Les Paul Studio Session - The Most Versatile Les Paul?

[@andertons]

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[@franc9220]

Basically taken away the Tribute and combined it into the existing Studio before doubling the price for no discernable reason. Genius from Gibson there

[@MarbsMusic]

I picked up mine in Bourbon Burst yesterday, phenomenal guitar! Ebony board is fantastic and those are my favorite all around Gibson pickups as well. Rarely do I buy something first batch but this was definitely worth it! Decent flame as well for a AA Studio.

[@MK-tj5bf]

Probably the best collaba atvthe beginning of the video. Love it!

[@Nicolae8607]

I love when they let the sound in the room some times The amps sounds so good and u can tell how the amp really sounds

[@eb7912]

the black one is gorgeous

[@raytorvalds3699]

It really is. I liked that one a lot too. Cheers and happy holidays in advance :)

[@ericmeter8269]

I love it when a feature on new Gibson products turns into a complement of Paul Reed Smith.

[@jeramym9506]

In 2019 I got a full fat standard for $1150 used. Prices are way up. But Gibson make good stuff regardless of what KZbin commenters think.

[@ThePhoneBook123ABC]

They're incredibly hit and miss

[@benlogan430]

I’ve had eight Gibson’s and they all were a hit. Haven’t tried a miss one yet. But, the net says that so…and the QC is spot on on the ones I’ve tried and bought.

[@the.communist]

In usa, american guitars are cheaper

[@zaccarter3801]

Glad you brought up the weight relieving thing. As guitarists we aren’t entitled to play old trees. My 10lbs standard plays great with a thick strap. Weight relief does absolutely nothing to tone, if Les Pauls hurt your back then luckily Gibson has made tons of weight relieved guitars that almost none of its stubborn fans like (for no reason but to not just like something).

[@jayschmidt1009]

Got a standard for 2200. Has binding on the body and is excellent. This price risks cutting too close to that benchmark at this point

[@jonnichols3236]

I love the blueburst. Super cool. The ebony board is also really interesting. I would buy it.

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

I do love me a Les Paul, I have the Adam Jones standard myself

[@fawkesandhound]

Literally the best LP.

[@samlawrence3433]

£1900??? Thats about what i paid for my LP standard, brand new.

[@MayonnaiseOreo]

What year did you buy it? I actually just bought a new '60s Standard for $2340 (about £1842) a couple weeks ago in the states but it was a hell of a deal on an in-store only model. New LP Standards cost £2300 (or $2800) these days.

[@dwc7325]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@JohnDoe-tx6uy]

That's what I was thinking. I paid similar for my 73 Les Paul. To be fair, it was almost ten years ago, but still, these prices are ridiculously stupid.

[@jamescampbell7605]

Great, no one cares.

[@zaccarter3801]

I mean what, it’s missing body binding and a hardshell case lol? The guitar has all the stuff they used to throw on standards and the current standards are just the traditionals. I mean I’m good with my standard, but these guitars play great and sure as hell plays better than what fender has at $2k with bolt on necks and poly finishes (not about tOaN, just the cheapest way to manufacture a guitar)

[@hazikry]

I want one!!!

[@joserdiazalmodovar1898]

That's A Very Nice Improved LP Studio. Ebony Fingerboard and Binding on the Neck Awesome

[@danieljdtaylor]

14:16 thank you Pete! Lee is right that it is the same price as an S2 McCarty 594 (which is the same nitro finish btw and is far from the cheapest S2) so in that aspect it is reasonably priced, but the problem is the Studio model was always such a good value and it simply isn’t anymore at that price. And honestly I’d always go the PRS S2 anyway but that’s just me!

[@jchris_fpv]

Go for Tribut3. Still availabl3 here and ther3. And much cheaper! I got mine year ago. Sounds and feels perfect to me. Cheers

[@StreetPreacherr]

Pete just slipping in the comment about having "Two Strap-Ons, in case you're going to a party"

[@tollan23]

Yeah... loved that Funkadelic-esue opening.

[@adriancarroll6995]

Screw worm to the ear hole, nice.

[@benlogan430]

These are the best Studios so far!!!

[@parmeshgurung]

14:20 agree with pete 😅😅

[@mylogify]

Haha

[@chrisschnepf3294]

Love your videos, but faster growing trees (more water) means lighter wood, not heavier wood (wider rings and less summer wood by volume) at least in wood from temperate forests

[@BCarpenter2314]

The pickups are a nice upgrade to the LP Studio and if you find yourself a nice flamed top you'll actually get a faux-binding effect where the maple and mahogany meet.

[@Doombot2point0]

Wish I had Gibson money lol These are beautiful

[@1dragon9447]

I should be practicing but I enjoy listening and watching great guitarists such as you two.

