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Mark Agnesi Talks About The Les Paul Studio

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Description

Gibson's Les Paul Studio embodies the essential features of the iconic Les Paul guitar with enhancements for playability and tonal versatility. Now available in Wine Red and Smokehouse Burst, the Les Paul Studio is perfect for players seeking vintage tone and feel. The Les Paul Studio features a mahogany body and set neck for resonance and sustain. The rosewood fingerboard and SlimTaper neck profile provide effortless playability. The 490R and 498T humbucking pickups deliver tight, high-output tone with push-pull pots for coil tapping.

Vintage Sound Meets Modern Playability

The Les Paul Studio pays homage to the classic Les Paul design with enhancements for comfort. The rosewood fingerboard and SlimTaper neck provide a familiar yet fast feel for intricate solos and complex chords. Two humbucking pickups provide the warm, sustained tone Les Pauls are known for with the added versatility of coil tapping for single-coil-like tones.

High-Performance Pickups With Coil Tapping

The 490R and 498T pickups provide tight, articulate tone and high output. Two push-pull pots activate coil tapping for single-coil tones, expanding the Les Paul Studio's tonal palette. Roll back the volume for warmer, jazzier tones or crank it up for hard rock and metal. With coil tapping, you can achieve tame tones to all-out aggression.

Timeless Mahogany Body and Set Neck

The Les Paul Studio features a mahogany body and set mahogany neck for resonance, sustain and stability. Its chambered body reduces weight while maintaining tone. The set neck's mortise and tenon construction creates a solid platform for complex technique and heavy vibrato. Available now at Guitar Center, order your Gibson Les Paul Studio today.

Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar Ebony
Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar Ebony
Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar Ebony
Features
  • Satin-finished maple top on weight-relieved mahogany body
  • 24.75"-scale mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard
  • Dual Gibson 490/498 humbuckers with coil taps, 3-way switch
  • Nashville-style Tune-O-Matic bridge, Deluxe tuners
Specs
Body
  • Body shape: Single cutaway
  • Body type: Solidbody
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood: Maple
  • Body wood: Weight-relieved mahogany
  • Body finish: Satin
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: SlimTaper
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 24.75"
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Fingerboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fret size: Medium-jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Trapezoid
  • Nut width/material 1.69" (43 mm) Graph Tech
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: 490R
  • Bridge: 498T
  • Brand: Gibson
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Parallel
  • Special electronics: Push/pull coil taps
Controls
  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split: Coil tap
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: Tune-O-Matic
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar
  • Tuning machines: Deluxe sealed
  • Color: Nickel
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Case: Soft shell case
  • Country of origin: United States
Reviews

4.8

51 Reviews

98%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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Most Liked Positive Review

4

Great guitar for the money

I've got a very nice Epiphone Les Paul that my wife bought me as a birthday present for my 36th birthday. That was 20 years ago and that Epiphone is still part of my collection. It's a Les Paul custom with all the bells and whistles, but it's not a Gibson. I have always wanted an authentic Gibson Les Paul, but was always too cheap to pay for one, but I finally took the plunge. And while some may consider this a "low end" Les Paul, the moment I picked it up and started playing it through an amplifier, I knew this was a superior instrument. What a great array of tones with the dual toggles on both volume knobs, so great for adding some variety to your live soloing tones. Clean, clear, crisp sound. The electronics are great. One word of caution for people who buy online like I did, when you pick the "Smoke Burst" color, the pictures are very misleading although I don't think it's intentional. The guitar is substantially darker than the pictures make it look. I had to almost strain to see the wood grain beneath the finish. That said, while it did surprise me a bit at first (I thought they'd sent me wrong guitar!), after a couple of minutes of looking at it, I realized that the subtlety of the paint job was really very classy and almost elegant looking. My wife called it "regal" in fact. So, if you're looking to get your hands on a brand-new Gibson Les Paul but don't want to pay for all the bells and whistles -which are mostly aesthetic and not functional- this is a great entry-level instrument. I gave it 4 stars. Would by again.

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Most Liked Negative Review

3

Needed a complete professional setup

This guitar needed a complete professional setup.

