The Gibson Les Paul Studio is Back and Better than Ever!

[@sumed]

The wine red is GORGEOUS!!!

[@stevepower1372]

I got my wine red Les Paul Deluxe in the early 80s and still love the colour to this day. Chose it over a gold-top and don't regret it 😊

[@mikmoody3907]

It is.

[@codyburgess7034]

Best color by a mile

[@mickymillersson4376]

Always loved the wine red Studio above any other Les Paul. It’s classy

[@ghggk1]

Oui et le son est une tuerie ❤

[@c.noahbaoas6816]

Glad the studio is back - now make the LP junior $800

[@sirlost94]

The tributes were a great run for about that price. Still have one and it’s one of my favorite guitars

[@隠れた]

It’s not 2009 anymore

[@christopher-miles]

​@@隠れた i agree. good observation my man.

[@Joshua_Ott]

lp juniors are more because they appeal to the blues lawyer market.

[@Natenie]

@@Joshua_Ottso true 😂😂😂

[@DaveArksey]

My friend and I are visiting London from Toronto and came to Guildford today to visit the store. The staff was very friendly and welcoming, and the store terrific. It was definitely worth the trip!

[@jmaripen]

Headed there this coming November! Can't wait! - Toronto Neighbor. 🙂

[@bryancollins6796]

As a Canadian Status Quo fan, please tell Andertons to demand Fender make a Rick Parfitt Tele replica we can all afford worldwide.

[@ericmills9839]

So the opposite of Steve's? LOL I haven't been there in 30 years but I'm guessing it's the same. At least it still exists, unlike half the guitar shops in NYC that have disappeared since I came here.

[@DaveArksey]

The Steve's in Toronto is ok but their store in Montreal is really nice ​@@ericmills9839

[@bryancollins6796]

​@ericmills9839 I first entered Steve's in '76 in Montreal. Then, it was two narrow rooms but packed with Fenders and Gibsons, Marshalls and Ampegs. Everything your heroes played, it was there. The floors creaked as it was a very worn building from the 1850s. Just getting there was an adventure jumping past the bums from the mission just down the street. It's not there anymore and Steve died years ago. But..I remember the magic, the character and excitement of Steve's on Craig Street.

[@89digits59]

Love the Black, but I like the studio without the neck binding - and $1600 is crazy - anyone else feel that way?

[@AgravepasmonK]

Black lp studio with no binding and gold hardware was the peak studios

[@damham5689]

And at that price they cant even toss in a hardcase. Just a floppy no protection gig bag. I mean I can buy a decent and protective hard case for $110 usd at guitarfetish, so you know Gibson likely pays what ? $25 for a case ?

[@AllCreaturesCount]

Nope. I don't feel the same. Neck binding and trap inlays... awesome!

[@Pablo-mw8cd]

Bought a brand Les Paul traditional for that price back in 2017. Fortunately there’s quite a few brands out there now making gig worthy/Professional instruments under the 1500/2000 mark. Yamaha, Reverend, Schecter, PRS come to mind

[@Vivi_9]

You can get amazing guitars for substantially less than 1k

[@niklev8465]

At the same period - 2017 - the price of a Gibson Les Paul Tribute was less than 800 euros -> 700 pounds - 900 dollars

[@AllCreaturesCount]

Good luck getting the same resale on those brands. Gibson and Fender still rule for resale value.

[@sonikku997]

In 2019 I was in a shop trying to decide between a 2019 Les Paul Classic and a 2008 Les Paul Standard. They both went for 1600€. Good times. Went for the Standard if you care. The 2008 models are beautiful and have modern specs such as locking tuners and a protection mechanism that prevents your jack from being unplugged if you step on it.

[@mattw.6726]

It's worth mentioning that there's a difference between coil splitting and coil tapping. Coil splitting actually splits the humbucker and uses just one of the coils, giving a single-coil sound. Coil TAPPING still uses both coils, but only uses half the winds. It does NOT give a single-coil sound.

[@davidramos4317]

Dude. No one cares

[@DuncanTyler]

@@davidramos4317 - I agree, the studio should be a stripped down hot rod. The addition of coil tapping is a waste of money as no one buys an LP for coil tapping!

[@themaggot8]

Exactly, coil tapping gives more of a P90 ish kinda sound.

[@Graham_Reeves]

Isn't that looking like a LP Tribute?

