All user reviews of 3/5 for the Gibson Les Paul Studio

Purchased in November 2001 for 1500 euros.
The only notable feature is that the studio does not have a maple top (reserved to the standard, the deluxeetc ...)
For the rest it is a les paul, one likes or dislikes.
Nothing to say about the quality, apart from the original hardcase who seemed more cheap than the fender cases.
Cherry red version.
The handle is not a autoraute but I have another guitar solos.

USE

I should mention here that I have kept for 3 days at the store, they were kind enough to take me back. I took a telecaster 52 'instead.
Today I rather regret not having kept, but hey I had a yamaha sg 1000 that sounded better.
The weight, I did not find huge NRJ my telecaster ash is heavier ...
The only problem of this guitar is that the sound was too specific too modern.

SOUNDS

Who listen to many dique sixties (faces etc ...), I had a preconceived idea of ​​his Gibson.
I was looking in the studio a fat, fluffy, deaf. The studio is the opposite of that, the sound is brilliant, accurate, balanced, in a word: modern. Big disappointment compared to my expectations, I believe that we must invest in a standard for "the sound" les paul.
To my taste, yamaha sg 1000 (1973) sounded more Gibson.
I think the studio are made for modern rock, hard, pop than blues.
It is ideal in this register but a little dirty or mushy sound, special equipped with p90 (I got one in the year 80) seems more suitable although less defined fat saturation.

NOTICE GLOBAL

In conclusion, I think the studio is aptly named, clear and precise, it will do for very punchy and clean saturations, short for Studio rods ...
The Lespaul range is so vast that suited blues and vintage rock find their "weapon" easy but it will by no means the Studio.
In its modern registry is unbeatable but for me it does not sound that we liked so much disk Robin trower ...
Noted that guitar would be subjective, because pure matter of taste, for my part I found no personality (for a Gibson ..)

Gibson Studio United States:
- 22 round boxes, glued in mahogany, rosewood fingerboard, perloid benchmarks.
- Mahogany body with maple veneer table 3 parts.
- Tune-o-matic, 6 mechanical means (replaced with Sperzel locking for the LP that I have here).
- Two double Gibson Alnico, one volume and one tone with microphone toggle switch 3 positions.
- Channel 50's type, thicker and narrower than the 60's found on the Special, the Classic, etc.. A real tree trunk.
- Diapason ridiculously small compared to "stratabound" (24 3 / 4 instead of 25 1 / 2).
- Wood quality but nothing special, fairly good gold hardware, pickups ok. Honestly though chick finish compared to other models: no net edge key, edge body, let alone head table in maple who throws less than on other models (including the Studio Plus).

UTILIZATION

- Frankly, the Les Paul, it's misery ... the handle is too thick, too narrow, the boxes are dwarf, have to get used.
- Access to treble is almost zero, because of junction design body / neck dating from the 50's.
- Same for ergonomics pathos of the beast: the body shape is awkward (although very sexy!), Seated, ask for the cut on the leg is too close to the handle, so the guitar is unbalanced. No cut "stomach", you end up with the ridge of high skyscraper in the ribs ... no cutout for the forearm, so we rubbed the elbow a little too much cash ...
- Get up, things are better on that side, but it weighs a dead donkey ...
- In short, it is clear that technical advances in instrument making, it is useful.
- "Do you get a good sound easily ?...": There's interest!

SOUNDS

- Sound?? B'en is the only thing good with a Les Paul for rock, it sounds! At the same time, with a beam of 15 kilos Mahogany, if it sounds no more!
- It is not addressing a bunch of different styles, with the tab and legendary sound typical Les Paul.
- The metal passes not bad either, she balks at nothing!
- I had the "pleasure" of playing on this LP (which a friend made me try once in a while for me to get into the clan-maso Gibsonian) on my usual stuff, it sounds b'en! The clean sounds are quite plump, especially with the micro neck, the crunch going well, scratch that cry alone!
- Large distos not sound bad, although ultra saturated, the microphones go hand and begin to like common bavouiller Duncan. Boarf, with Zakk Wylde EMG chtit kit, everything is in order, but the LP purists will want to burn me on a cross.

OVERALL OPINION

- I B'en ploïnk ploïnk once a month on this LP studio buddy, and that's it! I really like to suffer for the sound.
- Ergonomics dingy, the outrageous price compared to the quality of finish continue to convince me that, yeah, you really be in love with the LP to buy one. Personally, I find more temperamental than "nature" ...
- Clearly, an LP is the legend But, hey, even one day in a flame, it will be a model not only sexy but also playable, if not comfortable.

