Gibson Les Paul Studio

Manufacturer	Gibson USA
Period	1983 — present
Body type	Solid (chambered for weight relief) Lites had Cromyte Insert to replace some body wood weight with
Neck joint	Set neck
Body	Mahogany (often with a maple top) Swamp ash (rare)
Neck	Usually Mahogany Maple on some select models
Fretboard	Usually Rosewood Maple Ebony
Bridge	Tune-o-matic with stopbar tailpiece
Pickup(s)	Usually 2 humbuckers 2 500T & 496R & NSX on M-IIIP-90s
Various sunbursts Translucent Red,Translucent Blue, Translucent Amber, Wine Red, Ebony, White, etc.

Manufacturer	Gibson USA
Period	2003 — 2011
Body type	Solid
Neck joint	Set
Body	Swamp Ash
Neck	Mahogany
Fretboard	Ebony or Rosewood
Bridge	Tune-o-matic
Pickup(s)	Dual Humbucking
Natural Satin

The Gibson Les Paul Studio is a solid body electric guitar produced by the Gibson Guitar Corporation since 1983. It is similar to the traditional Gibson Les Paul Standard, but without upscale features such as binding.

Responding to a gap in their model lineup for a lower-priced Les Paul in 1983, Gibson introduced the Studio model. The Studio was designed to attract guitar players who desired traditional Les Paul sound without having to pay for cosmetic features of upscale models. In order to produce a lower-cost Les Paul, features such as body binding, neck binding, and headstock inlays were not available. Additionally, the body was ⅛ inch thinner than a standard Les Paul. Initially made of alder from 1983-1985, Gibson moved back to maple top/mahogany body combination after the alder body proved prone to lacquer problems. The name "Studio" comes from the idea that this model would be sonically indistinguishable from a Les Paul Standard or Custom in the recording studio, and that the flashier guitars would be reserved for stage use.

The Studio Standard was produced from 1983-1986 and was very similar to the Studio Custom, including the "dot" inlays, but had a single-ply binding around the body and neck, chrome hardware, and white pickup rings and pick guard. It was also available in different colors, such as Cherry Sunburst and Ferrari Red.

The Studio Custom was produced in 1983-1985. It was introduced before the design of the Studio was finalized, and mostly had the features of a Standard with a variety of features mixed in from other models. It had a mahogany neck and mahogany body with a maple top, single-ply binding around the neck and three-ply binding around the body, and gold hardware with black pickup rings and pick guard. The 1984 models had two-piece tops, while 1985 models had three-piece tops. The fingerboard was made from rosewood on some models, ebony on others, and had mother of pearl dots for inlays, instead of the usual trapezoids. The neck profile was slim-tapered, like a Standard, and the frets were low, like a "Fretless Wonder" Custom. According to limited information from guitar forums, some of these had the sought-after Tim Shaw pickups.

The Vintage Mahogany model has a carved mahogany body, top and neck, a rosewood fretboard and Alnico V BurstBucker Pro humbucker pickups, the same humbuckers used in the Les Paul Standard model. The model is available in worn brown and worn cherry finishes, featuring a "satin" nitrocellulose finish. It has garnered a 9.5 rating out of 10 at www.ultimate-guitar.com and a 9.4 rating out of 10 at Gibson's website product page.

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