Filters
Best Uses
  1. Practicing39
  2. Jamming35
  3. Recording28
  4. Rock Concerts19
  5. Small Venues17
Cons
  1. Craftsmanship2
  2. Fret Buzz2
  3. Lighter in weight1
  4. Paint job did not look as advertised.1
  5. This is basically a brown colored guitar.1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced31
  2. Novice14
  3. Professional Musician4
Pros
  1. Good Tone45
  2. Good Feel44
  3. Fun To Play43
  4. Good Pick Up40
  5. Solid Electronics37

Reviewed by 51 customers

  • Yes

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted7 months ago

    byTheresa

    fromBuffalo New York

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    Love the color, feels good on the neck, would like a hard case for it, and a little lighter in weight, but the sound is fantastic.

  • I would buy this again!

    5

    Verified Buyer

    submitted2 years ago

    byKeith

    fromMason City, Iowa

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    What a perfect process to get a dream guitar, that I have been wanting for a very long time. Scott at Guitar Center in West Des Moines, made sure EVERYTHING was perfect for me. I can't tell you how much I am thrilled with my purchase. This is the 2nd time I have bought a guitar from GC. Thank you all for all you do for us! As Arnold Schwarzenegger says... "I'll Be Back."

  • Soo happy with it

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byAdam

    fromHarrisburg pa

    My wife bought a studio smokehouse burst for me as a christmas present. Love it. First gibson i own and just love it. It is easy to play, i am smaller guy and i find it comfortable to play. Im cursed with small hands and sausage fingers, haha but can play with ease. Highly recomend.

  • Surprisingly poor craftsmanship

    4

    submitted3 years ago

    bySean

    fromUSA

    The guitar sounds and looks great, I'm very happy to own one. But given the price and reputation, the craftsmanship is poor. Mine came with dried glue all over, multiple inlays are popping out after only a year, and the finish is so fragile that you can't even put a tuner on the headstock without leaving permanent dents.

  • What a awesome guitar,

    5

    submitted3 years ago

    byRay

    fromPuyallup Wa,

    I have had a 1980's standard i did not like the neck , i also have a standard i purchased in 2019 i love it has the slim neck. but this studio was a gift from my vocalist in my band and man what a sweet playing and sounding guitar , i think im going to be playing this more then my standard . i play live and large events and in clubs the weight releif is great. i did change the hardware to creme it looks better on the wine red finish

  • My first Gibson

    5

    submitted3 years ago

    byRyan

    fromEdgerton, KS

    I just play for fun but this guitar is by far the best I've owned by far. It is so smooth and the sound. OMG the sounds you can make. Wish I'd used a Les Paul way back when.

Q&A

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

  • submitteda year ago

    asked byJim

    fromQuincy , Michigan

    The pictures shows a gloss finish but the listing says satin finish , what one is it? Thank you !

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    I apologize for the confusion. Gibson terms it a Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer.

  • submitteda year ago

    asked byZman

    fromParma Ohio

    Are these plekked at the factory like the more expensive Gibsons

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Yes, they are.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byJesse

    fromSeattle, WA

    Does this LP Studio Model come with a quick connect circuit board?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    I'm sorry. I don't understand the reference

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byLorne

    fromMentor OH

    What is the nut width of the guitar? thank you

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Nut Width 43.05 mm / 1.694 in--------End Of Board Width 57.4 mm / 2.259 in

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byNew to Guitar center

    fromSan Diego

    Does set up at the repair center come standard with a new Gibson Studio model?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    No it doesn't. A new Gibson will be set up by Gibson.

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byKathrin

    fromwashington state

    What is the weight of this guitar?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    All guitars vary depending on the density of the wood. Manufacturers usually only spec size and type of wood. Guitars are generally between 6 and 12 lbs. They can be more. The only way to know the weight of an individual instrument is to weigh it. I'm sorry but I don't have one to weigh. This will be approximately 8.5 – 9.0 lbs

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byNo

    fromUSA

    Is there a finish on the rosewood fretboard ? Why kind ? Recommend lemon oil or polish for the fretboard ?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    No, no finish. This is a Gibson -------------------- Big Bends Fret Board Juice Fret Board Conditioner

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byAllan

    fromNewville Alabama

    How much does the Gibson Les Paul Studio weigh?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Les Paul's have gotten a lot better. It will be between 8.5 and 9.5 lbs.

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byPete

    fromMacungie PA

    The listing says "satin finished" maple top but I thought Gibson Les Paul Studio guitars have a high gloss finish. Please confirm the wine red studio model has a gloss finish.

    Open Reply - Thomas
    ""Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer""

  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byLarry

    fromAnnapolis, MD

    What strings come with this guitar? What brand and gauge? Thanks.

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    this guitar comes with Gibson, .010-.046 strings
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