Gibson Les Paul Studio

2007 fireburst 2 volume 2 tone and case

I play classic rock through two mesa boogie half stacks.There is alot of hum and it sounds like a hollow body due to chambering. I have a 68 custom and a 73 standard which finish is cracked more than I am but still stays in tune and sounds awsome and this can't even compare.

Not at all set up, could never be set up for the road.This is my forth one since I purchased it new on 1-27-07.After three months the neck twisted and Gibson could'nt fix it so waited 8 month and the second one the fret ends were popping up and the bridge post was wobbling.Instead of sending back I opted to pay a renown tech said send it back here we go again but I begged to do your best.Still is right because of neck angle.through it in the case for six months until I discoverd it behide one of my forteen other new and vintage guitars I have used on the road.Which I am on nine months of the year, this is how I make my living for 30 yrs.And I live very well so I know good gear.Well it gave me flash backs of the bull I went through with the first two.Well I called again,they said sorry begged to have them look at it closer.WELL i MUST HAVE RUFFLED SOME FEATHERS,because they sent me some elses return,the fret board was so much smaller than the neck you could see it and a noticeable twist at the fifth fret,I snapped and called them they picked it up(the game).Was bla bla bla waited waited and got a gibson surprise in a box another returned defective guitar.Now I need meds.Finish who cares if you can't use it.

read above,this story is in short because I suck at typing and do not have the time to tell everything about nitemare and the money invested plus almost three years and sill going.

There are good but at the a disavantage I think as they are not there to follow threw and the visually handicap do it for them.

been playing as a pro for thirty years and some of you probably seen me live hint I'm old.Don't get me wrong Gibson makes some good stuff but you have to weed them out to get a good one.Play it first for awhile a long while and look for some of the things mentioned.WHy would they chamber the guitar and that what they are known for because of sales, whimps that can't handle the weight?Is'nt that like saying Nascars are to fast.

YammiYammiBooBoo ? I'm scared that someone calling himself YammiYammiBooBoo owns a 2000 LPStudio like mine. But okay..it's a big, big world. Mine is identical to his, down to the smaller inlays-wierd!
Pickups are Gibsom 498 and 490. It's all black with no frilly binding or anything else. The neck is not the slim varient. It's fatter but not too fat.

Maybe I got a ringer but this LP is the best sounding LP I know of. Between the nutcase guitarist friends who have Gibson LPs and my own collection of LPs, this one stands out.
I love the raw tones of the 498 when picking hard. It's not as shrill as a 500 at all. It still has warmth even wih distortion. Back off and it cleans up. The in-between is lovely. Real bell tone-ish played clean. My favorite pickup switch position is middle. The neck is dark but lifting the high side slightly balances the low end. I mostly play clean with this guitar. Beautiful cleans. This is definitely the favorite in my collection that includes: Smartwood with burstbuckers, Standard with 500 and 496, Standard with GFS P90s and a couple Epis with SD pickups. The LPStudio is the best sounding, best sustaining of he group. Like I said, mine is probably a ringer.

I paid 500 bucks for it with a nice case. I string it with 10s, the kind with heavy bottom strings. After having it for a few years i can't see why i would ever pay for a standard or a custom anymore. I like the sound and the feel of this guitar. For 500 dollars it rocks.

Mine is a 1993, black, with gold hardwear and block markers. The 'Studio' I'm told, was produced for guitarists who just wanted a Les Paul, but didn't require the binding or fancy maple tops. All the usual Les Paul 'features'. 2 pickups, 2 tone controls, a mahogany body with a maple top. Just what you'd expect. Not overburdoned with features, but its not that sort og guitar.

I used to own a '76 Standard which sounded completely different. I also still own my '76 Custom, which is also very different, so obviously something has happened to Les Pauls between then and now. Maybe this does sound the same as newer Les Pauls, but it doesnt sound the same as mine. It lacks any of the warmth that the original T-Top humbuckers. I'm no expert, but maybe the faily thick paint job does the tone no favours. Whatever it is, I wasn't impressed.