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

Is there a difference between hair splitting and hair tapping?

[@Motocoupemusic]

I gotta say it’s going to be tough to be a guitar retailer in the years to come. Guitars were ‘reasonably’ priced before Covid. But ever since they’ve gone a bit wrong. Generally for understandable reasons. However the consumer is not richer and we all remember what these guitars cost only 3-5 years ago. It’s a tough sell!!! This statement isn’t limited to Gibson, I genuinely do wonder what the guitar market will do over the next few years and how retailers will cope with the price hikes as I can’t imagine customers will happily pay these prices knowing the lower pricing only a few years ago?

[@darrylgrammer6242]

As someone who works for a guitar retailer… they are compensating by chopping workers and running on skeleton schedules. At least state side they are. Which is why I’m leaving the company I’m with at the end of the week. My advice? Wait for the floor to drop out from under these ridiculous prices. It’ll have to happen soon. 😂

[@roddymclean7298]

Sire

[@os0303s]

@@sillysausage4549This is the way. I got a new Gibson 40% off. They eventually will put them on sale just to free up the space for other, newer guitars.

[@BlondeManNoName]

Gibson is an overpriced brand, but Epiphone is cheaper and the quality is great.

[@eharmicar]

Tribute was discontinued because once you played a Tribute there wasn’t enough reason to spend an additional $1000 dollars for binding.

[@falcongunner33]

$1600 for a studio is insane

[@logan5437]

It’s better than the previous option of only $2,000 for the modern studio with features that many didn’t want. What’s crazy is $1500 for the Les Paul lite satin models. Those are so basic and should be in the $1,000 range.

[@kevinmurtagh4996]

It’s really not “insane” given inflation. Do people think that guitar companies are supposed to be exempt from inflation or something? $1,600 is a lot of money to the average person, but Gibsons have always been a lot of money to the average person! None of us like that Gibsons have always been annoyingly expensive, but there is nothing “insane” about the cost of these new Studios. Inflation is high right now, and the prices reflect that.

[@nica2411]

​@@kevinmurtagh4996 it is insane. Inflation is caused purely by corporate greed and this is just another example of unjustifiable greed

[@Guitartridney]

Tbh the juniors are 1500 now so I'd say the studio is a pretty fair deal

[@jasonlewis5350]

It’s the Gibson thing. Reissue something and raise the prices just to raise prices. Inflation is not at 30-50%. It may seem like it, but it’s not. Wages haven’t changed much so there’s no justification for a $1000-1500 guitar to be $2000 just because “reissue” or “inflation”.

[@NickWebbSax]

I think my Studio from 2016 was £600-£800 brand new. These prices are insane.

[@GWRFan281]

Yep, glad I bought mine in 2013.

[@garickmendezpadilla8133]

Lucky. I was 14 back then 😂

[@mr.coolio4321]

Even if you took inflation into consideration, it would be just £800-£1100 today, not £1800.

[@gatta124]

That intro jam was the best I’ve ever heard from Pete. That was good stuff.

[@TheRealHucasys]

And from the Captain.

[@Nils_Martin]

Love the simplicity of the Studio, i'm glad to see it's back. Now i just have to choose between the red or the black one! 😃

[@mylogify]

Glad you're going for one. I loved them... My mom loved red one, I liked the Sun Burst... Hope you'll enjoy it, if you go for one... I already bought Ibanez some weeks ago, sooo nothing for me... :D. Maybe some day these would be great...

[@Nils_Martin]

@@mylogify I think i’ll go for the red one

[@GearPhase]

I was so sure I’d like the Blueberry Burst the best but that wine finish is beautiful.

[@kravitz1999]

Studios have their own vibe, I think they look great without binding, especially the black, and from the previous run, smokehouse burst and Wine

[@zynosgd9982]

To me the lack of binding on the Studios always looked wrong, and yet a Studio is the only Les Paul I own...

[@6stringcodger450]

They made them with binding before, nobody noticed in 2019...then it disappeared? Bought a tangerine burst that is incredible...play it more then my other LPs.

[@zynosgd9982]

@@6stringcodger450 huh I didn't know that. however I remember the years following 2016 weren't the best for QC and people complained so maybe that's why they got forgotten a bit. I'll keep an eye out for used ones though, cause I love the studios as a concept; chambered, coil splits and cool finishes? sign me in!