[@Flopster2632]

£1900 but a standard on most websites right now because of Black Friday (which lasts for what feels like ever) are £1999…. Even at the inflated price for £2300 (on average) you would just save the £300/£400 and get a standard. I have studio from 1996 i love it and its been gigged and played constantly from when its was handed down to me from my dad when i was 16yrs old, thinner than a standard but apart from the Nashville bridge instead of an ABR1 its got the same pups and everything else a standard has (i also own a standard). It’s a great guitar I’m sure but when you’re pricing it so close to a standard it almost becomes irrelevant. Make a £1300 studio and a £2300 standard so the market is there for both ends of the scale. That’s just my opinion

[@jamiesmith1151]

You guys are awesome ❤

[@MustangBasssman]

I love your honesty with all your reviews. I was a Fender fan boy for years until I got my first Les Paul Deluxe Gold Top. Now I rarely play my Fenders.

[@pepmasters-999]

I like them both, but I'm kind of the other way round. Started with a Les Paul, but now play my strat and tele most of the time. Prefer the simplicity of the Fender controls, and the lighter/slimmer guitars.

[@Flukey_1970]

i have a thing for blue guitars 😍 and that black finish is to die for

[@willhaylock3769]

Nice sounding guitar, not having the binding on the body is a nice touch - clean looking - very tempting

[@cheenu711]

@@willhaylock3769 Just get a 90s/ early 2000s LP studio. Same guitar half the price if the guitar has been maintained well.

[@Ottophil]

@@cheenu711they didnt make the studio session back then. If they want the neck binding, their choice is limited

[@graemero5532]

Very nice Les Pauls

[@Sonny-lx7je]

For value for money and build quality , I would buy a PRS SE or a CE , even some of the PRS SE models have binding on the body and necks, because it's a USA model does not mean nothing nowadays

[@joachimlindback]

I would ask for a Floyd Rose, R2 nut and a smaller body. A Wolfgang really.

[@jeffboyd7719]

Add body binding, change the truss rod cover and it's a standard.

[@philhood4604]

My PRS US made CE24 sounds great tapped/split

[@garyb.4187]

waiting a few months for the LP Studio Session Supreme

[@matt926uk1]

That neck pickup looks really high on the honeyburst, no wonder it sounds bad.

[@MarnibiOutThere]

Never mind the Les Pauls…what’s the delay pedal on Pete’s board??

[@aleksik4028]

Its called...alled...lled...led..ed...ed...d

[@thepeetjournal4469]

The electronics are like the Gibson Les Paul Standard Premium Plus and the looks of a Les Paul Tribute.

[@CJZM7777]

These look like a good attempt by Gibson to produce a nice LP for less money. Maybe to compete with PRS S2 line. I don't know if you need the split, series and bridge full on switches on a LP. You have 2 volume and 2 tone switches to give you a big variety of sounds. You can get a ton of tones in the middle position using the controls to blend the sound.

[@1989stoneroses]

i’d buy a ‘59 epiphone every time

[@mathewjones8886]

I love the idea that Gibson think more affordable is just under 2 grand. Is it possible to be more out of touch with reality?

[@slash196]

At least they have some nicer colors, if I have to look at one more vintage burst LP I'm going to scream.

[@pCeLobster]

I bought a brand new Les Paul Classic for $1500 like 3 years ago.

[@JasonsGuitarJams]

Does the weight relief effect tone? I have a Gold Top Tribute that sounds fantastic. No Weight relief.

[@victorvaldenegro4001]

In 2014, I bought a beautiful Gibson LP Tradional Pro II with a Floyd Rose. Ice Tea burst. Gorgeous flame top. It was a Guitar Center exclusive run. I got it for $1795, brand new. I understand inflation, but I thought Gibson was going to adjust their pricing under the new regime?

[@evanward4303]

Yes, upward.

[@benedekgabor.]

Wait until the tariffs hit. Shit will be wild. lmao.

[@PaulCooksStuff]

Pay Authentic

[@johnakyle5908]

Even my Epiphone 59 model is £1200 nowadays .... a couple of years ago that was Studio money

[@fraenkiboii]

1900GBP for a LP Studio (Session)???? Gibson completely lost their minds. SMH

[@matthewtyler-jones8317]

Have they though? I mean, I agree it’s more than I would pay, but lots of people will fork out for this. The market defines the price, and Gibson don't seem to have lots of unsold stock.

[@biferose158]

@@matthewtyler-jones8317yes they have. The guitar market is stagnating post pandemic, used prices are plummeting and the market for gibson is shrinking. They obviously dont care about this product. It’s a halo product to create a value comparison for their more expensive models - they want to move out of the 1k market entirely and position epiphone as a mid to high end brand. Allowing them to keep overcharging for the whale market. If there was good value options around 1k they would struggle to keep the justification for their margins. This is a stopgap solution for their business. I don’t think they know how to position properly for the shrinking long term audience which were raised on gibson hate by youtube.

