Why I chose the Les Paul Studio over the standard

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@RichLopp 2 ай бұрын

The only reason why I got a studio is because my wife surprised me with it. I won’t lie, I LOVE IT and it got me addicted to Les Pauls and I will ABSOLUTELY be buying a standard too though!! But my studio feels more comfortable and natural than any guitar I’ve owned in the 27 years I’ve been playing!

@MichaelGrecoGuitar 2 ай бұрын

@@RichLopp very cool rich! Yes, I’m pretty sure I’ll be getting a standard to at some point. Soooooooo good 👍

@alan93 11 күн бұрын

wow a wife and a wife that buys you a guitar instead of complaining about you buying a guitar, you hit the daily double on that one! I don't have either but I am in search for guitar right now, its cheaper than a ring. And there is no guarantee the ring will always be there.

@MrDlt123 8 ай бұрын

Functionality aside, I have always hated the aesthetics of most guitar bindings. And in the worst cases, bindings (body and fretboard) make a guitar look too 'busy.' I prefer the Studio's cleaner and simpler look, but that's just my preference.

@McAdamstry 6 ай бұрын

I was the same. I’m a fender guy but it was time to get a LP and I was drawn to the studio. Price helped of course.

@Patbwoy Ай бұрын

I've got one of those too, mahogany top 2007. Killer guitar, and I especially love it because it looks like a big coffee bean :) Very resonant too, maybe due to chambering, but I don't mind chambering at all! It's still a real Les Paul! I added mirror knobs and a 3-ply pickguard for that tuxedo look. Looks killer now! My main gigging axe!

@bradowens4052 8 ай бұрын

Everyone knows that you need binding and a fabulous looking top, or the guitar was not have sustain or tone. Anything less than a custom shop Murphy lab is not worth your time. The guitar has to have a highly figured top if it is going to stay in tune.

@crypticreality8484 5 ай бұрын

Plus the aerodynamics of the triple flame, (even if you have to put the Standard into the Studio's*scoff* 'soft case), allows for faster movements due to the superiority of the Standard's travel ability characteristics. 😂

@williamsporing1500 9 ай бұрын

Nice chops dude! I’ve played Epis for a long time. My favorite is a 93 LP, made at the Samick plant in Korea. It’s been all over the country with me. It’s to the point that it needs a new fretboard. So, I started looking at new Epis. There is no way I’m paying a grand or more for a Chinese guitar! So, I bought a Gibson studio in bourbonburst. It took me a few weeks to get used to the neck, but it came pleked and set up fairly close to how I like em. It’s also getting gutted and wired point to point 50’s.

@rockhaze 9 ай бұрын

So you paid more to have Americans do the same work and follow the same guidelines, only to slap a Gibson tag on the headstock instead of Epi. You could have just spent less on the Epi and gutted it the same way you're doing to the Gibson, at half the cost. Not really following the logic here, other than brand envy.

@williamsporing1500 9 ай бұрын

@@rockhaze believe me, I’ve played Epis for a long time,and there is a difference.

@rockhaze 9 ай бұрын

@@williamsporing1500I hear that a lot. What's the difference?

@williamsporing1500 9 ай бұрын

@@rockhaze it just plays and feels better. As I said, I’ve played a ‘93 Epi since new, it’s Korean and built in the samick factory, and I love it. If I could have found another one, I would have bought it. Also, shelling out that much money for a Chinese guitar….couldn’t bring myself to do it. Hard to describe? The gibson feels more alive? I dunno lol

@dananthony6258 6 ай бұрын

I miss my studios for the mid 90’s with the ebony fret boards. They just had a thing. I haven’t played recent studio that feels anything like it. The headstock snapped off one and dropped the other one in the studio and cracked the neck slightly. You cant go wrong with an American Gibson or Fender guitar when it comes to resale. I’m still kicking myself for not buying the smoke house studio with binding at $1,100. Back in 2018.