[@scottdeakes8494]

I like it. Different, but cool

[@noahrodgmusic1622]

I have a 2012 studio and I always wished it had binding as well

[@markblackwell9486]

My 1983 Les Paul Studio is still going strong as the day I purchased it back then. Love it.

[@markdoolan3424]

how are the frets looking after 41 years of playing?

[@zacharysmithingell5460]

I got two Revstar standards for the price of one of these. Pretty happy with my purchases -- although the finishes on these look great, especially the blue burst.

[@ThePedroDB]

I'm glad the Studio is 'back'. Especially that Blue Burst - Lovely! 😍 I own 3x LPs - 2015 Less+, 2016 Studio Hp & 2018 Standard HP2. The Studio blows the others clean out of the water for tone

[@adamalexanderray]

So glad I got my 2016 LP Studio from you guys when you had a deal on. The price has literally doubled…

[@killrockstartv]

Same, down the back of the couch for years deal for the win!

[@garethcollocott6310]

Bought Studios back in 1993, Black and White one with Gold trimmings. 30 odd years later they are still absolutely phenonomal. I chose the Studios over the standards back in those days and dont regret a thing. Awesome to see them back anbd thanks for amazing content!

[@chico1367]

I can't wait for the the average salary to double/triple to follow the inflation so I can buy a Les Paul Studio. It's about to happen, right? ...right?

[@josemendezvasquez9482]

we can only hope

[@LegendarySnomann]

Eventually, but probably by the time the next studios come out haha, and then they are more expensive.

[@sirduke7897]

It’s been 20 years and we’re still waiting 😆

[@Siggy_Sour]

dont pay bills or have responsiblities and just save up a few weeks.

[@jeffrix27]

Guess that'll depend on who you vote for

[@joshpointoh]

My favorite Les Paul i ever had was a 96 wine red studio. I miss that guitar, but when you get to the heroin stage of rock stardom, but not the rock star part, you sell stuff for it. Stay away from drugs kids

[@darthgibsonlp6631]

I feel your pain. 90s studios are generally excellent, had one on loan when I was like 15/16.

[@B-kn8yb]

My Les Paul studio in 1999 was $1300 CAD. I’ve thought about buying a new Les Paul for years but the price has turned me away every single time. Their prices are absolutely ridiculous.

[@louisjoubert6848]

Been playing my Les Paul Studio Gold Top since 2013 and love it to bits. The split coils are pretty nice too.

[@BigLenny.]

the gibson price insanity has reached a new level

[@mikmoody3907]

These were around £600 when i started playing. Madness.

[@Counterflak]

When a herritage H-150 isn't much more ($3499 Australian for me Vs $3k for a Les Paul Studio) I know what I'd be buying.

[@mofomartianp]

So glad I bought a Tobacco Burst Tribute before they were discontinued.

[@kevinmurtagh4996]

I don’t understand why people say this all the time. Do people think the guitar market is somehow exempt from inflation? Gibsons have always been expensive relative to the time. Everything is extra expensive right now, guitar companies are no different.

[@FalseTeeth-o4y]

@@mikmoody3907 When did you start playing? Are you taking inflation into account?

[@boe466]

I think it would be cool if they would tape over the edge of the top before applying the colour coat to reveal the bare maple in place of the binding. Of course it would add a bit to the cost but would be a real step forward in terms of look without having to do real binding work. Could even be done by a machine if the production numbers are high enough.

[@fawkesandhound]

They did that with the Tribute and everyone complained. -not me, I bought one. Haha

[@boe466]

@@fawkesandhound those looked really cool in my opinion!

[@SMGMusic14]

Anyone remember when these were 600-800 quid used? Looooool

[@matthouston8411]

they are still cheaper used.

[@markdoolan3424]

I remember when they were £300-400 used but that was 20 years ago or more!

[@RayLawrenceJrMUSIC]

I have the blueberry burst. Mine arrived with a poker chip. I purchased a Gator hard case to go with my Les Paul for times I don't want to use the gigbag. I love this model, Les Paul. The variety of tones with the push pulls adds to the fun. I did purchase a leather strap with some padding. Overall, I love this model. I love the sound of this model and the price.

[@scottdeakes8494]

I love how the studio looks without the binding on the body. It's just a great look to me for a LP.

[@WheelBite0_0]

The Blueberry Burst is such a stunning finish. All colours are the same price right now, but I have a feeling that the Blueberry Burst will cost a little more in the future because it will probably have more demand. The Wine Red is gorgeous too.