Gibson Les Paul Studio Alpine White, American-made, 22 frets, 2 alnico humbuckers 490R/498T humbuckers, 2 volume 2 tone, mechanical Gibson, ebony fingerboard, 22 frets,, Tune-O-Matic, chrome hardware. Like most current Gibson: the body is not mahogany! No vendor tell you ... but once you have received the instrument, any letter written in the doc's in the box!

UTILIZATION

Like all of these Les Paul series (after 2002), frets are a little square .. and not very pleasant! the handle and the type of varnish that covers are fast so unbearable it gets dirty, and it fits very fast ... but with a good luthier, and a steel wool pad you get a quality instrument and gameplay ( ?) higher. For the sound, let's be clear, this is NOT the mahogany, but vendors say (I stress). The pickups are powerful and bold, but would sound better ... with the mahogany models are unstable at the violin first years (the time that the wood dry?) I can only advise you to settle the often the first 2 years if not hello galleys. Also change the mechanics, you will not regret it.

SOUNDS

When you buy a Les Paul is not for the finesse nor very clean. So for the lens, look elsewhere!
I play with a Mesa, a NOS, a Hohnner and VHT, and ... it sounds! It's very dynamic, it's pure Gibson juice. The guitar rock and roll!

OVERALL OPINION

I've had it 3 years, I like the jaws of the instrument, its balance, its true ebony. I regret that it is not mahogany, frets a little rough. I tried almost 25 different models of Les Paul before choosing one. This model is the cheapest, but not the best finish by comparing all others (except one model at 5500 euros, really exceptional) it was the best by far. The woods were the same, the pickups almost always, and I think all these problems have wood dry. So my advice: if you currently looking for a cheap Les Paul: Take this model, plan a budget luthier therefore, change the mechanical wait 2 years and everything will be fine! The more expensive models having the same problems, only the aesthetic is the price difference. Or if not, buy the hand to someone who has already made the manip!
Value for money means the price maker, but if compared with what is being sold at 3000 euros (I will not quote marks): instruments that must be addressed, plan, made of wood not dry .. . well, what value for money is perhaps not so bad.

Made in USA entry model from Gibson: it shows, it feels.
Pickaxe handle, set up to overcome the deplorable factory for the coating, a painter if you torch your doors and frames in the same way you would do him a trial. Anyway, Gibson is the logo, combined with legendary guitar etc ... then you pay, it closes its mouth and sing the praises of a shovel that is not worth its price.

UTILIZATION

I do not have this guitar, It belongs to a music workshop for 5 years and therefore passes through various hands. Since nobody seems to want to stick to it I did the interview yesterday (disinfection of the (covered with a jinx that has agglomerated over the years) and slagging of the body (sweat, dust, traces of fingers) smanche, The profile of the handle is a matter of taste. Personally I would do myself but am not a fan. After 5 years the varnish (applied to the brush line presumably) already cracks in the head and a weird moire s is formé.Je am told that some varnishes Gibson react more than others sweat. I think that is ecas here. After some playing time, the itch "glue." Not very agréable.Encore once, other brands are doing better on this plan.Pour keeping the agreement Mecas (honest without more) are only one parameter of the problem. A well-cut nut (not "greenhouse" no strings in gorges) will improve the stability of the agreement, as a suitable mounting string (max 2 turns around the axis mechanics and a good stretching). On a guitar this price, decency and respect for the client wants offered him the adjustment nut when you buy according tirantr strings he chooses). Anyway I'm dreaming here ...

SOUNDS

After cleaning, installation of new strings, I plugged into a Marshall AVT150 ​​available to members of the musical workshop.
His clear: Yeah, no one buys this kind of guitar to play the bagpipes UAIS to send heavy spot right? In this regard it is served! Great sustain too.

OVERALL OPINION

I have other guitars that I find both a more modest budget (Ibanez SZ, Ltd. EX401) and I owned a Cort M520 which was bluffing a lot of people side tones and playability If I buy one day Lespaul this one will be in Gibson and especially not entry level. But I will look elsewhere first (Ltd, Custom 77, Hagström ...). Forget DECALCO to 2 balls and do tend to trust your hands and ears.