Les Paul Studio - still a Gibson LP, only cheaper! (Gibson Les Paul Studio)

Member Name: theom

Product:	Gibson Les Paul Studio
Date:	13/08/09 (33 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Amazing sound

Disadvantages: It's pretty heavy so pulling of tricks might be a little... tricky

When I set out to buy a guitar for my 17th birthday, I had no idea how lucky I was going to get. As soon as I lay eyes on it in the shop I was in love. Visually, all Les Paul's are very attractive, and the Studio comes with a significantly lower price tag, which is very nice!
Mine is a nice cherry red, and while the finish may not be as amazing as the LP Custom models, as soon as you plug it in, you really won't care about the paint job. In short - it sounds amazing. It possesses this really rich, full tone, with a lovely fat low end and a singing high end. With a touch of distortion added to it this guitar sounds formidable, even when you've got it pretty quiet, it somehow sounds loud - not in terms of volume, just the timbre of the thing!
Put the pickup selector switch to treble, and you can create singing melodies with plenty of harmonics, switch to rhythm and rock out those power chords; this guitar really does sound nice whatever you play on it.
I got mine for £750 from a local guitar shop and they threw in a case and a lead for free. I would always recommend trying a guitar before you buy it, so going into a shop is pretty essential, especially if you're going to shell out several hundred pounds!
I absolutely love this guitar, and it's served me very, very well.

Summary: What a sweet, sweet sound this guitar has.