[@johnladdsmusic]

I wish they still made the “smokehouse burst”…that was beautiful

[@justnik8727]

I have one and I agree!

[@GradualErase]

I got a smokehouse burst It's unbelievably excellent Guitar

[@JohnOBryan]

$1600!?! They're nuts.

[@samright4661]

😢More ! In case you haven’t noticed everything is more expensive now

[@quintonmcdannald2327]

That’s what Fender wants for an American Pro tele. No binding, single coils, no top cap, no arched top, two pots, and dot inlays. This is really a better value than what fender offers out of the American production line.

[@joshpointoh]

Yes grandpa, and McDonald's is nuts for charging 5 dollars for a burger. In other news, gas isn't a dollar a gallon, cigarettes aren't $1.10 a pack and we are about to elect either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris as president...times are not the same

[@zxbc1]

@@joshpointoh Except adjusted for inflation, these should be worth about $1100. Do the math yourself. They're charging this for $1600 because they can, and because people like you continue to defend them and make them look not as terrible as they are.

[@davedavem]

​@@zxbc1based on what maths? They've "only" doubled in 10 years.

[@THEJimmiChanga]

Been playing for 20 years and have ALWAYS wanted a Gibson les paul ever since playing an LP studio at our high school talent show in 2007. Fast forward to 2021. I was cranking out overtime because of the pandemic and could finally justify pulling the trigger on an LP studio so I started to look around only to find that same year they raised the price to $1599. So instead of immediately pulling the trigger on one like I intended on doing before I saw the price increase, I shopped around in the $1000-$1600 price range instead. I ended up finding more value in the cheaper LTD EC1000 and took it home that day instead of the Gibson. Gibson is pricing themselves out of the market for normal blue collar workers.

[@FalseTeeth-o4y]

These two are living the dream.

[@SFCUSA]

Gibson and fender are all over priced. Van Halen pieced together a partscaster and used it for years. If it wasn’t for credit cards and financing these guitars would just hang the walls.

[@wallofrock6725]

Really, that’s the way to go. Find a guitar that feels good and just customize it yourself. Don’t wait on Gibson to do it for you.

[@NavyCoyner]

My mom bought one kislux and she loves it. It had been there for over 10 years when she went out with it.

[@greendayray]

Am I the only one who thinks Les Paul’s look wrong without the poker chip?

[@drdoom8793]

Agreed, it's fine for like a PRS or an ESP single cut, but an LP just needs it!

[@shu172]

agree, but I guess it's easy to install one?

[@matthouston8411]

10$ and 10 minutes to install one.

[@jw_au]

No your not the only one

[@JamesAllen-xk8bc]

Just buy one.

[@mrkiks32]

I bought mine back in 1996 also in wine red. It’s been only like a year since I changed all black hardware to creme hardware just like this one and I love the look of it. Another thing (I don’t recall them saying or mentioning that older studios don’t come with neck binding (like mine). I see these new ones that do come with neck binding. I paid $899 for my studio.

[@keithhumphreymusic133]

I just bought a 1990 Studio with an ebony board for $650…

[@AtticusFoxx]

That lovely Gypsy Jazz moment in 1:28 was more than sweet and smooth

[@zaccarter3801]

People hate the pricing but fender and PRS show us how much money they can make off bolt-on designs with no binding. Regardless if you care for nitro, binding, and set necks or not… they take way longer to make. Yet bolt on designs are more streamlined. Especially on the fender end. Yet people pay over $1.4k+ for an American fender. My disappointment is the coil splits suck. A picky reason but I’d prefer the coil splits to be annoying icepicky and use the tone knobs to dial back than that garbled mess in it.

[@niklev8465]

Gibson has a lot of debts. That's a better explanation for those crazy prices. And it's not inflation only. For the past 7 years they sold their guitar almost a 100 bucks more each passing year.

[@jonhughes8512]

I still have a 2003 Limited Edition Studio- Copper Metallic top, ebony board, no markers. Bought new. Great guitar. Cost just over a grand.

[@Ottophil]

I’m pretty sick of people complaining about price. You want cheap, buy your harley bentons and shut up. You want gibson, then PAY UP and shut up. Either way. Stop complaining that gibsons got more expensive when literally everything costs more. Why should guitars stay at 20 years ago prices just so you can say “back in my day these were cheaper”? So was bread and milk, and gas, and wood; and electronice. Gibsons supposed to pay more and lose profits? You guys clearly don’t understand economics

[@rickrevoir1683]

Well said !!