[@stevendavidson391]

I agree. Sounds like a lot

[@fraenkiboii]

@@matthewtyler-jones8317 I recently had a custom LP built to my specs from a local luthier for 2500. So, imho, yes, that price for an entry level Gibson is ridiculous.

[@kcrknp]

They think there’s a justified 1k mark up for the headstock shape.

[@6stringstrum]

Lady's and Gents...we present....Rocky 48 !!!

[@cheenu711]

Same shit guitar for double the price. Love to see it.

[@sixslinger9951]

get lost then

[@dwc7325]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@JohnsonTrip]

That's what I thought.... crazy what they ask for that shit now. No inventions at all.....

[@cheenu711]

@@sixslinger9951 lashing out because you can't justify your expensive guitar that is probably outplayed by a Tokai? Oh no.

[@benlogan430]

Triggered by a guitar video? Enjoy the fun video!

[@rob28781]

Jeez! I remember when you could get a Studio under £1000

[@przemyslaw1235]

yes and pizza for 3😂pint for 1 £

[@damasterkarej]

That blue one is such a rip - off from East Coast L1

[@ughitstom]

its like a less les paul for the price of a les paul, remember when studios were like £900

[@socialdef3]

Sounds great, plays great. But for less money and equal quality look to Epiphone and Yamaha guitars in the $500 - 1k range for a killer guitar for heaps less.

[@taluckderriam5929]

Can you please do a detailed video of Epiphone inspired by custom shop new models with Gibson custom shop les paul? 🙏🏻

[@barackputin6927]

so do they actually give away these pedals?

[@ivorharden]

Yes, when they gets to 1m subscribers

[@xzn1989]

The line got confusing again. How many Studios are there? And why some of them are just one body binding away from being a standard?😂

[@mylogify]

:D. Finally someone with logic questions.

[@the.communist]

Yes its all becoming stupid

[@mylogify]

@@the.communist Wow, nice biking... I miss those days, when I was younger I used to ride bicycle a lot... But now health issues arises. No more Biking... Keep up.

[@ScottTizzer]

Has the Modern Studio now been forgotten about, no one reviewing the Studio Session seems to mention it?

[@chrisbailiss7309]

I think the name is confusing/misleading - these aren't just cut-down standards, they are genuinely different in some ways. And that partly explains the pricing - i.e. explains why they aren't massively cheaper than normal standards. Would have been better with a different name...

[@AkseSir]

You can save just a couple of hundred more to buy a Les Paul Standard 🤔 I think price-wise this sit in a weird spot.

[@gibful8671]

It's almost impossible to buy a Gibson nowadays...the prices are just insane! From the basic one to a Les Paul custom... and I won't even mention the QC that is still terrible! 2850 euros for a 5kg Les Paul std with bad frets, bad nitro etc etc... I really want Gibson to come back and at the right price

[@sweetman714]

Gibson is making some wonderful products currently but man these colors are so tired and played out. They should've added some unique colors and finishes.

[@samuelwalden395]

Love what y’all do! Been watching since the beginning and you guys almost feel like another home at times. I need to look into getting on of these! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@myeyesarewaiting]

Studio, Studio Session and Studio Modern... feels a bit crowded.

[@DaringDan]

2 Grand for a Studio? Keep it.

[@teknomanning]

I have a studio 2003 premium plus crazy as tobacco burst w case for a grand here in Vegas. Those are lovely though👍🏿🤣🕺🏿

[@thefilmandmusic]

Crazy money …

[@derekjohnson5720]

Slightly more affordable 😂😂😂 the captain trying to justify the price because of paint, what a walloper 😂😂😂

[@leeroybrown9931]

The price is a joke! You could buy a used standard cheaper. Crazy!!

[@atanaskyosev]

You can buy a NEW standard cheaper

[@jamescampbell7605]

Good. Go buy a used standard cheaper.....no one cares.

[@leeroybrown9931]

@ you obviously do !

[@R74NN]

The price is totally stupid, though. But we are getting used to it by Gibson, I guess.

[@emartinezr]

Can you name 2 more affordable, regular production, USA-made guitars?

[@R74NN]

@@emartinezr Is "USA made" some kind of mantra? Because most korean or japanese guitars have better quality than most USA made Gibsons. USA made means nothing nowadays... except being a dumb reason for companies to double prices.

[@eb7912]

expensive yes and no, they sound great, they are keepers. Compared to other instruments, 2000£ is not that huge.

[@MarkRothschild-f7f]

@@R74NN I think he meant that you'd need to compare to other USA manufacturers to make a valid price comparison. In other words, can you name any other USA makers charging more reasonable prices? No point comparing to South Korea with the difference in labour costs. Whether you're happy to pay for USA labour is another matter entirely.

