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Published on 05/17/04 at 10:56
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.
- 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.