[@rickrevoir1683]

You guys sound great playing them. That helps !!

[@SteGoughdotCom]

£1600 for a studio is criminal.

[@cromBumny]

Buy used then. 1600 is nothing for the number of hours spent. Fishing, camping, cars think of the hobby that doesn't require significantly more money.

[@SteGoughdotCom]

@cromBumny you can buy any guitar and spend the same number of hours. It used to be that the studio was the entry point for Gibson Les Paul ownership. Now they're charging Standard money. No way a Studio should be £1600, I don't know how they can justify it, I also don't know who can justify paying it, it's literally cheaper to buy a second hand /proper/ Les Paul (Standard). Also, Say this from the position of owning multiple Les Paul's including a '59. I can see the Studio line failing again and them pulling it at this price point.

[@leagueofotters2774]

@@SteGoughdotCom Standard money starts at $2300.

[@michaelschneider7590]

I agree with you about split coil humbuckers. I love my PRS S2 594, but never use that feature.

[@kitoyobeni1]

They're always a compromise, but if you need something like a single coil tone live and want to play your humbucker guitar.... I wish they would make a Les Paul model with a P90 in the neck and a humbucker in the bridge.

[@thunderfootpower]

i actually liked gibson better when henry was screwing up everything i got some great deals back then on closeouts

[@dadtimejamtime]

Wow, great playing, Captain, at the end there! I think blue burst is your color 🤘

[@dadtimejamtime]

I like the binding-less Les Paul look on a lemon or honey burst - something that lets the wood come through a little more. It’s crazy because the US price actually feels significantly cheaper than the UK price adjusted for exchange rate…

[@jimmygillard]

Love the blue burst

[@heymrguitarman7637]

I dont have a problem with ith the price if its well mate. The issue is that Gibson right up to Murphy lab are just sloppy. You can get great examples but for yhe price, every example should be great. As a guitar luthier im usually underwhelmed by gibsons whem i work on them, but occasionally a special one does cross my bench. For me though, i would go near one these days but each to their own and if you love them, then enjoy them

[@keenanwhitham4920]

I bought my 2017 Classic for the same price... And that came WITH the binding.

[@DuncanTyler]

Haha £1,600 for an LP studio is utter madness!

[@orlock20]

Going over the price of PRS's comparable line without offering better quality is madness. However, the price includes taxes.

[@JamesAllen-xk8bc]

Try buying a house, or even gas or groceries. Or anything, for that matter.

[@scripteaze]

They will need to compete with Epiphone

[@bldallas]

Bound neck looks awesome on the Studio. Back when I first became aware of the Studio, around 1993, they came in two nat finish colors, wine red and black. I think they were also something like $700 US. About that time an American Tele or Strat was around $750 or $800. Things have definitely changed a lot in those 30 years. Obviously the prices are significantly higher, but the appearance and bells and whistles in those Studios are a fair bit greater, too.

[@DVBandDad8]

Glad I got my Tribute before Gibson decided to cut it out of their LP line up.

[@Jamerzh]

Got one too. I think they cut it to make way for Epiphone 1959 LP personally.

[@allstopblue5717]

Same. I got one in 2018. Great guitar.

[@anthonyward8587]

Excellent review once again guys. Cheers from Oz. :)

[@chrisb8193]

May as well just get an SG Standard at that price. Same price except you get the flagship version of the guitar instead of the less-expensive compromise version.

[@mylogify]

Different Pickups.

[@J.D....]

@@mylogify good. Honestly the ones in the studio sound off to me, not sure what it is.

[@mylogify]

@@J.D.... I don't know, about any Gibson sounds nice to me, very Rock, blues genre inspired, hot or not, all of them sounds like Gibson...... Only speaking on what I heard on KZbin videos, through macbook speakers, I haven't plugged in my monitor speakers...

[@kitoyobeni1]

SGs are underrated and better value IMO, as long as you don't mind a little neck dive. Bought a pelham demo standard from the Demo Shop for $1099 a few years back.

[@JimijaymesProductions]

A sg standard is like a les paul studio with half the body missing, not at all more guitar. If you like SG's its fine but its like getting a deluxe mustang instead of a standard strat but you want a strat.

