If you have the $$, and the desire to play, buy this NOW!, February 6, 2009
by
Charland (Bowling Green, OH USA) – See all my reviews
I have been curious in guitars for years now, and owned quite a number of them, e.g. Strats and Les Pauls. I sold them completely over time, the last one after my marriage. A few years ago a friend hooked me up with a Les Paul Studio model, an ebony/ebony model e.g. the one listed here. Man, does it play well, and when hooked up to a Marshall amp it sounds like a MONSTER. Such fantastic sound at a bargain price. If you like a nice clean sound, like Buddy Guy (who played a Strat) or B.B. King, or prefer a harder, dirtier sound like Neil Young or Jimmy Page, this entry level Gibson is a must!
My Les Paul Studio came with the same neck on it that Gibson puts on the legendary Standard model. The body is a less different. The maple wood top is thinner, which in technical terms means that “technically” the guitar should have less tone or sustain, however, you must have the hearing of a dog to tell the difference between this Studio and a Standard or Deluxe model. The humbuckers are a different, but for the price they should be. My Les Paul has either type ’57 or ’59 humbuckers on it. But really, who cares? It still sounds fantastic. Have you ever heard Neil Young play “Cortez The Killer?” My Studio model sounds JUST like Neil’s Les Paul Deluxe. It is amazing what great sound you can get out of this Gibson!
Like every other Les Paul type the neck is glued on. Be careful if you play in bars. It will break off if it is abused like hell. Then you’ll feel like a real jerk for having killed your best friend and meal ticket.
Blues, R&B, Country, Rock, this less gem can do it all. If you want a great guitar at an acceptable price, then don’t be a schmuck. But it NOW!
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