Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded Review

Sound: 5/5
Playability: 4.5/5
Construction Quality: 4.5/5
Finish: 4.5/5
Overall Value: 5/5

The body and neck of the Gibson Les Paul Studio are made of mahogany, mayor contributor to the thick sound associated with Les Paul guitars. The top of the body is capped with maple like in the Standard and it features 2 humbucking pickups.

One of the main differences when compared to the Gibson Les Paul Standard is the lack of cream binding on the neck and top of the body. But this is cosmetic and doesn't affect the sound or performance of the guitar.

The neck follows the thick Gibson 50's profile. Over the years I've met players that either love or hate this neck. To me it's a matter of taste, if you are looking for a guitar that helps you play faster then maybe you won't love it.

The pickups are the Gibson 490R and 498T humbuckers. These used to be the pickups that the Gibson Les Paul Standard came with until a few years ago. They have a more modern sound than the Burstbucker Pro due to their increased upper midrange.

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Sound: 4.5/5
Playability: 4.5/5
Construction Quality: 4.5/5
Finish: 4.5/5
Overall Value: 5/5

The Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded Maple Top is almost identical to the standard Studio. But the differences could be very important to a certain kind of guitar player.

The pickups are the Gibson Burstbucker Pro humbuckers. To my ears the Gibson 498T featured on the standard Studio lacks thickness in the mids, with the Burstbucker Pro bridge I don't find this to be the case. These pickups don't feature the pronounced upper midrange that makes the Studio sound more modern.

The finish of this guitar is a thin satin lacquer. The guitar is not as shiny as the regular Studio, but because of this is less expensive. Some players find that this kind of finish makes the guitar sound more organic and prefer it regardless of price. The only color offered for this guitar is Chery Sunburst.

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Sound: 4.5/5
Playability: 4.5/5
Construction Quality: 4.5/5
Finish: 4/5
Overall Value: 5/5

The Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded features most of what make these electric guitars so famous, but you have to sacrifice something many believe to be a key ingredient to the sound associated with them.

The body is all mahogany and lacks a maple top. It's easy to notice the loss of what maple adds to the sound of these instruments, but the price of this guitar and its sound are both right. This was the first Gibson Les Paul Studio to feature Burstbucker Pro pickups, when it used to be called the Vintage Mahogany. It used to come with a hard shell case, now it comes in a bag.

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