Gibson Les Paul Studio Review

Ever since this electric guitar came out more than 25 years ago, it has made it possible for many players like myself to have a guitar like this. The legendary Standard model can be quite out of the range of many players. These days the Gibson Les Paul Studio electric guitars are made in a few different models, some of them costing a lot less than what they normally have been known to go for.

Gibson Les Paul Studio Review

Sound: 4.5/5
Playability: 4.5/5
Construction Quality: 4.5/5
Finish: 4.5/5
Overall Value: 5/5

Even though the latest American Les Paul Standard guitars feature a higher level of craftsmanship than before, the assumption that the main difference between the Studio and the Standard is the neck/body binding is mostly true.

Now that Gibson installs new pickups on the Standard guitars, the Studio kind of has a place of its own. It features the humbuckers that used to come in the Standard for many years, the 490R and 498T. These pickups have a pronounced upper midrange that makes them sound very modern.

The dimensions of the neck follow the thick Gibson 50's profile, even though this is one of the thickest necks available a lot of players have associated it with this guitar. While some of the newer and cheaper Gibson Les Paul Studio guitars come with a gig bag this one is still shipping with a hard shell case.

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Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded Maple Top Review

Sound: 4.5/5
Playability: 4.5/5
Construction Quality: 4.5/5
Finish: 4.5/5
Overall Value: 5/5

The first thin satin-finished Gibson LP Studio guitar I saw was about 6 years ago, what was called the Vintage Mahogany, now called the Faded. A lot of players understood the incredible deal this guitar is, but found it a little boring due to the lack of a maple top and color.

Now there's the Faded Maple Top. The specs of this guitar are almost the same as the regular Studio. The pickups are the Burstbucker Pro, the same ones that come in the much more expensive Standard. These put out a great tone, they offer less upper midrange than the 498T/490R pickups for a more vintage sound that still sounds great for hard rock.

The thick nitrocellulose lacquer finish has been substituted for a very thin satin finish. I'm not alone in believing that guitars feel much more organic with this type of finish.

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Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded Review

Sound: 4.5/5
Playability: 4.5/5
Construction Quality: 4.5/5
Finish: 4/5
Overall Value: 5/5

It's documented that Mr. Les Paul often preferred an all mahogany guitar. Gibson Les Paul Custom guitars with this formula are still available, but their price can be quite high. Luckily the Studio Faded is very close to that guitar for way less money.

The pickups are the same as the Faded Maple Top, the Burstbucker Pro. The more intimate sound of this guitar is perfect for a wide variety of music styles, a very good jazz sound from the neck pickup and an even better 70's style hard rock from the bridge.

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