The Les Paul Studio boasts Gibson’s favoured tonewood combinations; to give you that unmistakable feel and tone. With a Mahogany body, you can expect thick lows and a lively mid-range, with the Maple top adding some fizzy top-end. Weight-relieved using Gibson’s ultra-modern method, this thorough chambering process gives the guitar more resonance and a wider frequency response.
The Studio’s body is joined with a set Mahogany neck, and it is this pairing of woods that gives the Les Paul its renowned never-ending sustain. Adorned with a silky smooth Rosewood fingerboard, you can effortlessly glide up and down the neck, especially with the modern Slim Taper neck profile.
The Les Paul is famous for sporting a double-dose of humbuckers, and the Gibson USA Les Paul Studio is no exception. In the bridge position you’ll find the 498T, a powerful high-output pickup that boasts a potent upper mid-range and saturates beautifully with overdrive. The 490R neck humbucker is tamer, with a more vintage character akin to that of a traditional PAF.
Featuring traditional Les Paul circuitry, the Studio’s electronics provide more versatility than some of its older counterparts. With the volume controls having a push-pull function, these allow you to coil-tap the humbuckers, meaning that you can attain convincing single-coil sounds.
Body Material: | Mahogany, Ultra Weight Relief |
Top Material: | Maple |
Body Finish: | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
Neck Material: | Mahogany |
Neck Shape: | Slim Taper |
Radius: | 12" |
Fingerboard Material: | Rosewood |
Fingerboard Inlay: | Acrylic Trapezoids |
Number of Frets: | 22, Medium Jumbo |
Scale Length: | 24.75" |
Nut Width: | 1.695" |
Nut Material: | GraphTech |
Neck Pickup: | 490R |
Bridge Pickup: | 498T |
Controls: | 2x Push/Pul Volume (Coil Tap), 2x Tone, 3-way toggle pickup switch |
Bridge: | Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic |
Tailpiece: | Stopbar |
Tuners: | Grover Rotomatics |
Strings: | Gibson Brite Wires .010-.046 |
Accessories: | Gibson USA Soft Case |