Feature:
The case is ok but i wish I could have picked the interior color.I got white interior, man that sucks, being a working musician, its going to be hard to keep it clean.Overal,Ill just use my gigbag

Quality:
The set up Gibson gave my studio was perfect.No fret buzzing,the finish is awsome.When my friend saw the guitar he said one word after playing around with it, EFFORDLESS! Hey its a Gibson,you get what your money pay for!

Value:
The value is still reasonable,considering all the other brands of guitars being made to sound,feel and look like Les Paul. The closer you get to the Lp the higher their price is.so.......

Desirability:
Id say, bringing this guitar to a gig is like bringing a celebrity with you.When i take break people who see this guitar always say after hearing it, Thats got to be a the real Gibson!

Sound:
I just got my LP studio and it feels,sounds, and looks great1 I,ve purchased a Epiphone Lp standard a year ago I tricked with gib pickups,but believe me if you could afford a Gibson , GET It! This bad boy screams in my Mesa Boogie Mark 4 combo.The rhythum pu is fat and warm the bridge is sweet not to harsh,and it sustains like hell!

Ease of Use:
i give it a ten

Support:
I never had to call them

Overall:
Im never going to sell this guitar.Ive got a strat,tele and custom made Brian Moore with the trimmings,Gibson LP has a world of its own.Its best you get one now, because their not going to get any cheaper.Having a Gibson is having a life time investment,the older it gets the more it will be worth.

• User: a customer from hotmail.com
• Submitted: 4/24/2008
• Style of Music: R&B, Blues, Funk ,Jazz &rock and roll
• Location: New Orleans la.

Feature:
Pretty simple guitar, not alot of features, but it doesn't need alot.

Quality:
Quality is top notch. The best. Should last me a long time. I wouldn't use it without a backup, but then again, I wouldn't use any guitar without a backup.

Value:
It's expensive, but definately worth it. Both the sound and the look of a Gibson Les Paul is recognizable just about anywhere.

Desirability:
Anyone who doesn't want a Gibson Les Paul obviously doesn't want to sound good. Why wouldn't you want one? It sounds good for any style of music, and it looks good for any style of music.

Sound:
This is a classic sound and a must have for any serious musician, especially if you play hard rock, in my opinion. Compared with a fender strat, the strat has alot more treble. This is for more of an agressive, yet warm tone. Perfect for live or recording, hence the name 'studio'. I know for a fact that Daron Malakian of System of a Down used this guitar to record the album, Toxicity. And countless others I'm sure have used this model also, both live and recording.

Ease of Use:
Personally this is the easiest and most comfortable guitar I've ever played, and I've played my share of guitars. The ONLY thing I have to complain about is that the neck is kinda thick toward the upper frets, making solos a bit harder. But I don't play solos too often so I don't really care cuz everything else about the guitar makes up for this.

Support:
Don't know

Overall:
I will probably never find a better sounding guitar than this (for my style of music). If it were lost or stolen, I would most definately buy another one. It is pretty much the ultimate guitar. I don't know why you would even buy a Les Paul Standard or another Les Paul model. This model is already perfect, and it costs less. If you want a guitar that will blow you away, buy this... now. Yeah seriously, buy it now, because the price is going to keep rising.

• User: a customer from email.com
• Submitted: 4/16/2008
• Style of Music: hard rock
• Location: Sch. Haven, PA, USA

Feature:
I have the fireburst model. Its clean, it has the gold hardware, and all the get up I need for a "purtee" guitar as we call it in the south. Best feature? The toggle switch along with the x2 tone and x2 volume control... gives you tons of options, and when added with a peddle.. you can really reach some sick sounds, from metal to folk... its got you covered.

Quality:
I own the LP Studio, a Fender Strat American Standard and an Ibanez RG5, and the LP is the absolute best in quality. Less the bindngs, its still a Les Paul... QA is tops an its made in the good ol US of A

Value:
Its the aboslute best buy for the buck. Period, its all the bang and whizz of the Les Paul line, less all of the adornment of the Standard and/or the custom. Its got everything a guy needs that isnt going on road tours.

Desirability:
I get wood every time i pick it up.. nuff said...

Sound:
I hit all licks with this one. I can jam Grunge, or lay back and play the blues with it. I can even hit country tones. For the money, in my opinion it is the absolute best.

