Gibson Les Paul Studio

For sale: 2010 USA made brand new Gibson Les Paul Studio 50's Tribute guitar, with original Gibson white interior black gig bag, and Gibson user manual. Guitar is in mint condition as well as gig bag. This is limited run edition and this colour, worn honey burst, is sold out in Europe.

The Les Paul
Studio 50s Tributes’ finishes nail the appearance
of five popular “Standard” and “Custom” finishes from the era, while
its unbound body and neck and chambered mahogany body with carved maple
top keep it in line with the simplicity that thousands of Les Paul
Studio players already cherish.

A Nashville Tune-o-matic bridge, stopbar tailpiece and Kluson-style
tuners keep it all rock-solid and resonant, while point-to-point wired
“Orange Drop” tone caps help to translate that raw, gnarly P-90 tone in
true 50s style. All guitars come protected in a black Gibson gigbag and
include a Gibson owner’s manual.

A solid, carved maple top and chambered
mahogany body give the Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute the same tonewood
combination that has been helping Les Pauls rock for nearly 50 years.
Five authentic 50s-style finishes—Worn Gold Top, Worn Honey Burst, Worn
Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Worn Ebony or Worn White—present a guitar with
the look of a well played original, while the instrument’s unbound body
and neck keep it in line with the popular Les Paul Studio line.

Body Species
The body of each Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute
is crafted from chambered mahogany, joined to a solid carved maple top
with ultra-strong Franklin Titebond 50 glue. These classic tonewoods
have yielded some of the most legendary sounds in the history of rock.

Tonal Characteristics
Mahogany is a medium-dense wood with
excellent resonance and superior sustain, and it offers a rich, round,
warm tone, but with plenty of high-end sheen and good midrange presence.
Add a solid maple top, and the guitar’s tone is enhanced with added
clarity, sustain and definition. The body’s chambering also enhances its
mellow acoustic resonance, and adds further air to the midrange
content.

Neck Species
The neck of the Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute
is constructed from solid mahogany, cut using the superior “quarter
sawn” orientation for improved strength and resonance.
 
Neck Profile
The neck on the Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute
is carved to Gibson’s comfortable, rounded 50s profile, which offers a
smooth playing feel in the hand. This neck shape has been a favorite
with many players since its arrival on the Les Paul in the early 50s.

Radius
The 12-inch radius of the Les Paul Studio 50s
Tribute fingerboard provides smooth note bending capabilities and
eliminates “dead” or “choked out” notes, common occurrences on
fingerboards with lesser radiuses. Tonal Characteristics
The angled, classical-style peg head and
mahogany neck work together to provide exceptional tonal richness and
resonance from the neck, with a good string definition and sustain.

Tolerance
When fitting the neck and body together, we
take advantage of our precise measuring equipment so that all angles,
pitches and alignments maintain a tolerance within .005 of an inch. Not
only does this help to keep your guitar in tune but it also maintains
proper string alignment relative to the fingerboard.

Joint
Gibson uses what is known as the Mortis &
Tenon joint to bind neck to body so that the two pieces form one solid
unit. This time-tested technique has been used for millennia in all the
great woodworking arts—from shipbuilding to cabinetry—to create one
solid wood unit from two separate sections, and has been proven to yield
a stronger neck and body than if the instrument was made from a single
piece of wood.

Frets
The Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute sports 22 medium-jumbo frets, all immaculately dressed and polished.

Tonal Characteristics
Rosewood fingerboards are known for their
rich, round tone. Ebony is a very popular up-market fingerboard
material, known for its strong, clear tone.

Fingerboard Species
The neck of the Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute
carries a rosewood fingerboard, the traditional fingerboard of the
original Les Paul Standard. Rosewood is both hardwearing and sonically
superlative, adding sweetness and depth to the guitar’s overall sound.
In keeping with the Studio series, the fingerboard remains unbound, a
look and feel that also echoes the great Les Paul Special and Junior
model guitars of the 50s.

Headstock Angle
The Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute headstock is
carefully angled at Gibson’s traditional 17 degrees, which increases
pressure on the strings and helps them stay in the nut slots. An
increase in string pressure also means there is no loss of string
vibration between the nut and the tuners, which equals better sustain.

Truss Rod
Gibson’s traditional truss rod, found in most
all of our guitars, is highly responsive to the individual adjustments
you’ll want to make to personalize and optimize string action and
sustain.

Logo
The Gibson logo — one of the most globally
recognized logos of all time — is silkscreened in gold across the top of
the headstock face of the Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute, with “LP Model”
silkscreened along the center of the headstock.

Adhesive
The adhesive used to join neck and body is Franklin Titebond 50, one of the strongest glues on the market today.

 Average Weight
The average weight of the neck is .98 lbs.

Joint Angle
5° (+/- 15 seconds)

Inlays
The Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute fingerboard
carries acrylic trapezoid position-marker inlays, echoing the
traditional look of the original Les Paul Standard.

