Gibson 2016 HP Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar (with Case )

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Your playing deserves a High Performance instrument like this LP Studio. Coil tap or split the 490R and 498T humbuckers for a multitude of serious tones.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Mahogany body with maple top Rich, rounded tone with clear articulation
Granadillo fretboard Distinct "bell-like" tone, similar to rosewood
490R and 498T humbucking pickups Sweet, vintage tone with crystal-clear character
Titanium Zero Fret Nut Adjustable zero fret nut for superior intonation

The Gibson Les Paul Studio 2016 HP is the supercharged counterpart of the traditional Les Paul Studio, and introduces an advanced set of premium, high-performance features.

Features:

- Maple top
- Mahogany neck
- Next-gen Gibson G-Force Tuners
- Tap or splitting capabilities
- 490R and 498T humbuckers
- High Performance aluminum hard shell case
- Titanium adjustable zero-fret nut

- Top: Maple
- Back: Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Granadillo
- Tuners: Next-Generation Gibson G-Force
- Switch: Solid, positive feel with quiet operation
- Bridge: Titanium saddles
- Neck Width: Soloist neck width
- Inlays: Mother of pearl inlays
- Neck Pickup: 490R humbucker
- Bridge Pickup: 498T humbucker
- Jack: Gold plated multi contact jack
- Neck heel: Fast-access heel
- Nut: Titanium adjustable zero-fret nut
- Switchable Functions: Tap or Split
- Carrying Case: High Performance Aluminum hard shell case

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-444-2766

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (3 ratings)
Submitted April 6, 2016 by Robert F in Pocatello, ID

"Everything I wanted and then some."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Gibson hit this one out of the park. It is everything claimed in the ad copy. The new switch/jack do feel a TON better than my old '93 Studio's or my 2014 339 (which is a fine guitar, but the electronics on it now feel cheap by comparison). Pickups are snappy and get the traditional Les Paul sound. Electronics (accessible via DIP switch on the tone/vol circuit cavity) offer a ton of options, and they all sound good. Pick what makes you happy, and you won't have to open it up very often to change things, but you can. G Force tuners work as advertised. I'm not going for mega heavy strings (use Fender stainless 10s, like I do on all my guitars). Strum, in tune, yay. Easy removable pickguard is something Gibson should have done years ago. It just snaps in/out. Aluminum case is like an Airstream trailer for the guitar. It's not light but it's not astonishingly heavy either. Feels like class, and a big step up from the alternatives. Fit and finish on the guitar is very, very good. Not seeing any flaws, even inside the electronics cavity looked good. Included accessories were a nice touch, especially the pickup wiring kit that lets you take 2 or 4 conductor pickups that don't have the Gibson plug in end and make them work with the existing stuff installed. No need to butcher the existing electronics for a pickup swap. Neck width is pleasant. Reminiscent of the wide Ibanez Wizard stuff with a much beefier profile - shredder meets jazzbox, in a very pleasant way. read more Neck access improvement should be on all the non-traditional guitars, it may look a little funny but playing it made me a believer. Not cheap but feels like a fair price given the overall quality of the thing. I don't feel cheated for the $$$ at all. Only negative is the lack of details on the DIP switch settings - there's a small sticker on the inside of the cover for the electronics cavity, and nothing more. No insert in the manual, nothing on Gibson's site. I contacted Gibson directly and they're looking into getting me more info, got through to a real human being in the US with less than 15 seconds on hold. A+.

Musical Background:
Playing over twenty years, live and recording.

Musical Style:
Experimental, free improv outside weird stuff. Think soundtracks for an unfinished art film.
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