[@ahighervibe4086]

Alllllllll the typical whining about the price... Which in 2025 dollars is a bit high but not crazy high, because these guitars are pretty loaded! They're anything but a stripped down guitar.... Coil Taps, access neck heel, AAA flame maple top, Classic 57 pickups, Ebony Fretboard and modern weight relief. So... In reality they're pretty damn LOADED guitars except they don't have binding on the top... A look that I actually kind of like!

[@andymaidment111]

Not whining, laughing. And pointing.

[@MarkRothschild-f7f]

Ebony fretboard, coil taps, access heel and weight relief? Hardly premium appointments seeing as they are available on mid to upper-mid Epiphones and doezens of other sub-1k guitars. I guess you had to add them in there or you'd have nothing but Classic 57 pickups and a fancy maple top to justify the big price increase for these.

[@geoAriton]

Gibson copying PRS?? What is happening?

[@Cinestudi0]

2000 is an ok price, but 2500 dlls in my country makes no sense

[@leighzimmer6949]

So why buy a LP modern??

[@Daldaren]

Gibson have completely lost their minds with their pricing and product lineup. I know everyone heralded the new leadership a few years ago, but the company needs some major restructuring and re-evaluation of their product portfolio. What a mess.

[@mylogify]

Disagree, the vintage black LP they sell on website is 85000 and it's a nice price affordable for everyone.

[@jukebox5308]

Danish likening that pedal

[@gd1294]

Um I love their jams but this one sounds a little like 70s porn or is just me?

[@teknomanning]

DesertBurst,sorry.

[@dareelrca3595]

You could spend a fraction of the price and get something that can do way more than that POS.

[@jasonwright1753]

How much....... lol

[@sergioandreozzi]

🥰

[@EliBernitt]

Ok. But…I don’t get it…where’s the difference to the Les Paul Modern Studio (which has been released long time ago) except for the colours and the pickups?🤷‍♂️ Why the hype?

[@josearjona3728]

Those prices are a joke

[@akwamarsunzal]

The Gibson coil split/coil tap is just horrible! Complete waste of time! Every Gibson LP I have heard with coil split/coil tap have sounded shocking and nothing like any single coil guitar I have ever heard!

[@chefboy6123]

Gibson is screwing the pooch with these prices. So many other options.

[@tonevicar-fr5gh]

Guck Fibson

[@davroshalfbeard8368]

The two off you could sell turnips and I would still watch you cheers for the great Content and have a merry Christmas cheers.

[@mylogify]

Hahahahahaha same. :D I'd want to see that.

[@chriscooks9850]

What on earth is this about?!?!?! £1900 for a basic looking LP? Are Gibson feeling ok at the moment?

[@familyoffourdisneydreaming6081]

That blue one has a nasty blemish on the top above the bridge 🤮

[@隠れた]

Everyone complaining about the price but it’s really just a standard or classic without binding on the top..

[@mylogify]

So based on what does this cost 400 Usd more than the Studio?

[@jamescampbell7605]

The only people complaining about the price are either poor or ignorant but usually both.

[@josearjona3728]

@@jamescampbell7605 You are SO intelligent

[@mylogify]

@@josearjona3728 EXTREMELY! Because Gibson also makes people smarter ;). It loads a Robobrain into peoples heads.

[@mylogify]

@@jamescampbell7605 Some people even think they are worth of shit, just because they think they're rich, by having Gibsons, and couple of dumb guns but they ain't. On top of that, they think they are worthy human beings, because they think that lil' bit of money made them slightly less scumbag, which they still %100 remain so! Cool story!

[@Rax0l]

No

[@ashleysams7856]

they kinda look horrible. Sound is ofcourse more important, but for that money is it too much to ask that they look alright aswell.........

[@uweborsch1946]

Peter Green effect can only be reached by flipping a pickup's magnet, not by wiring .

[@JN-North.Guitars]

They look cheap! 👍

[@JohnSmith-lc6gq]

You going to keep a lot in stock at that price ,Gibson lost their mind

[@paulhutchins6019]

My studio in Wine/Gold was less than half that price new! 🙄

[@markdoolan3424]

20 years ago there were deals on studios for £600 lol

[@przemyslaw1235]

​@@markdoolan3424You right and pizza was for 3£ and pint for1£😂and Benny Hill was in tv😅

[@markdoolan3424]

@@przemyslaw1235 miss those days!

[@przemyslaw1235]

@@markdoolan3424 me too:-) and i am Polish love Benny Hill and Mr Bean:-) and Father Ted:-)haha all the best Sir:-)

[@killianlpc]

Oh My God! The Peter Green accidental reverse wiring of his Les Paul has to be the most boring, overused topic ever discussed by guitarists. I feel like I now want to go into a guitar store and start playing Stairway!

[@oscarm4154]

Stupid price theese days. Sorry