Here's what happened to the Gibson Les Paul Studio in 2024...

[@Robrien1162]

I bought a wine colored one two months ago. I love it!!!

[@dananthony6258]

You’re a really fun player to listen to man. I always say a good player makes others want to play.

[@sebastianlannes233]

Thank you!

[@mostlypostie1]

Couldn't agree more. Great playing!

[@anishchakravartty2153]

I got a modern studio in wine red yesterday... Love it... tried some standard 60s and honestly preferred this to it!!

[@user-jj4dz6tr1t]

@@anishchakravartty2153 Yeah, Gibson LP’s are weird like that! They’re made of wood and depending on the QC at the factory, you could get a Standard that looks and plays like crap! Then, you could get a Studio that plays and feels like a Custom Shop! It’s hard to tell with Gibson, so you really have to grab them and play then to really know if you like the playability and sound. They’re not as consistent as a PRS, but then PRS really don’t sound quite like a LP, either!

[@anishchakravartty2153]

@@user-jj4dz6tr1t I guess I really got lucky 🤩Still playing like a charm. Love the ebony fretboard which is not there in the standard series

[@yanghan1094]

Awesome job! 🎉

[@michelleneeds4165]

I love that country soul hybrid thing you were playing, the second jam in the demo part. Chefs kiss mate! You do this lick in the turnaround that sounds like Julian Lage, im going to have to slow this down and see if i can poach it from you. Great playing!

[@user-fq9sx1xz8u]

Zeppelin

[@dananthony6258]

I live the smoke house burst a lot. I have a really nice classic but like the simple look. Great video thanks for sharing this.

[@JackTheSkunk]

Sounded great clean through the Vox. I don't do overdrive unless it's the Robben Ford though his Dumble sound.

[@kingdomfunding]

The tribute turned into this…

[@crypticreality8484]

The Studio turned into the Studio Modern and the Tribute supposedly became the Les Paul Lite. Personally, the lineup was better before

[@rolandoamado1459]

Looks a lot like my Worn Brown 2016 LP Studio HP

[@pheonix3302]

Got my wine red one couple of weeks ago and it’s a fabulous guitar. Sold my 50s standard a while ago and didn’t think I’d get another Les Paul as apart from the weight I’ve always found them a bit of a one trick pony (I play Strats). The tonal variety you get with this particular model I find quite refreshing in a Les Paul and for me personally with the coil split, phase flip and direct out it makes the guitar really versatile. Looks and sounds great- compound radius ebony fretboard feels and looks beautiful. Guessing this model gonna be a real winner for Gibson.

[@Anjohl]

So they melded the Studio with the Classic? I dig it!

[@maraviyoso8473]

No. It's the Studio AND the Modern

[@bryanpierce62]

I’m a lifelong Fender guy, all Fender all day. But I bought one of these( cause I could) and DAMN I love it. Not gonna convert or anything, but a very nice edition

[@user-jj4dz6tr1t]

@@bryanpierce62 Gibson will never sound like Fender and Fender will never sound like Gibson, and that’s fine.

[@Dzamora612]

Great demo, the only thing missing from the specs is the return to ebony fretboards but otherwise pretty great and the pairing with the vox sounds great

[@scottdavidson6066]

It has an Ebony fretboard.

[@benlogan430]

Binding on the fret board too I do believe. Black binding…

[@bertrandnomine5555]

Hi, is the back brown red or black ? It’s difficult to see in the video. Thanks

[@waltgracevintage8620]

It’s a very subtle transition from dark brown fading into red and then into amber.

[@bertrandnomine5555]

@@waltgracevintage8620 many thanks

[@MB-pc4cs]

My 07 which is chambered is still the best guitar I have ever played or owned. Feel and tone. The chambering definitely does contribute to the feel while playing, it's unlike anything I have ever felt in a guitar. I'm not sure if it affects tone, but I think the tone is great too. The 490R/498T are great for me, I like a strong pickup, plenty of OD. I don't even think chambering affects the weight much in mine it feels heavy. It's 7.6 to 8 lbs, I can't tell I think my scale is messed up but it's definitely +7.5. I love it. Is it still worth it? I don't know. $2300 Canadian? That's $1000 more than I paid for mine (with a hardshell Gibson case) in early 08, does not have a gloss finish and that neck heel contour is take it or leave it. I don't play much lead so it doesn't really matter much to me. Black binding on the neck seems pointless. Perhaps it smooths out the feel of the neck, not that mime without binding is rough, it isn't but black binding does nothing for the look which is a waste. I think if you want a Gibson Les Paul because players you look up to played one or play one, yeah it is. A LTD/ESP Eclipse is probably pretty awesome, but it's not what Jimmy Page or Elliot Easton (The Cars, Midnight Special) or Ace Frehley played and the pickups in those guitars are NOT Gibson pickups which is a huge drawback IMO.

[@mostlypostie1]

Killer guitar, and killer playing! Nice.