Nut Material
The nut on the Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute is
made from Corian, which is mainly composed of acrylic polymer. This
popular synthetic alternative to bone offers a very durable material,
delivers enhanced sustain, and holds the tolerances of the precision
cuts made in the slotting process. It is installed into the top surface
of the neck, butting up to the end of the fingerboard to ensure proper
tone and sustain transfer, and its nut slots are cut with Gibson’s PLEK
system to ensure precise fit, break angle, and string spacing.

Nut Width
The width of the nut on the Les Paul Studio
50s Tribute is approximately 1.695”, the traditional nut width of Gibson
electric guitars.

Tuners
The headstock of the Les Paul Studio 50s
Tribute is equipped with vintage Kluson-style tuners with green tulip
buttons. These tuners provide a classic look in line with the model’s
lineage, and smooth, robust performance. 

Trussrod Cover
As with most Gibson guitars, the truss rod
cover on the Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute is made from black and white
vinyl plastic, and is shaped like an antique bell. 

Strap Buttons
The Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute’s aluminum
strap buttons are the same style and design that Gibson has used since
the early 1950s. 

Pickguard
The Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute carries a single-ply vintage cream pickguard. 

Bridge
In 1954, Gibson revolutionized guitar
hardware when it debuted the Tune-o-matic bridge, setting a standard for
simplicity and functionality that has never been bettered. Included on
the Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute, the Nashville Tune-o-matic provides a
firm seating for the strings, allowing the player to adjust and
fine-tune the intonation and string height in a matter of minutes. It
also yields excellent coupling between strings and body, maximizing
resonance, tone, and sustain. This bridge is made from Zamak then plated
with chrome, and each one weighs approximately .118 lbs. 

Tailpiece
Every Tune-o-matic bridge is combined with a
separate “stopbar” tailpiece, which is essentially a modified version of
the earlier wraparound bridge that’s designed to further enhance the
connection between the strings and the body. The Les Paul Studio 50s
Tribute’s stopbar tailpiece is made from Zamac then plated with chrome,
and each one weighs approximately .24 lbs. Control Knobs
The control knobs on the Les Paul Studio 50s
Tribute are Gibson’s gold Top-hat knobs with silver inserts, as found on
many vintage and modern Gibson guitars. 

Strings
The Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute is fitted with genuine Gibson strings, sizes .010 - .046.

Pickups
The Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute is equipped
with a pair of Gibson’s P-90 single-coil pickups, as used on Les Pauls
from 1952-’56. Gibson USA’s P-90s are acclaimed as the finest
reproductions of original 1950s P-90s available today. 

Magnet Material
Gibson’s P-90 pickups use Alnico V magnets for a rich, warm response with plenty of bite. 

Tonal Characteristics
Although they are among Gibson’s oldest
pickup designs, P-90s have retained devoted followers for more than 60
years. These single-coil pickups have about the same output power as
vintage PAF humbucking pickups, with a little more punching power in the
midrange, added high-end bite, and a raw, slightly grainy voice overall
that makes them perfect for rock and roll, blues, roots-rock, and
countless other styles of music.

Volume Controls
The Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute uses an
individual volume control for each pickup, which consists of a quality
300k linear potentiometer for a smooth, natural volume roll-off.  Tone Controls
The Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute features
individual tone controls for each pickup. The pots have ohm readings of
500k, are non-linear, and each carries a .022mF “Orange Drop” tone
capacitor which allows a smooth transition from bright to warm. 

Toggle Switch
The Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute features one
three-way Switchcraft toggle switch. In the down position, only the
bridge pickup is active. In the middle position, both pickups are
active. In the up position, only the neck pickup is active.  Output Jack
The guitar features a 1?4” output jack made
by Switchcraft. Its super heavy duty construction holds your guitar
cable securely in place. 
 

Design
The Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute follows the
classic lines of the Les Paul Standard, with a gently arched top and a
single cutaway on the treble side of the neck/body joint for improved
upper-fret access. The body’s back is routed with a number of chambers
which serve to both reduce overall weight, and to enhance the guitar’s
resonance.

Average Weight
The average weight of a Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute body is 5.13 lbs, which is in the normal range for a Gibson guitar.

Surface Texture
A grain-textured satin finish with 30-sheen
lacquer gives the Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute a pre-worn look that
enhances its vintage image, and offers a smooth, comfortable playing
feel.

Process
The Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute is
hand-finished in nitrocellulose in a process that is carefully monitored
to ensure minimum build-up, in an effort to produce a finish that
breathes with the guitar and enhances natural resonance, and the final
coat is hand-rubbed with a flattening agent to enhance its aged
appearance. Unlike many other manufacturers, who settle for a
polyurethane finish, Gibson opts for a nitrocellulose finish that will
encourage the natural vibration of the instrument for a purer tone. In
addition, a nitro finish is very porous and actually gets thinner over
time.
Item will be shipped via airmail registered parcel at cost.

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