Comments on: Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 12:18:36 +0000

I don’t think I can put it into words. My brother bought me the Gibson Les Paul studio in 2009 for my graduation gift and I have never enjoyed a guitar more. I see a few reviews here and there claiming that the more recent Gibson guitars are lower quality and not very good. I can tell you, from personal experience, that it’s all rubbish bais, I bet those people play strats. Speaking of which, I own a strat and the LP blows it away. But to get to the point, the LP is superb. It has such a nice feel, both the body and the neck are very comfortable whether you are playing it sitting or standing. The high frets are easy to reach and the neck doesnt stick out really far like on the SG and on Flying V’s, which I like. It comes stock with Gibson’s 490R and 498T pickups, which would cost you $200.00 by themselves, but to speak frankly, they are the best pickups on any of my guitars. The Les Paul Studio is a great guitar for playing virtually any genre, but I find it to be the best for Classic Rock and similar genres. The Studios come with a nitrocellulose lacquer finish which not only looks absolutely stunning, but is also much more easily repaired than the polyeurethane finish that comes on most of guitars, it’s also supposed to allow the guitar to age more properly. I can’t say enough about the near perfection that is my LP Studio.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:53:52 +0000

The Studio is a great guitar for anyone looking for an ‘affordable’ gibson. The sound is absolutely great and it plays like a dream. Naturally you’ll want to test it out before buying it, but I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.

By: Baina

Baina — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:09:31 +0000

I've been playing a Gibson LP studio for the last 15 years. This, in and of itself, should say something about the quality of the instrument. When you buy a Gibson, for better or for worse, part of what you're paying for is the name. There are (arguably) guitars out there that sound/play as good as the original for a lot less money, but unlike most of the LP clones, the genuine Gibson article retains its value well and is something of an "established commodity" - you know what you're getting.

My guitar has always sounded and played well, although (like any guitar) you may have to adjust the setup to get it the way you like it. (Evaluating guitars on the basis of how well they're setup from the factory is, in my opinion, a bit of a waste of time. If you're too lazy to adjust your instrument, or to have a tech adjust it for you, you should probably stick with "guitar hero".) On the critical side, the fret ends on mine weren't dressed as nicely as I'd like from the factory, and the fretboard finish was a little rougher than I'd have expected, both of which were easily rectified by a little TLC.

Bottom line: there is, in the end, no substitute for the genuine article. Buy it, have your tech set it up the way you like it, and you should be happy.