Feature:
All around awesome guitar. When I purchased it I told the sales person that I only wanted the guitar and naturally he brought this black beauty Gibson Studio out in it's Gibson USA Guitar Case. I guess it was all in the presentation because I walked out with that guitar cas as well. Very Nice.

Quality:
It's Gibson and naturally you get what you pay for even down to the lower end Gibson guitars which is ofsuperior quality. And a name & reputation to go with it. My advice.....Stay away from the mid to higher end Ephiphones and go with a lower to mid end Gibson. Gibson has a better resale if you decide to upgrade.....to a higher end Gibson that is.

Value:
I've seen this guitar selling from price ranges up to $1500.00 and people paying that price. If you can own this guitar with the case for less that $1200.00 your in for a treat.

Desirability:
Cool Ebony Pitch Black with Crome Pick-ups.....Need I say more.

Sound:
I haven't been playing guitar too long and the other 100 electric guitars I picked up over the past month in my price range never had quite the sound of this beauty. Unbelievable sound on my Marshall DFX15 Amplifier.

Support:
No support needed as of yet. I better not need support.....it's a Gibson.....Made in the USA.

Overall:
Awesome all the way around. This guitar was my first electric guitar that I've owned. I've tried out every brand of guitar from a Fender to a Line 6, from a B.C. Rich to an Ibanez, from Yamaha to a Wasburn which my brother owns and nothing has compared to the sound and feel of this Gibson Les Paul Studio. I knew the first time I picked it up that this was the guitar for me.

Feature:
All you'll ever need. This is a quality instrument and on close inspection you understand why Gibson has such a great reputation.

Quality:
Treat it kindly, and it will keep a great finish forever. If you abuse this instrument you should be punished.

Value:
The Gibson Les Paul Studio is the best value in A Gibson Les Paul model. It is a benchmark sort of thing and this represents an excellent investment.

Desirability:
I bought the wine red with gold hardware. Might have liked the solid black but this thing is just beautiful. It is eye candy.

Sound:
Only a Gibson Les Paul has this sound. The 490/498 pickups are a standard for the rest.

Support:
Don't really know but Gibson is Gibson after all.

Overall:
Can't imagine a more satifying guitar to own and I own several. Just glad to have this guitar.

Mine is a 1995 ebony studio.Its rock solid with
unbelievable tone and sustain.Unpopular with some because of the
weight but you will never get decent sound from basswood,
poplar or even alder.Certainly not with balsa wood cores.The
Neck has a great feel. Better playability for people with large hands
than most Fenders.

Feature:
Top quality all around. Nothing you would want to add or subtract. It's a Gibson Les Paul.

Quality:
A 10 out of the box. Flawless finish. Great sound. Nice neck. You don't need the binding. Plays as nice as the higher priced LPs.

Value:
Best value in guitarland.

Sound:
Great sound. No need to spend more on a les paul. This one sounds as good as the others. Been playing les pauls for years.

Ease of Use:
Pick it up. Plug it in (use a good tube amp). Play.

Support:
Never had to call. I bought a Gibson tee shirt, through.

The LP Studio. What can ya say? I'm torn between playing it and just looking at it. I want two of them, one to put in a glass case on my wall and one to play (and sleep with). There is no comparison to Epiphone as far as quality is concerned. Look, feel, sound, quality, ... This guitar is special... And about as versatile as a Strat.

Feature:
most people don't know that you can coiltap these p/us!

Quality:
It is a no frills LP, but still a great guitar

Value:
I think the price should be more like $900, $1000 w/ case. Thats what I paid new in 2000

Desirability:
Its a LP...........I'll leave it at that.

Sound:
Great tone for any style. even alot of the highend LP's us the same p/u combo

Ease of Use:
How well can you play? Because this is one of the cheepest Gibsons you can buy, but not for the beginer( unless you just have the $ laying around...)

Support:
don't know

Overall:
great first Gibson

Feature:
It came with a strap, a hardcase which is solid as anythin. It would really take some force to break into it. I bought strap locks seperately aswell. I advise you do this if youre planning on getting one because the Les Pauls are quite heavy and id rather pay an extra couple of quid just for the safety of it.