@MichaelGrecoGuitar 6 ай бұрын

I saw that smokehouse guitar. Beautiful instrument. Yes these American made Gibson and fenders have that sound. 🎶🎸

@Klaxet 10 ай бұрын

They are awesome guitars for the money. I've got 2007 LP studio comes with the Gibson hard case, chambered mahogany top.....I just love it. One thing I noticed they look much better in person than on videos.

@MichaelGrecoGuitar 10 ай бұрын

Very cool! Yes I agree they look much Better in person. Thanks for sharing 🎸🎶

@rockhaze 9 ай бұрын

Yeah, I'm sure the Gibson hard case is made from higher quality chinese plastic than the Epi. Heard it gets additional reinforcement in the plastic from the Gibson logo. Heard it also gives your car +5hp when sitting in the trunk.

@blastofo 8 ай бұрын

I had that same guitar. It was the best sounding LP i've ever had. It had repaired neck break. Kirk Hammet said that les pauls that have a neck repair end up sounding better. I don't know if I buy that. But it sounded sweet and played wonderfully. And I loved the feel of the satin, and the look of the natural finish.

@jedsimmons2764 Жыл бұрын

Killer playing!

@MichaelGrecoGuitar Жыл бұрын

Hey Jed thank for checking it out 😎

@dendennis3053 9 ай бұрын

Nice colour Gibson Les Paul Studio. I have a very similar coloured model, except that I bought mine new in 1993/94 and it was called the 'Les Paul Studio Lite'. Its colour is often referred to as 'Root beer' and it has black pickups and hardware. It's all still original, still stays in tune, and every year I love it more and more because of its character as well as its sound, as the inlays have yellowed nicely with age. My model also came with a ebony fret board, which was not a common feature on studio models, from my understanding. I hope it brings you years of joy!

@MichaelGrecoGuitar 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so mich for sharing. Yes, I am really enjoying this guitar. Wow ebony fretboard sounds amazing. Chees from philly! 🎸🍻

@honkytonkinson9787 9 ай бұрын

I got a studio that looks like yours about 20 years ago, all mahogany including the top. It has the same pups they were putting in the standard of the time, same tuners and inlays too. Came with a case and was only $900 new Sure a standard is nicer looking but I quite prefer the studio aesthetic!

@MichaelGrecoGuitar 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Yes this axe sounds great and im loving it.

@user-no1cares 10 ай бұрын

I have a 2008 LP Studio worn brown. Pretty sure the top is mahogany. I think mine was the radically weight relieved era & that does alter the tone but I’m happy with it.

@j.dviant 9 ай бұрын

Tonewood is a myth

@user-no1cares 9 ай бұрын

@@j.dviant A 1929 Martin Rosewood/Stitka New Yorker don’t sound the same as a 2023 000-15SM all mahogany even though they’re the same size & shape.

@j.dviant 9 ай бұрын

@@user-no1cares yes because those are acoustic guitars. The wood on ELECTRIC guitars has no bearing on the tone that comes out of your amp.

@user-no1cares 9 ай бұрын

@@j.dviant OK, ‘NoLo Contendre on the electrics. 🤐

@gscgold 8 ай бұрын

binding does add cost...but not a 1,000 dollars..that's a marketing ploy..worked most my life in production over 20+ years to know that's a load of crap. You got a nice guitar...looks good, sounds good.

@RanzatoFlaminio 20 күн бұрын

Nice playing. I have a worn brown, too. A standard is more attractive, and all Gibsons keep their value, so there is no reason to prefer a standard over a studio unless you want something more eye-catching...

@MichaelGrecoGuitar 19 күн бұрын

@@RanzatoFlaminio I totally agree! 👍

@richardbrucemusic 2 ай бұрын

Great chops! What amp are you using? Direct, or mic'd? Do you have any instructional videos? I just bought a 2006 Studio Premium Plus in Amber and I love it!

@MichaelGrecoGuitar 2 ай бұрын

@@richardbrucemusic thank you very much Richard! I am using a 65 super reverb modeler on AmpliTube with a tube screamer. I don’t have any instructional videos up yet, but I plan to make some soon enjoy that 2006 studio! 🎶🎸

@Bassboy1987 8 ай бұрын

I had a Gibson Les Paul Tribute past and I just got an LP Studio a few days ago and I absolutely love it!

