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Gibson USA - Factory Tour

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Description

The Les Paul Studio is a stylish, essential guitar that delivers on design, tone and playability with authority. The white-bound, solid-rosewood  fingerboard and SlimTaper neck provide a high-end appearance and enhanced playing feel. A pair of Gibson’s most popular humbucking pickups, ‘57 Classic and ‘57 Classic+ and 2 push-pull pots in an Ultra-Modern weight relief body contribute to the incredible tone variety of this Les Paul Studio. Includes hardshell case.
Gibson Les Paul Studio 2018 Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst Black Pickguard
Gibson Les Paul Studio 2018 Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst Black Pickguard
Gibson Les Paul Studio 2018 Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst Black Pickguard

Features

Body
  • Body shape: Single cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood: Plain Maple
  • Body wood: Ultra-modern weight relieved Mahogany
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: SlimTaper
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 24.75 in.
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Fretboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: 12 in.
  • Fret size: Medium binding rolled over frets
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Trapezoid
  • Nut width: 1.69 in. (43 mm)
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: '57 Classic
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: '57 Classic +
  • Brand: Gibson
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Series
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: 2 push/pull knobs
Controls
  • Control layout: Master volume, volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split: Yes 
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: Tune-o-matic
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar
  • Tuning machines: Kidney Grovers
  • Color: Chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Body finish Electronics
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: United States

Reviews

4.7

10 Reviews

88%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Amazing guitar
A fantastic Les Paul!
A fantastic Les Paul!
Amazing guitar
Amazing guitar

Most Liked Positive Review

4

Impressive, fun guitar but picks up a lot of noise

Been experimenting with more rock n roll tones and thought I should add a Les Paul to my small collection. Love the smokehouse finish on this studio model. And it does have really amazing tones with overdrive or distortion engaged on my amps. Love the sustain. One thing almost made me return it, though, and I didn't expect this with humbucker pickups. Noise. Much noisier than the N3 pickups on my Strat. I mean 3 or 4 times as much noise. Bought a Boss NS-2 noise suppressor pedal and this helped a lot, but in my music room I can't push too much gain. Spent hours adjusting my amps, the NS-2, turning lights on and off, trying different electrical plugs and guitar cables. Finally, have satisfactory, if a bit limited, tone options now. I'm glad about this, as I like the guitar and it's very fun to play when the hum, buzz and crackle are not too bad. My guitar friends are very impressed with it and the find the finish stylish intriguing, never having seen the like of it before.

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Most Liked Negative Review

3

Great, but flawed budget Gibson LP

This year I decided to treat myself to a Gibson Les Paul. I first thought I was going to go with a Tribute model, but they seemed plain and didn't have the coil tapping function. I couldn't justify selling a kidney for a brand new Standard - which remains my dream guitar. I did my homework and watched all the Youtube reviews, trekked to a few nearby stores and played a 2017 and a few used examples. I settled on ordering a 2018 Vintage Sunburst and a few days later it was in my hands. This is where I became disillusioned. At first glance, the guitar was perfect - gloss finish, no sharp frets, no glaring defects, it even smelled of vanilla. I was smitten! But then I plugged it in and played ... The frets were unpolished and every time I tried to bend a string, it was like I was rubbing up against sandpaper. The strings buzzed on any fret near and after the 12th. The intonation was terrible! B and G strings.. they never stayed in tune. It didn't matter that I lubricated the nut with graphite, it didn't matter that I lightly filed them. No matter what I did, they just wouldn't stay in tune, especially after bending notes. I polished the frets, adjusted the action and intonation and tried to live with my flawed guitar. The low e-string wouldn't intonate correctly. I played a little, then re-tuned, rinse and repeat. I ignored the low E, for as long as I could, but just... well frustration got the best of me. I've bought guitars at half the price that didn't need as much work. Completely demoralized, I traded it in (and spent a little more) on a Fender and didn't have to do a thing to it. Maybe I just got a bad example, so I'm going to be generous and give it 3 stars. I've been told that you have to search hi and low for a good Les Paul. If you want one, play it first and make sure the quality control is great from the factory, otherwise, I'd go spend similar money on a guitar with less issues