[@HELLHAMMERHANDHIX]

It's back !!! .... I didn't know it left !!!.

[@samoppedisano3994]

Actually, burstbucker pros, fret binding, coil splits, this is a 1600 dollar guitar

[@mylogify]

Yes, but not really... They are 1800-1900 Euro in Europe...

[@adamwatson6916]

Gibson Make better pickups than the BB Pros . 57 classics BB1 BB2 BB3 and at this price point they should have better pickups. I vote BB1 for the neck and BB3 for the Bridge .

[@niklev8465]

But no suitcase, and not AAA top

[@foxman8882]

My $500 dollar Epi has binding and coil splitting. That’s not a high end feature anymore because it’s on the “affordable” brand. I can’t find a new Gibson solid body for under $1500. Even the light weight modern is $1500 and it’s all mahogany, dot fret markers, no coil split, no binding and it doesn’t have BB pro pickups. The prices are insane

[@samoppedisano3994]

@@foxman8882 500 dollar Epi doesn’t sound, play, or smell like a Les Paul tho

[@dan_brett_rosenthal]

Yay, glad these are back. And with the bound neck this time too! Always loved the wine red, black looks great though...Sold my Tribute :( but now thinking this could be in my future, god and bank balance willing :P

[@elevenAD]

BB pros over 490s is one good choice imo!

[@jconner3891]

I love the 490s. I have the bbs in my Gibson les Paul modern and it isn’t for me.

[@elevenAD]

@@jconner3891 😯

[@skrabio]

At least they’re back to binding and nitro like when I got mine in 2018. Bare necks and those light satin finishes for a studio was insane.

[@andsoistopped]

Honestly just buy one of the Sire LP style guitars and by a bunch of pedals.

[@SimonfromAus]

I bought the wine red studio roughly 5-6 years ago, after trying every Les Paul in the shop (up to $12k) The tone from the studio beat them all easily, and the sound gave a far superior creamy feel. Sometimes you just find a diamond.

[@tylerdodmusic423]

£1600? Yeh think I’ll stick with D’Angelico guitars 👌

[@Sonny-lx7je]

I have a Wine red studio which I bought in the 90s for around £600 brand new , still got it still play it and I suppose I got lucky with it being a good Gibson Guitar

[@stevem-h3562]

I remember having an Alpine White one back in 1990/91 with gold hardware, which I paid £350 for..... Should never have traded it up.....

[@sfryers]

I've got a 1990 Studio in black with gold hardware, ebony board and minimal weight relief. Feels and sounds like a Custom, just without any binding. I paid less than £450 for it in 2008 and I'm never letting it go!

[@stevem-h3562]

@@sfryers wiser man than I was!!

[@ortiz2161996]

I have a 2016 studio + ice tea burst with coil split, db boost used as off switch with no battery, and I added the green mod. It's heavy af but i love it.

[@RubyRoks]

Why does it cost only $200 less than an SG Standard? Who thought that was a good idea?

[@vladi7441]

also you can find good used sg standards for 1000 usd/eur/gbp easy

[@DomSchu]

Gotta say those neck improvements really make them look nicer and I imagine smoother to play.

[@r8420hp]

Should have called it 'Studio Pro' or some other marketing BS name. And give us a true studio, without coil tap, no bound neck, satin finish over solid color, for 1,000-1,200.

[@darthgibsonlp6631]

Gibson's 'affordable' range is now the higher end Epiphones. Anything at or below $1500 basically

[@kitoyobeni1]

That's the Tribute, isn't it?

[@6stringcodger450]

Same guitar was made in 2019 for under $1000 with hardshell case. GC was blowing them out marked down...they were not a big seller then.

[@jesusisking33ad]

Isn’t that the modern lite?

[@andertons]

I thought the jam at the end was worth the £1600 on its own ;) - cheers guys!!

[@MiguelMakesMusic]

can you force Gibson to make Explorers in more colors please and thank you.

[@benlogan430]

These are freakin awesome! And the price hasn’t changed from what the old studio cost.

[@264boresteve]

For those of you who think the price is too high, I did some calculation. I bought a NEW Gibson Les Paul Studio in 1995 for $900. That equates to a 78% increase for the 2024 new model. In the same time period gasoline has increased 275%, food prices are up 85.1%, and overall inflation has gone up 106.56% since 1995. So, when comparing to most common consumables, the cost of a new Studio is a bargain!