Like nearly all Les Pauls, the action is great. The gold hardwear is mildly tarnished, but so what? No flaws to speak of, although I didn't like the plasticky feeling fretboard. It felt cheap.

Its only 16 years old. These things should last. They cost enough! An utterly dependable guitar, but take a spare as strings can break at the most inconvenient times.

Been playing since the '60's and have owned too many guitars, but at least I know good from bad. Youre probably reading this because you may be contemplating buying one. If so, they are pretty good, but not worth ??1000 new. A lot of late 70's MIJ guitars like Greco, Yamaha and Tokai are better buys. Ive had both, so I know. None of them get close to a decent 70's Gibson. Everything about the real thing is better, so dont get taken in by the hype about Japanese copies being better, or the Studio being as good. Theyre not. I bought this because I was getting nervous about using my Custom 'live', but it just didnt suit me. Not to say it wont suit you, but this is a personal rating.

- 1985
- Made in USA
- 22 frets
- Sunburst
- Bound ebony fretboard
- Mahogany 60's slim taper neck with unbound headstock
- Mahogany body with 3-piece multi-bound maple cap
- Tim Shaw PAF reissue humbucker pickups
- 2 tone knobs with 100K pots
- 2 volume knobs with (I think) 300K pots
- Gold hardware
- Tune-o-matic bridge with stop tailpiece
- Grover Deluxe tuners (swapped in for the original Gibson Deluxe tuners)

Made for only two years (1984-1985), this rare guitar is closer to a Standard than a Studio or a Custom. It has a 60's slim-taper neck that's available on a Standard. Also neck binding with unbound headstock like a Standard. The body is multi-bound like a Custom, but only on the front side. The body is slightly thicker than a modern-day Studio, though I hadn't had the chance to compare it to a modern-day Standard or Custom. And it has abalone "dot" inlays instead of the trapezoids or blocks found on most other Les Pauls.

This is a similar model to a Les Paul Studio Standard, except the Studio Standard has chrome hardware instead of gold, and the body binding is single-ply.

Oh, man! The sound of this guitar is the next best thing to a time machine that takes you back to the 60's and 70's. Really impressive vintage rock 'n' roll sound. I use a Roland VGA-5 modeling amp with it, so there's quite a variety of tones that I can squeeze out of it.

The 80's Tim Shaw pickups are not as hot as the modern 480R/498T, and not nearly as bright. They also don't feed back quite as easily as the 480R/498T. But they have this vintage edge to them that's hard to describe. The bridge pickup has a lot of bite, even on the bass end, and makes for an incredible crunch on overdrive (Marshall stack or Fender Blackface). Both pickups clean up nicely with a softer attack or turning down the volume knobs. The neck pickup is a smooth solo singer in overdrive, and very full and jazzy on a clean amp (Roland JC-120). It sounds close to an arch-top hollow-body electric, whereas the 480R/498T combo resembles an acoustic on the same amp settings. Turning the tone knobs down takes away the brightness very quickly, and turned all the way down creates a muffled "behind a drywall" sound; at this point there's no longer much of a difference between the bridge and neck pickups.

I bought this guitar used on eBay, and it's 24 years old. I have no idea how it was set up from factory, but by now the frets are worn down to almost nothing, and I'm considering a refret. The finish is a gorgeous Sunburst, and it nicely shows off the textures of the tone woods.

The previous owner replaced the original Gibson Deluxe tuners with Grovers because the originals broke. Other than that and a few dings and scratches, the guitar is very solid, with many years of life ahead. Except for the frets, all hardware is perfectly fine, though it shows quite a bit of wear.

I'm pretty sure the warranty expired a few decades ago.

I've been playing for about 6 years, on and off, purely as an amateur. I own a '00 Les Paul Studio Gothic, a DeArmond M-66 electric, a Taylor 214-e acoustic, a cheapo Yamaha C-40 classical, a Roland VGA-5 modeling amp, and a Roland FC-200 foot controller.

I wish this guitar had strap locks and less worn-out frets. If it were stolen, I would hunt down the perp and put his head through a (cheap) solid-body electric.

