The New Les Paul Studio - deep dive demo

[@davidcarson7936]

Love these reviews, great to see this guitar back in production....has never been a better time to play guitar.....

[@jackprice7828]

Nice playing guys! The LP sounds great!

[@JAL-cc8jd]

I bought a new Studio in September and a new Studio Session last month. They are both absolutely fantastic guitars! Fit and finish is perfect on both, setup spot on, and they play and sound great. I prefer the ebony fretboard and the 57 Classics on the Session model, but they are both keepers for sure. I realize there are plenty of people who remember paying less money for a new Gibson in the past, but like most things, it’s in the past. Given the current economy and pricing of everything, I think the Studio models are still a good value and I encourage everyone to try one before forming an opinion about them. Just because you can’t afford something doesn’t mean it’s overpriced. 😊

[@williamrobinson7435]

Thanks Richard and Jamie! As ever the music is beautiful, really cool. If you 2 with the addition of Nev Marten did an album of Blues/Latin instrumentals it would be PERFECT for the old wine and nibbles party, alongside Donald Fagen and the l8 gr8 Walter Becker et al. Great stuff. Oh yes, this is a guitar review isn't it? 🤣Well on an aesthetic front I do agree with Richard, Wine Red takes the palm for an axe like this. If ur going to have 'red/yeller' then the eye is directed to the yellow bit and it doesn't work unless it meets a class of maple flame worthy of a violin made in Cremona in C17 by a Master luthier, which is the case with many high end LP Standards. Also, I've seen a yellow LP Junior, which was like a Studio only with 1 p/u, I mean it FELT like a Studio, and it and Studios I've seen had dot markers. As far as I can hear the sounds are gr8 and if people want to see this as a versatile guitar to take into the deadroom without actually dying from excessive porterage then praps this is an option. But I come here for the guitar music and this certainly doesn't disappoint! Merry Christmas to all at the office! Nice one guys. 🎄🎶✨🌟👍

[@efx245precor3]

I had a night hawk too! Looking for new studio now.

[@benlogan430]

I’ve got em all. Epi, Ltd and Gibson guitars. My USA Gibson’s are definitely worth the cost and are a good value. Studios all the way! My Epi, and Ltd are really good, but my Gibsons are great guitars.

[@997steve]

I think this is good value when comparing to a fender professional tele or strat with a poly finish and a bolt on neck

[@iainfreeman5112]

The tap capacitor thing has been a feature since 2014, my studio pro had that. I took the capacitor out. Made it a full slit then.

[@robertcarey3383]

That guitar and amp together they are great......like peanut butter and jelly.

[@georgeroumeliotis2239]

Studios have never been full width body they have always been 1/4” thinner than standards etc… what would be a good comparison would be early 80s Tim Shaw equiped Studio, and these… nice feel and tone in this demo, well done.

[@darrenedwards9562]

So body binding costs around £600 (ie a Standard).?

[@guitarist]

@@darrenedwards9562 Les Paul Classic is next model up, at present - the new Studio retails at street price of 1,599 currently, the Classic at £1,999. Classic has body binding, hard case and phase switching as well as a nicer / more figured top. So the uptick is closer to £400 for that and a few other details.

[@uwedasler425]

That Choptank looks and sounds killer. Is there a video of it?

[@guitarist]

@@uwedasler425 lots but only as a demo guitar not a review per se - any interest in a run through of Rich and Jamie’s guitars in future?

[@uwedasler425]

@@guitarist Definitely, yes!

[@craigpetterson3962]

@@guitarist absolutely! please do.

[@nenadsimic6220]

what speaker is in your vox ac15 amp?

[@shawnstarks1743]

I own a 1995 Wine Red w Gold Hardware Les Paul Studio. I played the new ones just the other day. For me the biggest difference is the weight. Mine is 10 pounds and thicker. The new ones are not that. Not close.

[@Koogle-o6g]

Make some with a fat neck and i wood love to buy one

[@briansilcox5720]

Weight?

[@stevewilliams846]

Typically < 8lbs.

[@ddnsconsulting]

Has Richard lent Jamie the Knaggs? 😮

[@HiHello-ku1fl]

Is the neck mahogany?

[@paulwells6131]

Yes it is! I love mine.

[@Mike-fc5vp]

Uglu guitar without white binding

[@jonvig4771]

Best studios made were the early 90s till about 2000. Long neck tenons and the entire factory really put a lot of pride into them. Really good information on the internet doing a search for the workers that were at the factory during that time period.

[@davidgangemi3314]

I've got a immaculate 96 black Studio Les Paul. It's exquisite. No binding and quite heavy. About 8.7 lbs. Great pickups,trapezoid inlays,and really nice Alnico pickups. They were made during the good wood period which lasted all the way into the early 2000's. It's creamy and screamy too

[@georgeroumeliotis2239]

Best are the originals by a mile in my opinion, the Tim Shaws are gorgeous, so, I have to disagree, sorry.

[@benoitnezan]

The clown burst is back ! Sounds great though.

[@nekkon1989]

Overpriced

[@martinclayton7260]

Gibson's, and Epiphone's are just overpriced! I'm glad that I bought mine when they were a reasonable price! I bought my SG for £400, and it's great, but the pricing was right then, but now they're taking the piss!

[@jeefder]

imo the sunburst one looks "plastic" doesn't look right without the binding,the other three look good though and they seem to weigh between 7.5 and 8lb

[@paulwhiteside1805]

If this guitar floats your boat and you're going to play it extensively, then great! - Buy it. However, this model is very pricey. 🤔I'm old enough (and lucky) enough to own two 1990's wine red Les Paul Studios (one of which has an ebony fingerboard). I have not yet found the need or justification for replacing them. ☺

[@stevesteve1965.]

What price people will pay for a name on a headstock. You can get the full monty better built 'Les Paul' for the same money, buy a Tokai.

[@ianbarnes1406]

Or an IBG Epiphone

[@HALWASRIGHT]

Tokai's aren't great.

[@stevesteve1965.]

@@HALWASRIGHT 🙄

[@HALWASRIGHT]

@@stevesteve1965.You budget hobbyists are exhausting.

[@stevesteve1965.]

@HALWASRIGHT ,wow you're full of hate over nothing.

[@MAX96MENDES]

There are better Les Paul alternatives which sounds just the same and have better quality - Costs only 400 or less.

[@guitarman3968]

Everything in the market has competition. Some priced more, some less. Thanks for that, Captain Obvious!

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

Coil taps are something i dislike and the binding on the neck only takes away from the original cool look of the Studio. It cheapens the guitar because it’s like someone put a Gibson neck on an Epi body!

[@svitlanaostapchenko5642]

Hey I own a Epiphone ..take that back 😂 I totally agree,just doesn’t look correct but sounds very good ,,

[@lawlaw1]

Garbage