting tone that makes the guitar sound like part Les Paul, part ES335. I particularly like the tone of this guitar when plugged into a higher gain Marshall rig to fully get that wonderful British voiced roar that inspired many a player to get into playing rock guitar in the first place. Awesome.

OVERALL OPINION

All in all I feel the Gibson Les Paul Studio is a great way to get into owning a Les Paul for a reasonable price. They're about $1,300 new which is a great deal considering that you're getting an American made and world tested Gibson Les Paul... can you really go wrong?

If you like the look of the wine red then you will dig this guitar. This guitars is very sleek and sexy looking instrument. The wine red color just pops when you see this guitar in person. Any picture you see of it just doesn't do the guitar any justice at all. It is one of those must see to believe slogans that people say, only this time it actually is true. This guitar is just stunning to look at and the zebra humbucker pickups just top the cake for this instrument. The fine red color is simple exquisite to look at in the light. My favorite color is red so I am a little biased towards red guitars.

UTILIZATION

Gibson Les Paul Studio Wine Red Gold Features:

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 (BurstBucker Pro on faded finish models)
2 volume and 2 tone knobs with black speed knobs, 3-way switch
Vintage-style 14:1 tuners with perloid buttons



SOUNDS

The sound from the chambered Gibson Les Paul's is not as good as the the full bodied Les Paul's. I don't like the tone of the chambered in comparison. It is different tone not better or worse but just something that I particularly don't care for. This guitar sounds great as a Gibson Les Paul should aside from being a chambered. I like to play Les Paul's with a Marshall amp of some kind. The two are beautifully matched to each other like they were born to be together. The tone of the instrument is a great organic tone. The pickups are ok as I have never been a huge fan of the burstbucker pickups. In this guitar I would go with a Suhr Aldrich pickups set to get a more driven PAF style tone.

OVERALL OPINION

You can pick these guitars up new for right at around 41320, which isn't bad for a new Gibson Les Paul. This is the intro guitar in the the Gibson Les Paul's. There are some that are cheaper but don't have the glazed lacquer on the body as this one does. Plus you don't have to shell out a fortune to buy a custom LP or a VOS LP. This is a good price for this guitar and will serve the purpose it was intended quite well.

This is a tone monster of a guitar. The Gibson Les Paul has to be one of the most recognized guitars in the world. Probably second behind the Fender Stratocatser but certainly one of the the instruments where many other builders have sought for inspiration to build their own custom creations. This guitar is a players guitar and is meant to be beaten. The ebony body is a nice touch to this guitar but the gold hardware really set it the look off. The chrome doesn't appeal as much with this black as the gold can. It really gets your eyes popping with the sharp contrast in the color combination.


Les Paul Studio Features:

* Color: Ebony
* Top: Carved maple
* Back: Mahogany
* Neck: Mahogany with 1959 rounded profile
* Fingerboard: Rosewood with pearloid trapezoid inlays
* Number of frets: 22
* Neck Pickups: 490R Alnico magnet humbucker
* Bridge Pickups: 498T Alnico magnet humbucker
* Controls: Two each tone and volume with three-way pickup selector switch
* Machine heads: Green Keys
* Hardware: Gold plated

UTILIZATION

Detail
Body Material Mahogany
Top Material Maple
Body Finish Nitrocellulose
Color Ebony
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/Stop Bar
Tuners Grover Green Keys
Number of Pickups 2
Neck Pickup 490R Alnico Humbucker
Middle Pickup No middle pickup
Bridge Pickup 498T Alnico Humbucker
Controls 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3-way Pickup Toggle
Case Included Hardshell

SOUNDS

I am normally not a fan of the bony look, but this one with the gold hardware is something else. This in the intro guitar for someone wanting to get a the Gibson Les Paul dream. This is still a dream guitar and not a chap one. However, compared to the Custom Gibson Les Paul's and the vintage VOS '59 and "58 this is a steal of price. It is about double the price of the faded studio Les Paul's but still a competitive price.

This guitar plays like a dream. The neck is a little bigger and close to the original '59 neck. So this means that is it going to be chucking and thick. If you have smaller hands you might not enjoy the feel of it as much. The tone is remarkable and solid. I don't like the chambered guitars as much as I find they don't have that natural deep girth that I am used in many Les Paul's that I have played but it still is a great guitar.

OVERALL OPINION

You can pick these guitars up for right around $1320 at the new prices. That is a great deal for this guitar. If you don't care about the ebony look and just want a cheap Gibson Les Paul then I would suggest getting the faded studio guitars as they come in right at around $799. I would recommend this to anyone trying to get the infamous Les Paul tone and don't want to pay custom and standard prices.

One of the coolest looking Gibson Les Paul Studio's that I have seen. This is basically double the price of a regular Studio guitar. Simple reason is that the top is a custom or exotic piece. I however don't think it is worth double the price. If you get a Fender Strat that has fireburst or what they call 3 tone sunburst is a $50 up charge. This one is double. This is a bit of a rip off if you ask me. Not worth double the price but hey that is where Gibson has been going lately with their chambered bodies and overpriced '59 VOS guitars costing upwards of $5000+.