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Best Uses
  1. Practicing6
  2. Recording6
  3. Jamming5
  4. Rock Concerts2
  5. Small Venues2
Cons
  1. Unfinished from the factory1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced6
  2. Novice2
Pros
  1. Good Feel8
  2. Good Tone7
  3. Fun To Play6
  4. Good Pick Up6
  5. Solid Electronics6

Reviewed by 10 customers

  • I would definitely buy again

    5

    submitted7 years ago

    byVaderXJ

    fromMonterey California

    I know only a little when it comes to playing, but I've done a lot of research on the quality I should expect when buying a guitar like this. Was not disappointed. Guitar arrived in great shape no marking ect. A few fingerprints but nothing bad. Guitar sounds beautiful just like it does on the promotional video online.

  • Amazing guitar

    5

    submitted7 years ago

    byAlex

    fromLynnwood, WA

    Very well build guitar with great sound. I really like how it sound with my tube amp on distortion. 57 pickups really cool (I compare it with 490's) Clean tone great as well. I like how it build: grover tuners (chrome finish), perfectly stained body.

  • Awesome Studio

    5

    submitted7 years ago

    byOVO

    fromPembroke Pines, FL

    The finish is amazing, specially when the light hits it. Love that the neck has binding. It has 2 push/pulls, and comes with a hard case. I'm too novice to be able to review the tone and sound, but as a novice, I have no regrets.

  • My experience with this Les Paul

    5

    submitted7 years ago

    bySkywookie

    fromAtlanta ga

    I buy most of my guitars from GC this one I got a deal on from another shop, I'm reading the other reviews and some seem to bash quality control, complain about the sound and the way it plays, I try to buy an LP once a year, and none of them play amazing out of the box, I have other brands including PRS and it didn't play great out of the box, there is a reason guitar shops offer "setups" on guitars, every guitar i've ever owned got a setup shortly after coming out of the box, for no other reason than it needed it to perform to its full potential. Your expecting a top end guitar to not need fine tuning, guitars, cars, etc, the good stuff needs to be setup, fine tuned, call it what you want, but if your gonna spend almost 2 grand on a guitar, don't be cheap spend the other 100 bucks to get a pro to set it up to play and sound like the champ it is.

  • Sounds really good

    5

    submitted7 years ago

    byGK

    fromParamus, NJ

    Excellent build and sound

  • A fantastic Les Paul!

    5

    submitted7 years ago

    byBlkjakk

    fromEast TN

    This guitar is amazing. It's weigh-relieved body is light but still feels solid like a Les Paul should. It's neck is thin enough to be fast but meaty enough to feel great when you're playing chords. The Grover tuners are high quality. The 57 classic & 57 classic + pickups have a killer growl when playing dirty but clean up well too. Coil split is a plus. The binding over the fret ends feels terrific! The aluminum bridge & tailpiece are top notch. The case if as it should be-it's a Gibson USA Les Paul hard case that wraps the guitar in plush support. Fit & finish is on this guitar is fantastic. Flawless.

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Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byBeatlebob

    fromDowningtown, PA

    Are the push-pull pots coil splitters?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    Yes

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byPogs

    fromStockton ca.

    Is this available???? I cant apply for 48 months financing the click button is not working. Is there any other way to apply? Thanks

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    Please contact a Sales Agent for Special Order placement

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byPogs

    fromStockton ca.

    I really like this 57 classic pick up . How to apply for 48 months financing? Also everytime i try to purchase this it will tell that its not available?? I would like to know when will he the next available one im surely wants to buy it.

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    Please contact a Sales Agent for Special Order placement

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byMike

    fromPlano, Tx

    Are there only one of these left and where is it located?

    Open Reply - Beau
    There should be several of these left. This guitar is available in our warehouse.

  • submitted8 years ago

    asked byScienceyBlues

    fromEcuador

    The guitar that you offers is the same guitar that show in the Picture? Thanks.

    Open Reply -
    The guitar that is offered is the same guitar shown in the picture.

  • submitted8 years ago

    asked byRich

    fromTaylor, Pa.

    Referring to the blemish on the guitar, what is it. Also, what color is the guitar and if purchased can I receive the 15 per cent off coupon.

    Open Reply -
    The Blemished model is no longer available. Also, Open Box gear doesn't qualify for promotions. Thank you