I'm mostly comparing it to my other Les Paul, the '00 Gothic, which is much more of a hard rock guitar (think Scorpions, Def Leppard) that also sounds like a bright acoustic on a clean amp; this one is more of a classic rock guitar on overdrive (think 60's rock 'n' roll, Led Zeppelin) and a blues guitar on clean.

Just picked this up last week I should probably wait awhile to write a review but Im so Blown away by this guitar I dont see how it could make any differance except maybe improve I was going to buy a faded brown studio for 700 brand new with HS case I had it on lay away for about a month But every time I went in to play it it seemed as the intonation was not right I asked them to fix it or change the strings and they never did. As I was getting ready to pay for the guitar I noticed a solid maple body, top and neck studio model with Gold Hardware and mother of pearl inlay on the frets and stunning finish. Just gorgeous. It had been on layaway like mine But the guy said it was his buddies and he really didnt have the cash for it and asked me if I wanted to play it BINGO ! totally different feel tone and fret action It was certainly heavier with the solid maple body It was 200 more but well worth the money and with a gorgeous hard shell case I couldnt pass it up 2 humbuckers and 3 position switch The Bridge pick ups are sooo clean Middle seems to suit me fine all around and neck for some heavy sustain when i when i need it

I play 2nd guitar in one band old school blues and rock Hendrix SRV trower clapton stones etc My Strat was not cutting over my leads guitar players ripping (strat with super reverb and about 8 effects pedals and boxes it was tinny and weak I had a fender super sixty but I couldnt get the Loud clean sound i needed I got rid of the super sixty and went with a hot rod 2-12 big improvment but still not what i wanted and was coming up short. I added a boss distortion pedal and it helped but not quiet there. Add the LP Massive improvement. No boss box just drive channels on my hot rod Playing the hot rod on 2 or 3 at rehersal Amazing difference and since i do play some lead the lp was just so easy to play and the sustain forget about it. I typically sit down some time during rehersal 3- 4 hours I stood the entire time today and had no fatiuge the balance is great I was getting some noise on the Neck pick ups But dont know if that is the amp or the lp I suspect its the lp but i can live with it. The other band is mainly an accoustic duo with original songs and some old doors kinks GFR you name it we play it I brought it with me yesterday and wow I would say it improved my sound quality about 20 %I rate myself an avg player I love slow blues however and the note bending and sustain are just awesome and the different sounds between pickups are are great help I just have to get use to volume adjustments

The first 3 times I played this guitar i was constantly out of tune pretty much after every two songs I dont know if this is normal it seemed to have calmed down today But the noise in the neck pick up I may take back and have them take a look and maybe do a set up on it It was a factory set up I personally think they should set these up in house before they are sent out

Built like a brick Sh*t house Unless I spin around and hit a building column I dont know how you could damage this ax! Again with the solid maple body with a maple top its a beast I havnt played a LP std or Custom for more then a few minutes because never had the money to even bother but I think I pretty much have found as close as im going to get If I cant be happy with this one Ill never be Again the difference between the faded studio and this one was miles apart

Been playing on and off for years Ive owned pretty much everything bunch of teles strats jaguars ( ugh) silvertone dan electro ( first) martin taylors yamahas and a gibson Es 300 about 40 years ago with my marshall 50 watt head WHEre are they now ??? My last favorite was my PRS custom 22 that was a dream to play It got damaged by being left in a trunk for two weeks in the summer and was never really the same( woops) I still have my g & l strat which i plan on selling and buying a japanese mustang to replace thats a fun guitat and I have a 1992 fender SRV Strat Im picking up next month only because i always wanted one and I found one for a great deal and it is dead mint Buying it more for collectable then anything else and a few acoustic guitars Seagull and epiphone I Honestly cant see me playing out with anything other then the lp My lead guitar player said when I walked in the studio" What the hell are you doing with and LP in this strat band ? "When we where done he walked up to me and said "That guitar sounded amazing" :)

2000 Gbson Les Paul Studio
$400 used (but never actually used just left in case)
Wine Red Gold hardware
Maple top
Fat neck
I want to put a bigsby on it but I expected it not to have one anyway

Fantastic It fits anything from jazz to metal (I hate metal though) and sounds incomparable compared to my other guitar. It sounds great on any sound level no problems whatsoever. Deep bluesy sound dominates this guitar as is expected with les pauls.

