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In the Les Paul Studio. I had these two out for a jam this weekend and ended up playing the Studio most of the time. I picked this guitar up back in December - it's an AMS/Zzounds exclusive with the gold hardware. I always thought it was a killer look.

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Anyway, there is really something going on with Studios I am finding out. The slightly thinner body, weight relief and thin neck make it feel so different from other carved-top LPs but at the same time completely familiar. The 490/498 pickups are hot and tight but controllable, its seriously built to rock. The stripped-down look with gold harware is really working for me too.

It's been an eye-opener getting to know this guitar. I always thought the simpler look was cool but the only Studio I had in the past was a Studio Lite, which is a very different beast. I think I will be playing this guitar a lot more than I originally expected when I got it - it really is not in any way a "lesser" Les Paul.
 
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gball said:
In the Les Paul Studio. I had these two out for a jam this weekend and ended up playing the Studio most of the time. I picked this guitar up back in December - it's an AMS/Zzounds exclusive with the gold hardware. I always thought it was a killer look.

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Anyway, there is really something going on with Studios I am finding out. The slightly thinner body, weight relief and thin neck make it feel so different from other carve-top LPs but at the same time completely familiar. The 490/498 pickups are hot and tight but controllable, its seriously built to rock. The stripped-down look with gold harware is really working for me too.

It's been an eye-opener getting to know this guitar. I always thought the simpler look was cool but the only Studio I had in the past was a Studio Lite, which is a very different beast. I think I will be playing this guitar a lot more than I originally expected when I got it - it really is not in any way a "lesser" Les Paul.
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The studio is a great way to play a LP, without spending a lot of cash.
It's value...and it sounds great.
I have always liked Gibson Guitars.
 
syscokid said:
I love hearing the truth and real facts about Gibson ownership. Especially Gibson’s current products, and from their actual customers. While I’ll admit that there are real experiences that have gone bad, the vast majority by far has been positive experiences.
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As everyone knows, I am a Gibson die-hard, Les Pauls specifically. Gibson has really been nailing it since the new managment took over and I have not had a single complaint with the products. The only thing that I have a problem with at the moment is their dogged determination to always look in the rearview mirror. Why did I have to buy a "50s" Standard to get the neck profile I wanted? Why can't I have a modern Standard, with real tuners instead of those dopey Deluxe things, and a metal jackplate and a Nashville bridge instead of that dumb phoney ABR thing? And they put those silly amber toggle switch tips on them too. I love the guitar but I had to drop a bunch of extra money to "un-50s" it.
 
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Gibson seems to be stepping up their game.

I bought this July 2021 built, Les Paul 50's Standard Gold Top, in November 2021, and never did anything to it but play it.

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February 27, 2022, i played it during our live performance at Fontana Raceway's NASCAR event.

I love the huge neck, vintage green keys and aluminum bridge and tailpiece. The Burstbuckers sound as good - perhaps even better - than the boutique pickups (Thro-Bak's, Virgil Arlo's, etc.) I've installed for others.

The only "modification" i performed was the addition of Dunlop Straplocks with the 'correct' screws from MojoAxe.

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Inspector #20 said:
Gibson seems to be stepping up their game.

I bought this July 2021 built, Les Paul 50's Standard Gold Top, in November 2021, and never did anything to it but play it.

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February 27, 2022, i played it during our live performance at Fontana Raceway's NASCAR event.

I love the huge neck, vintage green keys and aluminum bridge and tailpiece. The Burstbuckers sound as good - perhaps even better - than the boutique pickups (Thro-Bak's, Virgil Arlo's, etc.) I've installed for others.

The only "modification" i performed was the addition of Dunlop Straplocks with the 'correct' screws from MojoAxe.

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I'm no fan of mechanical strap locks, always use the Grolsch washers and have never had the slightlest problem.
 
gball said:
As everyone knows, I am a Gibson die-hard, Les Pauls specifically. Gibson has really been nailing it since the new managment took over and I have not had a single complaint with the products. The only thing that I have a problem with at the moment is their dogged determination to always look in the rearview mirror. Why did I have to buy a "50s" Standard to get the neck profile I wanted? Why can't I have a modern Standard, with real tuners instead of those dopey Deluxe things, and a metal jackplate and a Nashville bridge instead of that dumb phoney ABR thing? And they put those silly amber toggle switch tips on them too. I love the guitar but I had to drop a bunch of extra money to "un-50s" it.
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Thats what they call mod guitars Gary..:)
 
I hear you. I'm even thinking about possibly selling my Standard. I play my 60s Tribute more and it even sounds better, is punchier, has more sustain and I'm betting if I can get a little TLC on the frets it'll even play as nice as my Standard. If I sell my Standard I can afford that new amp I've been GASing over for about a year now.
 
DirtySteve said:
I hear you. I'm even thinking about possibly selling my Standard. I play my 60s Tribute more and it even sounds better, is punchier, has more sustain and I'm betting if I can get a little TLC on the frets it'll even play as nice as my Standard. If I sell my Standard I can afford that new amp I've been GASing over for about a year now.
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Its all what works.
 
I HATE STUDIOS

Not because they suck, or Gball likes his, or Mitch, or Ampmad...

BUT because I used to have one and no longer do. Mine only cost me $650 with a case too. It was that sweet GREEN version.
Like this:

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Yeah, I really liked my Studio when I had it. It really played great and was often the guitar I reached for first.

I recall being rather amazed at how much better the upper fret access was even though the body is only a little thinner than my Custom. It was also a very comfortable guitar to play.

The extensive weight relief made it respond almost like a semi-hollow body guitar, which I really liked.
 
gball said:
I'm no fan of mechanical strap locks, always use the Grolsch washers and have never had the slightlest problem.
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Interesting, because on every Les Paul headstock break i have fixed, was a Grolsch washer. They unscrew as you move around.
 
Inspector #20 said:
Interesting, because on every Les Paul headstock break i have fixed, was a Grolsch washer. They unscrew as you move around.
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Never had that happen once in, I dunno, 40 years of using them - I never even had a strap button loosen up. And I move around a lot when I play. Come to think of it you are the first person I have ever heard say that - the only people I know who lost a headstock lost it from the guitar falling over on a stand or something similar.
 
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