Gibson Les Paul Studio Features:

* Built in Nashville, TN
* Fire Burst finish with rosewood fingerboard
* Vintage-style 490R and 498T humbucking pickups
* Quality maple and mahogany construction
* Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece
* Black speed knobs and green key tuners
* Chrome hardware
* Case included

UTILIZATION

Detail
Body Material Mahogany
Top Material Maple
Body Finish Nitrocellulose
Color Fireburst
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/Stop Bar
Tuners Grover Green Keys
Number of Pickups 2
Neck Pickup 490R Alnico Humbucker
Middle Pickup No middle pickup
Bridge Pickup 498T Alnico Humbucker
Controls 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3-way Pickup Toggle
Case Included Hardshell

SOUNDS

I like a Gold top Les Paul the best but this is a sharp looking guitar. The fireburst is nice but not anywhere near the price they are asking for this instrument. This guitar has hr "59 spec rounded neck to this is going to be a pretty fat neck. Some people will like that and others will not. I guess it depends on whether or not you have bigger hands. I have smaller hands to I prefer the 60's style neck and my favorite neck has to be the Custom Shop Charvels standard necks. SO compared to this neck this is way too big for me. Some say that is has a better tone and maybe that is true with the extra wood involved but all of this stuff is so subjective anyway. The tone is very nice on this guitar and will serve its player quite well.

OVERALL OPINION

At new these guitars come in right around $1300, which is a bit much for this guitar. If it ere a $50 or $100 up charge for the sunburst then I would say ok, but knowing what the work involves and what other companies like Fender are charging for this treatment. I know that Gibson is price gouging. I would not suggest buy this guitar for that simple reason. They are over pricing this guitar. Shame on you Gibson!

- In what country does she makes?
Well recess USA (Nashville).

- How many frets, what kind of micro as well as their configuration?
22 frets, 490R Alnico Humbucker (neck) and 498T Alnico Humbucker (bridge).

- What type of bridge?
Tune 'o matic.

- What type of race?
Rounded 59 (between 50 and 60).

UTILIZATION

- The handle is it enjoyable?
For me, it suits me perfectly, Access in acute is perfect, which is not always empty for a les paul. Just a little thing, at the gibson polish is pretty bad for the price this guitar in the neck, after a few years, the coating becomes porous (with sweat), which makes it less agr able.

- Ergonomics is good?
It is a les paul, so I was the only problem is the weight ... Indeed, we must do weight training to take a stand together ... A real anvil. Mine is from 1996 so is not "hollow" as the new gibson.

- Gets it easy to sound good? ...
On this point I put the 10/10, I have a Marshall JCM 2000 and I can tell you that I connected the ds scratching, he told me just a few seconds for the sound I looking for. For containment, you have to play with the tone and volume.

SOUNDS

- Appropriate are your style of music?
Big fan of Led Zep, I play mainly rock / blues of the 60's / 70's. So yes, this guitar is perfect for this style of play, it is suitable for the blues as the metal, a sound as fat as I like (paul forces).

- With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play?
I play with a marshall JCM 2000 without any effect from being my baby cry.

- What kind of sound you get and with what rglages?
There is talk of a gibson les paul, so of course it's warmer and fatter than any guitar, besides the comparison with my sg a t trs overwhelming ... : D

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
Few months.

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
(+) The sound, the peculiarities of the MODEL "old" keys bne, the fact that it is not hollow ...
(-) Finish a little too soft (no binding ...), varnish.

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
Hoooo yes ... PRS, Fender Ibanez rg tl 2550th, Washburn A5, re Fender Stratocaster, Gibson SG and Gibson Les paul .. Not to mention the other "small" but I love, 77 custom, ringtone maker ...

- How do you report qualitprix?
I bought mine for 700 because there were two pets on the body, it took me 60 rsultat to make them rpar in a luthier, it is not seen at all. For the price .. have a gibson 1996 with an older wood (such as microphones) I find it almost given (when you see the price of the studio in 1996.
As for the new, it's quite reasonable, average 1050, but no longer The models before, gibson has reduced its quality in recent years.
- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
With exprience ... I would do without this choice without the guitar part so as I did ... ais : D

Kalamazoo manufacturing in engineering practice. Tune O Matic bridge and stopbar. 490 and 498T pickups. 4 portar, 2 volumes and 2 tones.
All hardware is gold. In use, the gilding of the bridge goes and patina. Nothing serious, no oxidation.
Mine did not require any special setting, it sounded a hell to buy secondhand in 2004. It dates from 2001.

UTILIZATION

The handle is round and full hand. Fairly flat. Access to acute is not his strong point but it takes such a foot to play rhythm and double stop that cares!
The guitar is heavy though. We pay dearly for the mahogany! It is balanced, however, it looks not when playing standing. Given the weight it is tempting to sit, and there are the ribs morflent ... The upper body is indeed mark the steak. It does not make it necessarily reflect the time but the next day is blue (same tps, that's how I like the steak)!
Its side, it is a treat. Flew all the little annoyances that I just mentioned. Moreover, it is bound. Not sustain without a set neck and mahogany, thick ... The sound is round and warm in the neck, a little sharper and brighter in easel. The two and a pure joy.
Hard to jazz with ease and class ...


SOUNDS

I like it, but that's not what I play first.
I wanted an opportunity Gibs and made the Laron. I tend to prefer the guitars a bit more versatile and light (Start and Parker).
I do not regret my purchase, however, far from it. This is an excellent guitar for the price, you gain access to reasonably myth. You need to type much higher to feel the difference in the mark ...


OVERALL OPINION

I play since 2004, so. Among others. This is not my favorite guitar but I like to go out for special occasions! Good riffs families. It is unbeatable for acdc and other ledzep ...
Its weight surprised me every time, but with a very wide strap, it becomes tolerable. I've tested a bunch of models in the same config-amp effects "and as I said earlier, it really had to type in the altogether to feel a real difference. That said, I probably did not pull the cord, as others would ... Is an appreciation, not an assertion.
The value for money is more than correct in my opinion and I repeat the same without hesitation (although I like sun or honeyburst). Anyway my favorite colors are not made in the studio.
The myth of affordable