The action was a bit high but I like it that way so I was happy (only a small bit high. Pickups sound fantastic. Everything on this guitar was set up beyond expectations

This guitar can take some abuse but it comes away with dings moreso than my other guitar. You dont knotice them unless you look really closely the guitars so beautiful you just dont care. Vare dependabe guitar. One strap button got pressed into the body somehow before I owned it but It works fine.

Never had to call customer support as I said very reliable.

Overall incredible guitar for the price you get at guitar center or musiciansfriend. It's ideal for blues but is well siuted to most other genres. Holds together well. the neck siuts me very well and I can move around with ease. stays in tune like a dream. If you can BUY THIS GUITAR!

I aquired a Gibson Studio Gem Series. With the P90s it's unbelievable the dynamics and harmonics I am able to get from this guitar. By aquired I mean that I traded straight across a Vintage Gibson 335S Custom for the LP Studio Gem. For us it was a win win deal even though the 335S is worth more than the LP.

It suits my style as I play a lot of blues flavored licks.

Tight and awesome finish. It is Amethist.

Well built and heavy like a Les Paul should be.

I've always played Gibson and Fender with either Fender or Marshall amps. I've been playing for 43 years. Gibson is the best.

This is a 2000 as far as I can tell. It has the half size inlays which look ridiculous. What were they thinking in Nashville? The neck is a Gibby boatbottom which is just meaty enough. I love it. Everything is Stock. Came with the Gibby case (brown one w/pink veil & plush.) The finish is black with chrome hardware.
I sold a 1990 LP Standard, bought this one and pocketed a nice chunk of cash for other projects. I'm totally satisfied with the choice I made to switch to the Studio version.

I'm using either a Fender Blues Deluxe RI (2006) or a Laney LC 30 with this guitar. Pedals are Bad Monkey and Jimi Hendrix purple Wah-Wah. The Studio has a much warmer tone than the LP Standard and it seems to sustain a lot more. Pickups are 490 and 498 so that's all alnico.
With the Fender (2 X 6L6)it really kills. I use the volume controls a lot when using the Fender because that's just how a Blues Deluxe has to be played. There is no loss of tone with the volumes at 3-5 save for a little bit of the very top end. Those 6L6 tubes are the best! Love 'em.
With the Laney (4 EL 84 tubes) it shimmers more and has a depth of tone to die for through a Celestion GB speaker. Really, it is just beautiful. Great for jazz and works well for a more country sound, too.
Overall the tone of the LP Studio is all I ever wanted. My preference is warm and smooth tone with good sustain, whether clean or overdriven. I find the sound is better than the LP Standard I sold.

I've owned 5 Gibby Les Pauls over the years including this one. Ironically, this is my favorite and the cheapest one. I highly recommend this model to anyone who loves the warmer side of the Les Paul tone curve. Bear in mind that it has a thicker neck but you'll probably like it just as much or more than the slim neck.

Made in the USA in 2008, 22 frets, mahogany top, back and neck with rosewood fret board, 2 volume, 2 tone controls and three way selector. Burtsbucker pickups, "green key" kluson tuners, neck is somewhere between 50's and 60's slim taper. Mine is worn cherry finish. Comes with Gibson's snake skin case.

I play mostly Gospel music, Contemporary Christian and some Blues. I have a Crate V50 tube amp that I play through and a Fender Princeton 650 (with DSP), clean, no effects pedals. I love the sound of this guitar. I was told when I bought it that it probably would do very well for the type of music I play but it is perfect. Don't let a salesperson tell you what you do or don't like. The Burstbucker are wonderful and you can definetely tell a difference in the sound due to the nitro finish it has. If you know how to adjust your amp and your guitar, you can get endless tone with this guitar.