[@marklappin1074]

I want that...and great playing...

[@giovannipaolotedesco]

Ottimo playngh e ottime chitarre le piccole Les Paul Studio

[@GhostFant4SY]

were you running straight into the amp or did you use a drive? sounds killer!

[@waltgracevintage8620]

Straight in!

[@JoeyAdes]

What’s up with those cars in background?

[@waltgracevintage8620]

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[@utherpendragon4227]

I have a tribute. Honestly, with Les Pauls, I feel they do one thing, that one thing, is rare and wonderful , but it doesn’t inspire me to go anywhere else with it. If I want single coil, my vintage strat is right there. Not going to pick up a LP for that. The compound radius is very though. My style is more cascading pentatonics over smooth jazz/prog tracks. The LP for me at this point is just dead weight, I want to get an Ibanez or PRS S2

[@CathyHolton-jh1xv]

I kind of see it the same way, but the guitar I started using for the 5 songs we still play is a 2020 Les Paul Classic. Before that, I’d bring a Strat and a Gibson Explorer through my Fender Super Reverb. The Classic becomes “Straty” sounding enough so that I can use it for all 5 songs without many noticing I’m splitting the coils. 2 songs were played on a Gibson with PAFs and 2 songs were played on a Fender with single coils. The 5th song is one I used to alternate from show to show. It sounded mostly the same no matter which guitar I used. I like coil splitting anyway because it’ll give me an idea of how a song would sound like a Strat or Tele when I’m playing a Les Paul.

[@user-fq9sx1xz8u]

I love my les Paul it cuts through the mix so well and is the perfect guitar to complement my rhythm playing

[@macgibbon]

If it came in gloss Ebony, I would already have one...

[@tomflynn2912]

It does i have one!

[@manelalentorn]

@@tomflynn2912 not the new model tho… but still a great guitar!

[@GC20204]

It does come in gloss.

[@broidk2391]

@@GC20204 no it doesnt

[@JasonGuitarHand]

Hopefully they drop one next year. I'd order one in a heartbeat!

[@Techo1329]

What's the intro song? Anybody?

[@waltgracevintage8620]

Moby Dick - Led Zeppelin

[@justinfantastic4882]

Sorry brother but Nope..to me not worth it. Schecter(solo ii) , Esp(ec 1000 & ec ii) by far highest bang for the buck, or if you want drop 3k Prs (594etc)... way better build quality , no cracked finish or neck ,headstock stays on and you wont have to learn to tune mid song.😂 Love the Look, Love the style. But Found very few I actually like to play. When they start making some real improvements in QC ,style and offer some different neck styles instead of "baseball bat" then I would consider adding some.

[@dg311]

The moderns have a slim taper neck. Cost isn't a problem for some people, and I also hear the QC has been fixed since about 2019 onward but not 100% sure. I did get a 2022 Studio and the quality has been spot on. I do hear still that you have to try more than 1 because the feel can change between even the same models.

[@sclg560]

Yo is there more than one Sebastian at this shop?

[@robertcarey3383]

No wonder NO young players playing Gibson. $2,000 for a studio with a crap finish.... screw Gibson.

[@ryant3600]

that's why they have cheaper/less expensive guitars for them, like Epi's, great guitars more budget friendly or Harley Bentons even less expensive. I never thought a young player should not be playing a Gibson, they should graduate up to one if Gibson becomes their thing. Anymore, Gibsons are more as a collector than a work horse guitar. I mean sure they can be work horse guitars but why bother when there is so many affordable guitars out there that will do the job...And it's hard to find an American Made guitar that's low in price. Yes Gibson has always had a problem with over charging, due to its name more than the actual instrument... But I guess in business if you've been around as long as they have and made a big name for themselves you can charge more. Look at Nike.. I remember back in the day they were "cheap" shoes.. But over time they built up a name.. still same sweat shop shoe.. just bigger name now

[@user-jj4dz6tr1t]

Yes, Gibson does charge for their guitars. They definitely have a sound that’s hard to replicate, though. I agree, what will stop most people from buying one is the price and tuning stability.

[@philcasogonzo14]

Why do you think they call it studio? The tone and playability is still phenomenal. I actually dig the finish, but if you want to flex with a $5k guitar playing smoke on the water in your bedroom… by all means. Binding and finish doesn’t add to the tone.

[@kmitchell3008]

THEY DON'T KNOW HOW HARD IT WAS FOR ME TO GET A TRIBUTE

[@user-fq9sx1xz8u]

Hate to say it but I hate the new studio I glad I got one a couple years earlier it feels nicer it looks nicer humbuckers are the same and I love that but I’m not a fan of

[@mikeb5372]

Gotta work on your playing. Zep tune pretty off

[@parthmehra8630]

WHYY DID YOU STOP PLAYING!!!?????

[@filippop.6172]

the video very dark, the audio very low and with poor definition

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

Cool guitar. I want one