Quality:
Its a Gibson...it aint gonna be anywhere near low quality.

Value:
If you want a Les Paul but dont want a copy or dont want to end up paying loads, this is by far the one to get.

Desirability:
Hell yeah!!! No musician is complete without one of these.

Sound:
This guitar sounds great. It sounds amazin in all styles of music-clean, distorted or with effects. It doesnt get much better than this.

Support:
I'm sure its fine but the chances are you'll never need it.

Overall:
I'll be happy with this for the rest of my life that i continue to make and play music. The moment it breaks i'll be right out to get another one.

This guitar is awesome baby. I love it and have named mine. Sorry, I can't tell. I have played in front of 20,000+ people with this guitar and other than braking a couple strings(hey it happens) This is one of my favorite guitars and I am not even sponsored by Gibson. hint hint haha If someone would like to contact me I will be more than happy to listen to an offer to go exclusive. I am sponsored for accustic but not electric although several companies have made them for me and sent them to me as gifts, to this point I have not signed with anyone. I like your guitars. I even toured your factory in Memphis when it opened a couple years ago. Awesome! I am known and I would be happy to put the word out to my fans to include Gibson on my fan web pages. Let me know. Keep Rockin!

Feature:
It's a Les Paul. It has the standard features that every LP has. I like the separate volume and tone pots for each pickup. The three-way pickup switch also provides versatility. I've heard some people who want a trem bar. I don't think it needs it, honestly. Not for my style anyway. If you're playing Joe Satriani or Richie Sambora style, you might want to go with a different axe anyway. One note is that of course the Studio does not have the binding that the LP Standard has. I don't consider this a negative, though. I bought the studio in part for the faded brown semi-gloss finish. I didn't want the glossy finish and smooth appointments of the higher-end LPs, because they don't fit with the music I play.

Quality:
It's a Gibson LP. They have one of the highest reputations for quality of any guitar company. It came set up pretty well from the factory, and there are no apparent issues at all with it. I just got it yesterday, though, but after playing it for a while last night, it seems TOP quality.

Value:
I got this one on sale for 20% off the usual price, and it's worth every penny. I wouldn't pay TOO much more for it, but it's worth what I shelled out and then some.

Desirability:
I can't say enough about it. It's a work of art. Period. Few other electric guitars have come close to the LP and this is a unique gem of the LP family. I bought a wall hanger so that everyone who comes into my living room can see it (along with my Ibanez EW20ASENT, also a work of art).

Sound:
The sound on this guitar was a major improvement over my old axe (a Samick). The sound is rich and the sustain is smooth and long. There's a LOT of punch in the 490/498 pickup pair, and the tone may well be unmatched by any other guitar in the price range. I paired it with my Blackheart amp and my Boss DS-1 and it's a winner all around.

Ease of Use:
Like I said, I went from a Samick to this. It is sooo much easier to get a great sound out of this guitar. The separate volume/tone for each pickup gives you a lot of tonal combinations. It's pretty simple to use.

Support:
I have never had to call, but from what I have heard, it's also top-notch.

Overall:
I bought this product because I am starting to get to the point in my musical journey where I expect to go full-time before too long. I needed something that fit with my musical style, and would be top-quality for the future. I don't expect to sell it, or to replace it anytime soon. When I do get another axe, I expect to keep this one as well. Gibson guitars are something you can keep for a lifetime. If I went for another electric guitar, it would be 1) to get different (but not necessarily better) tone (such as buying a semi-hollow body or a hybrid), and 2) because I love beautiful musical instruments. The best features are... everything? I LOVE the tone, the looks, and the satisfaction of knowing I got a top-quality instrument that I can cherish. The thing I like least is that, on the sides of the instrument, the grain looks a little different from the top (which, if you've ever worked with wood, you know this happens naturally). I don't know that it's BAD, just that you don't get an accurate picture from the photos online. It's still GORGEOUS. Bottom line - they are bound to discontinue this sooner or later (I have a gut feeling it's going to be sooner, with the impending release of the LP Studio Raw Power). Buy one while they are still in production. It's a unique gem of THE classic line of solid body guitars. It's a great step into Gibsons for the guitarist who's played for a while but is now getting serious.