The Gibson Les Paul Studio
The studio style of Gibson Les Paul has proven to be a most powerful instrument in and of itself. It has show itself to be a powerful and consistent addition to the famous Gibson Les Paul Family.
The Les Paul guitar has been a most popular guitar, celebrated as a staple of our modern instrumentation all around the world, ever since it was introduced to us in the '50s. There have been various models introduced in past years, like the Custom and the Standard, but the Les Paul Studio model has been the most popular of them all.
Its features are a back and neck made of mahogany, a top made of maple, and a fretboard made of rosewood. You have the option of getting ebony for your Alpine White finish. It has a tune-o-matic bridge which is standard, along with the stopbar, also standard. This is what one would expect from most any Gibson product. The chrome or the gold hardware are standard as well, and are relevant to what finish is used. It has pickups that are 490R and 498T magnetic humbuckers. Then it features two volume knobs, a 3-way switch, and two tone controls, all in the infamous Les Paul Style.
The performance of a Les Paul Studio is a little different from its standard series of Les Pauls. It was introduced first in 1982, and has show itself to possess all the traditional LP performance only without frills, and without a big price tag. It was intended as a 'studio' guitar, therefore it steers clear of the attractive adornments associated with the Standard and the Custom series. For instance, the body binding is not there on this model.
The Studio's neck profile is thicker and a bit rounder, which speaks of earlier LP Standards from the '50s. It's also available with your choice of Ebony or a Rosewood finish. But the Ebony can only be had with the Classic White.
It could be that the most outstanding tonal difference is found in this LP Studio guitar, is in the hollowed out body chambers. This not only makes it lighter, but it adds some resonance and sonority that you don't find in any traditional models. It is both lightweight and very powerful, making for a combination that is very versatile.
The bottom line is this, a Gibson LP Studio is far more than just an average 'studio' budget model Les Paul. It's a very powerful instrument. It has proven itself as a welcome addition to the line, and is very consistent with the Les Paul style.