[@chrisforever1255]

BUT nobody wants to hear this! They want to tell you that its to expensive! Thats the point!

[@michaelclovell]

I bought my studio new in 2022, didn't know they ever left.

[@boombox2112]

So this new re-released studio is 1500 and an Epiphone with the same specs I.E same headstock same pickups is also around 1200 to 1500. The epiphone also comes with a Harrdcase.

[@ExtremeGuitarNerdery59]

Reminds me of the les paul tribute model with the studio electronics which is cool :) we've needed one of the usual sunburst finishes on a studio for a while now

[@TheWannabeBusker-z9c]

its the price that puts me off

[@skeeterd5150]

It was the guitar of choice for so many bands in my area mid nineties

[@Commonsenseprevails23]

Gibson this is what we want.... All epis with a open book headstock 600-800 please.. maybe a 1000 but only if it's got Gibson pickups and rosewood boards. Similar prices to fender player please Reasonable priced studio.. 1200 max The studio is aimed at the young musician who likely has no money why would you want 1600?

[@marcusgraf4510]

İt's great that the Studio is back. It makes sense. Though, Take away the coil tap, the binding on the neck and the crwon inlays and lower the price to around 1.200$ - 1.500 $ and it would make more sense and distinguish the Studio as a real altermative in looks and price.

[@Turbo-D]

its more overpriced than ever

[@milkandmeat]

then epiphone is for you

[@Turbo-D]

@@milkandmeat no

[@trevorD1156]

Every Gibson is overpriced shite. I'd never pay 1600$ for a hard tail with awful pickups.

[@therileyobrien]

Double what I remember the old studios cost 10+ years ago

[@Game4Lord]

@@trevorD1156Clearly you've never played a Kiesel, or strandberg.

[@huhwhatdidshesay]

I can watch the intros to your videos all day.

[@johnlawrence3170]

I get people complaining about the pricing, but a Standard in the US is like $2,800-$3,000, so by comparison a $1,600 studio is quite a bit cheaper. Not saying I want to spend the money on either one, but it does make the studio seem like a significant better value for a USA made LP single-cut.

[@sutoneru-sama9836]

The LP Studio is 1600 GBP, not USD. It's $2100.

[@johnlawrence3170]

@@sutoneru-sama9836 $1600 was what I saw it listed for earlier today on Sweetwater's website

[@howitzer92]

@@sutoneru-sama9836 Actually it is 1600 USD. Check Sweetwater.

[@mhw6160]

I sold a Gibson Les Paul studio and one of the reasons was the coil tap was such a dull sound that I thought it was possibly faulty. Watching this confirms that it is just an odd sound. PRS split/tap their humbuckers so much better in my opinion

[@adamp8765]

£1600 is ridiculous. Guitar guitar usually sell PRS CE24s brand new for around that price, which are far superior guitars in every way.

[@halleykenyon8992]

They gave it better pickups and dropped the price 100. It's not bad if ya think about it.

[@Game4Lord]

@@halleykenyon8992No stainless steel frets, luminlays, locking tuners, or roasted maple neck, on a $2000CAD instrument is highway robbery.

[@Gearhart_Music]

So long as they keep making them in Wine Red, I dig 'em.

[@1man1guitarletsgo]

Described as "no frills", but the Studio has coil-splitting, weight relief (which involves a little more time on the CNC), fretboard inlays instead of simple dots, and as far as I can tell, fret end nibs. Surely these could all have been removed (including the neck binding), to make it properly affordable.

[@Counterflak]

Also last time I checked Studios used to have a satin finish (excluding the occasional limited run)

[@1man1guitarletsgo]

@@Counterflak Yes, I should have mentioned the finishes too: surely a simple finish would cost less than sunburst?

[@1man1guitarletsgo]

@@sillysausage4549 30$? Where did that figure come from?

[@kitoyobeni1]

I don't believe there are fret nibs.

[@kitoyobeni1]

@@1man1guitarletsgo $30 is way low when you figure the added labor for the gloss finish and the neck binding, plus the pickup upgrade. Builders make $40K and up for Gibson, so that's approx $20/hour each at minimum. Plus you're paying the retail markup, not just Gibson's direct cost. Guitar stores aren't selling these for no profit (and they shouldn't).