@MichaelGrecoGuitar 8 ай бұрын

Congrats on the new axe! Enjoy 😎

@reno145 5 ай бұрын

My wife bought me a ‘91 Studio Lite about 12 years ago. I never really “got it” so it rarely got played. Last year I swapped in some Alnico 2 pickups and man, did it really wake up! Put those god awful hot ceramics in a cheap super Strat style and they sound great in it.

@MichaelGrecoGuitar 5 ай бұрын

Wow that sounds like an awesome combo with those Alnico pickups thanks for sharing 🎸🎶

@recreepy 6 ай бұрын

I'm thoroughly impressed-great job!

@MichaelGrecoGuitar 6 ай бұрын

Thanks man!

@alan93 11 күн бұрын

thanks for the video and I'm trying to learn these as I am wanting to decide what to purchase but I see those tuning pegs are cream? I thought Tribute was cream and Studio was chrome tuners? And its my understanding, correct me if I'm wrong, that the Tribute has maple neck and Studio has Mahogany ? I would prefer harder wood for neck. Lastly , how does anyone feel about tuning locks on these? Sorry to ask so many questions.

@Icebergslim91 9 ай бұрын

One of the best guitar players I know, in fact basically the best Musicians I know main electric guitar is a Studio that looks exacley like this, he is far from a gear head ( the best players almost always have zero interest in that stuff), but he loves his Studio, always goes on about how his LP is so light compared to others, doesn't care why or how just loves that it sounds great and is super light.

@MichaelGrecoGuitar 9 ай бұрын

That is so awesome. Thank you for sharing. Yes, as long as it sounds good and feels good. I don’t care much about specs. Cheers! 🍻

@tenebroruncr4374 Жыл бұрын

I have a Gibson LP Tribute from last year. I bought it because I liked the overall look better than the Studio. The entire guitar is satin and the tulip tuners and I got it for €1000 new.Great guitars that are below the price of many Asian models.👍🏻

@MichaelGrecoGuitar Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine bought a tribute last year and it's a really sweet guitar. Yes' that satin finish is gorgeous. 🎸😀

@zdenekmejzlik796 6 ай бұрын

I love simplicity. So the Studio was my choice too. Later I went even further and bought Junior.

@MichaelGrecoGuitar 6 ай бұрын

Yes! Everything you need is right in the studio. Junior is next on my list lol.

@stratcat1962 6 ай бұрын

LP Studios are excellent guitars. I had the 2016 Worn Brown w/next binding & Burstbucker Pros. I loved everything about that guitar & shouldn't have sold it but needed the money @ the time. I played it about as much as my Custom Shop R9 but was less worried about accidentally dinging it, lol. I just bought another Studio but in Wine Red Gloss. Waiting for it to arrive... It's like torture.

@MichaelGrecoGuitar 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for checking it out. Enjoy your new axe. Sounds amazing 🎸😎

@stratcat1962 6 ай бұрын

@@MichaelGrecoGuitar thanks, Michael. Great playing!

@texasflood3165 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed that(have the same model)…thanks..!!

@MichaelGrecoGuitar Жыл бұрын

Very cool! It really is a sweet guitar.

@Twhistle 10 ай бұрын

Lol are you from the Philly area or maybe NJ?

@MichaelGrecoGuitar 10 ай бұрын

Hey yes I’m a Philly boy.

@Twhistle 9 ай бұрын

@@MichaelGrecoGuitar haha love it man. Me as well. Noticed the slight accent lol

@MichaelGrecoGuitar 9 ай бұрын

@@Twhistle haha very cool! Lots of great guitar players from Philly. Pat Martino and Jimmy Bruno just to name a few

@peterpigna9505 Жыл бұрын

Gran suono

@MichaelGrecoGuitar Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😎🎸🎶

@dukeford 8 ай бұрын

I've owned a bunch of 1990's-era Studios and they've all been nice guitars, especially the ones with ebony boards and the Studio Gem with P-90's. The newer Studios I've played haven't been so hot, unfortunately. I prefer any Les Paul with binding over a Studio, though.