Gibson Les Paul Studio

Item specifics 

Condition:

New other (see details): A new, unused item with absolutely no signs of wear. The item may be missing the original packaging, ... Read moreabout the condition 

Brand: Gibson Les Paul 

Series: Studio Lite Body Type: Solid 

String Configuration: 6 String Dexterity: Right-Handed 

Country of Manufacture: USA 

Watch this video about the Gibson Les Paul Studio Lite M-III: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNza5s7oRwM 

Studio Lite 

In the mid 1990s Gibson produced the Studio Lite and Studio Lite M-III. The Lite models were produced with balsa wood (referred to as "chromyte" in advertisements) portions of the body to reduce the guitar's weight, responding to some players' complaints about the heaviness of a standard Les Paul after four or five hours of playing. The Studio Lite M-III was produced with a new pickup configuration: 2 humbuckers with a single coil in the middle. The pickup selector switch gave five single-coil options in the "up" position, and four humbucker combinations in the "down" position, plus an "off" position. The name M-III refers to the Gibson M-III model, which was a Superstrat-style guitar, for which these electronics were originally developed. 

This guitar is essentially new. I purchased it in 1997 from a rock radio DJ in Atlanta. It is signed by the members of the band "Soul Asylum". If you're a fan, well that's just a plus. I have always kept this guitar as a collectors item. 

I will be happy to send more pictures on request, and please write and ask me any questions you may have.