[@trevorclarey3336]

For the same price you can buy a lovey " used "Les Paul Standard & will keep it's price unlike a new Studio . IMO.

[@xMaoxoaMx]

And manufacturers are wondering why the guitar market is on a downturn 😂1600 for their entry level guitar is just nuts.

[@ArdentEye]

Get me a ticket to the planet you're living on where a Gibson Les Paul Studio is an entry level guitar! I've been on the wrong planet all along...

[@youreatoilet]

Gibson hasn't made an "entry level guitar" for years now, LP jr's, specials, studios etc should all be under 1000 at least!

[@xMaoxoaMx]

@@ArdentEye Its their entry level guitar, maybe i should clarify that.

[@killrockstartv]

@@xMaoxoaMx The junior is 1300 now 🤣

[@Game4Lord]

@@ArdentEyeA Studio has always been entry level. Stop attempting to justify corporate greed.

[@Flacsabbath]

Glad to see these back. I can't get on with the weight relief though. I had a Tribute a couple years back and it felt like a toy.

[@DaringDan]

Meanwhile on Reverb I can get an LP studio in mint condition for almost half the money.

[@kitoyobeni1]

Depends on what you find important. No binding, upgraded pickups, push/pull pots, upgraded soft case, etc.

[@DaringDan]

@@kitoyobeni1 So an excellent condition Trad Pro V in satin for 1500? Push pull pots, solid 1 piece mahogany top like a '57, push pull coil splits, dip switch, orange caps, and I/O Phase? This isn't a seller's market. It's a buyer's and has been for the last year plus. They should have gone for a grand or $1200 max.

[@kitoyobeni1]

@@DaringDan That's a mistaken view in my opinion. What guitar maker is lowering prices on their new guitars, especially brand new models? It may be a buyers market on second hand guitars, sure. You're comparing to a used model. That will never be apples to apples.

[@scripteaze]

@@kitoyobeni1 used is broken in and might be better

[@kitoyobeni1]

@@scripteaze ...or it could be messed up. Buying used online can be a risk. Comparing used prices to new isn't apples to apples regardless.

[@Krullmatic]

It sounds just as good as any Standard! Not split though lol.

[@seanrosedotcom]

My fav Gibson is the Studio... because of NO binding. Love the pickup swap and colors here, do NOT like that they added binding to the neck.

[@6stringcodger450]

They did it in 2019 and sold them for bit over $900 at Guitar Center....nobody really noticed.

[@rowbags3017]

I've got to say that for a lighter, no frills Les Paul, it's hard to beat The Paul. I bought mine new in 1978 and it's been a real workhorse of a guitar that's never let me down. Gibson pitched it just right as their then budget model, concentrating solely on the essentials - excellent build-quality, materials and hardware. 😎

[@AgravepasmonK]

I love how Gibson is fooling everyone saying that binding is a luxury feature while all brands do it overseas for 500+$ guitars

[@JamesAllen-xk8bc]

Paying $.50 per hour for labor. You really are ignorant about business and economics, aren’t you?

[@richardgarcia1184]

My studio I bought about 18 yrs. ago came with a hard case and the poker chip.

[@onlyguitars]

For people that say the Studio is very expensive. Why is there no issues with the prices of the Standard? Personally it sounds more sensible Studio 1.6k than a standard for 2.7k (or whatever the price exactly is) You pay 1k more for the standard, and the biggest difference is a hard case, binding in the body, a poker chip and the headstock having mop in the logo. Not sure what else between both is an upgrade or something you can obectively see that costs more to produce. And these differences are not 1k difference for sure. Like the LP Special, thats 1.7k or 1.8k , and that one has hard case, but no maple carved top, so actually the hard case is more expensive but not having map carved top is less expensive to do. Overall the price I think is great on the Studio. Having binding looks much cooler. If I was looking for an LP new, would consider the Studio for sure if it had a 50's style neck. Also as we all know of Gibson, you can try many different ones until you find a very good example. I would consider trying Studios as well, cos like the look , the white plastics as well (didnt like the black plastics on previous studios that much). Still, gibson is expensive I think for what it is overall. But it is what it is, and the Studio is at least kind of decently priced all things considered IMO.

[@patrickhopkinson1851]

Nice guitar playing!

[@13StJimmy]

It sucks to be this way because they’re great guitars but that price tag is just not justifiable when there are guitars of similar quality for under $1000