I just aquired a 1997 les paul studio, I still wanted to share my experience with potential buyers, i have had a strat since 1998 and thought it was a good guitar, but after 5 minutes on my les paul, there are no words that can describe the feeling….the feel, the sound…, if you cant afford a more expensive les paul, this one will give you the sounds without breaking your wallet, i know i am selling my strat now…there will be no going back for me….you can be sure you are getting the real thing, only without the frills…

I am very, very impressed. First of all, mine is in the Desertburst finish and it is absolutely gorgeous. The way the light reflects off the paint job makes it even more beautiful.

Sure, neck and body binding would have been nice, but in my opinion, the lack of binding is the only thing that differs from the Standard. The stock pickups are very nice; you can get very versatile sounds out of them, but I still would like to upgrade to some ‘57 Classics. The tuners are pretty nice, but I would have like gold ones better that the greenish ivory-looking ones. Aside from everything else, this guitar is solid as a ROCK! The first night I got it, I accidentally released my strap lock, which sent my baby crashing to the tile floor. When I picked it up, all that was wrong with it was a cracked knob! Incredible.

Product Description :

  • BODY
    Top Species: Carved maple top Back Species: Mahogany
  • NECK
    Species: Mahogany
    Profile: ‘59 Rounded Les Paul
    Peghead Pitch: 17 degrees
    Thickness at 1st fret: 0.818″
    Thickness at 12th fret: 0.963″
    Heel Length: 0.625″
    Neck Joint Location: 16th fret
  • FINGERBOARD
    Species: Rosewood; Ebony on Classic/Alpine Wht, Platinum
    Scale length: 24-3/4″
    Total Length: 18.062″
    Nut Width: 1-11/16″
    Width at 12th fret: 2.062″
    Frets: 22
    Inlays: Pearloid trapezoid, none on Platinum
  • HARDWARE
    Plating Finish: Chrome or Gold Brushed Chrome on Platinum
    Bridge: Tune-o-matic
    Tailpiece: Stopbar
    Knobs: Black Speed
    Tuners: Green key
  • ELECTRONICS
    Neck Pickup: 490R Alnico magnet humbucker
    Bridge Pickup: 498T Alnico magnet humbucker
    Controls: Two volume, one tone, three-way switch
  • CASE
    Exterior: Black Reptile Pattern Hardshell
    Interior: Dark Grey Plush with Black Shroud
    Silkscreen: Silver ‘Gibson USA’ logo
  • STRINGS
    Brite Wires .010-.046
  • OTHER
    Platinum comes with Platinum hardshell case with black plush interior and black shroud.

List Price: $2,169.00
Price: $1,317.95
You Save: $851.05 (39%)

Whether you like playing Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, or even Hendrix, you can’t go wrong with the Les Paul… ;-)

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