This is the worn cherry studio model, so don't expect it to be a stunning beauty. It is what it is. I like mine. The action and intonation were good, the pick guard seems a little weak (I may just take it off), the nut will need to be filed out a bit, but everything else seems to be very good. I've never had any issues with the kluson tuners on any of my guitars, it holds tune very well, maybe I'm just lucky. I'm giving an 8 for this section because, like I said, it is what it is. If you're looking for something that will turn heads, then you're going to have to spend three times what I did, maybe four. I think for the price, the action, fit and finish are very good on this guitar. Besides, you're gonna pay this much for a guitar made in China or Korea, and MOST of them, just don't have the tone that this does.

This is a solid guitar, except the pick guard (like I said above). You cand depend on it but I wouldn't gig without a back up no matter what kind of guitar I had as my number one. The strap locks on Gibsons are small for some odd reason but you can change them or if you have an expensive one or vintage LP that you don't want to drill into, you can take a small rubber washer from the local hardware store and put it on over the strap button after you put on the strap and it will hold nicely.

Ok. I've used them a couple of times to check serial numbers and such, but not for warranty or anything like that.

I've been playing for 30 years. I've owned them all and some I wish I had never let get away. This is a keeper. I've had Gibson Custom shop LP's, Vintage Re-Issues Gibsons, Deluxe Strats and Teles, MIM Strats... Pretty much everything from Western Auto (if you can remember that) to high end custom shop stuff. This is an excellent guitar for the money. I used to say that I would never buy one of these cause the finish was so basic but, you know what? It sounds better that my Custom Shop LP which cost more than four times what this one did and I'm not afraid I will get a scratch on this one. It's a working man's axe. Play one and see for yourself, it's worth the money and there's no comparison on the sound.

It's a les paul!!!!! but here the are anyway!


BODY
Top Species: Maple top
Back Species: Mahogany



FINGERBOARD
Fingerboard Species: Rosewood; Ebony on Classic/Alpine Wht
Scale Length: 243/4"
Number of Frets: 22
Inlays: Pearloid trapezoid



ELECTRONICS
Neck Pickup: 490R Alnico magnet humbucker
Bridge Pickup: 498T Alnico magnet humbucker
Controls: Two volume, two tone, three-way switch



CASE
Interior: White Plush
Case Exterior: Black Reptile Pattern Hardshell
Silkscreen: Silver Gibson USA logo
NECK
Species: Mahogany
Profile: 59 Les Paul Rounded
Nut Width: 111/16"
Neck Joint Location: 16



HARDWARE
Plating Finish: gold
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Bridge: Tune-o-matic
Knobs: Black Speed
Tuners: Tune-o-matic


Strings: NOT EVEN SLINKY'S .13-56

She's is one sexy mother*******!!

I play in a stoner/thrash/metal band and this is the best guitar i have ever played. i have used ESP, Fender, BC Rich, Jackson to name a few but nothing compares to this guitar.

I use this guitar through a Peavey 5150 and Marshall Mode 4 cab and it sounds great. It has so much balls, even with stock pickups it cuts through like a knife. The other guitarist in my band plays a Gibson flying V through a dual rec/genz benz cab and this les paul sh*ts all over it (ok i am a bit biased, but it ******** does ok!!)

When i'm playing on the lead channel this guitar demolishs walls, melts faces, leaves people running for there lives. Then i wind the volume down, switch to clean and all of a sudden it sounds like an angel. People start crying and reminencing about the good old days.. If I switch it to the neck Pickup the old boy down the road brings his rocking chair and starts singing about his woes.

This guitar has as much filth/lushness as you could want.

Best guitar ever..................who know;s.....but for me.....

I ******** LOVE IT!!!

Perfect no faults what so ever!!

to early to say, but this guitar will outlive me thats for sure!!

I have been playing for about 15 yrs and as i mentioned previously i've used a variety of Guitars but nothing quite like this.

If some one stole i would remove their testicles with a blunt knife. Then go and buy another one.