This guitar was a stand-out during my recent marathon of playing the $1,200-up Gibsons.
Les Paul Studio 2016 T
NOT a Studio Faded T like the one shown below:
Les Paul Studio Faded 2016 T
I also noticed a big difference between the 2016 Studio T and the 2016 Studio T in terms of tone.
Discovered the 2016 has a zinc bridge and tailpiece and the 2017 uses aluminum for both. Both have a 490/498 pickup combo with coil tapping and go for around $1,400 case included.
Love the slow-ratio Gibson Deluxe Green Keys on the 2016 and really dislike the look and feel of the fast-ratio Grovers on the 2017.
They seem to be weighing in around 8 to 9 pounds.
These don't feel quite as unbalanced while seated as I remember. My parent's 1979 Les Paul Custom weighs almost 12 pounds, so that was the benchmark.
Looked at several online and found a LOT of them with saddles maxed out. The one I played had all six saddles almost in a straight line, which to me indicates a good nut.
Here is an example of the saddles:
Gibson 2017 Les Paul Studio T Electric Guitar (with Case), Black Cherry Burst
Gibson 2017 Les Paul Studio T Electric Guitar (with Case), Black Cherry Burst
I love the tone. Good sustain. I prefer a 1.00" neck (like my 2016 SG) but .800" x .875" is do-able. However, I am not sure I could ever get used to that bottom-heavy body shape...
I'm still very skeptical of Gibson's hit-and-miss quality control, but this one has got me to go back for a second 2 hour long session....
Les Paul Studio 2016 T
NOT a Studio Faded T like the one shown below:
Les Paul Studio Faded 2016 T
I also noticed a big difference between the 2016 Studio T and the 2016 Studio T in terms of tone.
Discovered the 2016 has a zinc bridge and tailpiece and the 2017 uses aluminum for both. Both have a 490/498 pickup combo with coil tapping and go for around $1,400 case included.
Love the slow-ratio Gibson Deluxe Green Keys on the 2016 and really dislike the look and feel of the fast-ratio Grovers on the 2017.
They seem to be weighing in around 8 to 9 pounds.
These don't feel quite as unbalanced while seated as I remember. My parent's 1979 Les Paul Custom weighs almost 12 pounds, so that was the benchmark.
Looked at several online and found a LOT of them with saddles maxed out. The one I played had all six saddles almost in a straight line, which to me indicates a good nut.
Here is an example of the saddles:
Gibson 2017 Les Paul Studio T Electric Guitar (with Case), Black Cherry Burst
Gibson 2017 Les Paul Studio T Electric Guitar (with Case), Black Cherry Burst
I love the tone. Good sustain. I prefer a 1.00" neck (like my 2016 SG) but .800" x .875" is do-able. However, I am not sure I could ever get used to that bottom-heavy body shape...
I'm still very skeptical of Gibson's hit-and-miss quality control, but this one has got me to go back for a second 2 hour long session....
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