One of my favorite guitars

I got this as a trade for a thinline tele I was selling. It is light for a Les Paul, chambered body. I have replaced the pickups ith Lollar P-90s, change the hardware to chrome and added locking tuners. It is a workhorse and sounds great.

Not their best work...

I'm a huge Gibson fan, but I've never seen a Les Paul Studio that I've liked. ...Mostly because require so much work. Your typical Gibson guitar is in great playing condition! The dealers make sure that the intonation is correct, the playability is good and everything is in place... During my time trying out different Les Pauls I've come to always check the frets first when it comes to Les Paul Studios. The final touches have nearly always been neglected and the frets grind annoyingly against my fingers. Also the playability is somewhat weird and the guitar feels more like a toy than an actual Les Paul.

...Which is really sad, because I generally like Les Pauls. This particular model is often a good idea with a lazy excecution and it's something that really doesn't look good on a brand as prestiguous as Gibson.

Aesome Ax

I purchased this guitar practically brand new in the martian landscape that is Southern Utah from one of the wily guitar shops wayyyyyy back in the day. Interestingly-ish enough: There actually wasn't any authorized Gibson dealers in my humble home town so I had to wait and wait and wait for this puppy to spring up. The action is great, she has a neck one can really sink thier hands into and it's Gibson Quality. Les Paul Studios have always been my weapon of choice because of the amazing price point and loaded features. Perfect for players on any budget or Talent Level.

Best musical investment

Moving from an Epiphone LP to a Gibson LP (via a few years of Strat exclusive playing) is probably the best investment I've made as a guitarist. The intangible 'feel' of an American made Gibson is what it is advertised to be. At the end of the day, better guitar = more playing = better guitarist.

Yellow Les Paul

This was one of my best investments! Traded my PRS in for this Les Paul because the PRS basically wore out. Frets and neck were in bad shape from playing it so much. I do miss the PRS and am hoping to get one next. (it's on my wish list)

Perfect sound.

This guitar, paired with a Seymour Duncan Jazz at the neck, and a Seymour Duncan JB made by Maricela Juarez on the bridge, it's the perfect combination. Amazing Les Paul Guitar.

Work horse guitar

This is an inexpensive USA made Gibson. They make it cheaper by putting less sculpting on the body, it definitely doesn't feel or play like a LP custom, But I would put it above any Mexican fender. I have had the 1987 Studio since 2004 and its a great guitar for gigging and recording

Great guitar!

It is an excellent guitar. The p90 pickups have a real good sound that's better from other guitars of the same price. The Studio is a very good guitar and the difference with the low price Gibson guitars is quite notorious.

One thing I love about this guitar is that it not loud. Many guitars are noisy and loud, too much treble per default, not with this one.The balance between bass and trebles is perfect to be able to equalize the sound with the amp EQ or an EQ pedal.

Have a lot of fun with it. Nice Gibson sound and plays well.

This was my first Gibson lesson Paul. Still bought in the time of the guilder. Have a lot of fun with it. Nice Gibson sound and plays well. At one point the neck pickup started to fall out. Probably poor soldering, which is more common with Gibson.

Love it

Looks great, great value, plays amazingly. I have 2, one from 1995 and one from 2013. 1995 model has the ebony neck and it looks great. I've also replaced the pickups and I've been told it sounds as good as a Les Paul 3x the price.

Don't worry about the 'studio' name ruining your image as 95% of people don't have a clue!

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