Ease of Use:
I have a cheap amp and I have a mid-expensive line six.. and can hit what ever tone i need on both. Sound is classic of Les Pauls.. period.

Support:
So far so good!

Overall:
This iwll be the last guitar i ever own.. period

• User: a customer from aol.com
• Submitted: 4/11/2008
• Style of Music: Rock/Grung and Metal
• Location: Kansass

Feature:
It came with a hard case, it lives in there. I'm really happy I have that. I think the pickups are perfect, they sound great, the two tone and two volume knobs are really nice for getting that sound you want. It's... Perfect...

Quality:
Nothing wrong with it. I'm really paranoid about keeping it shiny and dent-free, but i've had some close calls. I really am not the one to rate this, i just gave it a ten. Judging from this year, i'd say it would last at least 50 years. If i keep treating it like I do, it'll last my life. It's gibson, i mean how bad could it possibly be? I can see a lot of little imperfections on epiphones, this has none. Everything is perfect that i know of...

Value:
It's expensive, but if you want a guitar that'll last your life and you want to take care of it, i'd say it's worth far more than 1300. I think by the time i'm done with it, it won't have a value. Just... money don't do it...

Desirability:
It's beautiful. I have the ebony/chrome one, and It would be easiest for that one to be ugly i think, but i guess I really just like the les paul shape and design. Strats? Not even close... I actually like it's modern ish look, without the binding. It's clean and modern. Beautiful...

Sound:
I've had this guitar a little over a year, I really doubt the sound could be any better. It's really versatile, not just sounds "okay" with everything, but it sounds great with everything. It's a les paul, it's got to sound good with rock, it sounds good with a lot of fuzz, or clean, really bluesy or metal, even jazzy it sounds great. I've yet to find a sound it can't do. I even got it to get that eric clapton sound and he's using single coil pups!

Ease of Use:
It's got really good action, I gotta love that. The sound is a lot in the amp, but what comes out of the guitar couldn't be better. I've just got a little vox, and it sounds really nice with it.

Support:
Never messed with this...

Overall:
I'm not going to get another guitar for a long time. This is my only one, unless I'm rich and famous i doubt i'll get another one. The next one would probably be a les paul supreme, but only for the looks. It's got a very similar sound, so i'm good...

• User: a customer from gmail.com
• Submitted: 3/24/2008
• Style of Music: Blues and rock

Feature:
this guitar has some great features like the angled headstock and the stopbar tailpiece. I love it because the controls are great to make different sounds because each pickup has its own volume and tone knob. You can switch between rythym and leads without pedals and get some cool tricks with it.

Quality:
The quality of the guitar is incredible. There is a nitrocellulose finish that lets the guitar age naturally. I have hit it against this table like a thousand times and not even a scratch. I think i will have this guitar for many years to come because there really is no use for another guitar.

Value:
Yes the product is selling fast and its really cheap here.

Desirability:
I Have the alpine white with gold pickups and i always get compliments. Its a beautiful guitar with a beautiful sound that comes with it.

Sound:
I have had this guitar for aboput five months and it is about the greatest guitar i have used. The sound of the 490s is so great. i use the guitar with effects pedals and can play everything from clapton to van halen and it sounds really good for eruption

Ease of Use:
Very easy. All you have to do is set the volume and tone all the way and youll get a good sound or if you like custom sounds you can change it. It is not as heavy as other les pauls too because of the chambered body

Support:
I havent had to deal with support yet. I know there is a warranty which is great because your never gonna get screweed over if something breaks.

Overall:
I think ill be keeping this guitar for a long long time before i get another guitar. The next time i buy a guitar it will be for my unborn child.

• User: a customer from aol.com
• Submitted: 3/22/2008
• Style of Music: rock, blues,
• Location: USA

Feature:
SUPER PICKUPS!!! the tune-o-matic bridge feels good! great features are the 2 controls for each pickup!!!

Quality:
Feels awsome! It looks great too but when you look close you still can see the lines of the wood.i have a cheap ibanez rg gio wich costs like 400$ and you don`t see anything like that. also the nut is not that well sticked! BUT IT`S NOT THAT BAD!!!!

Value:
very expensive but woth it!!!!!!!!!

Desirability:
IT LOOKS HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sound:
great sound for every sound(especially rock)! goes great with each channels(clean and overdrive)

• Submitted: 2/15/2008
• Style of Music: punk, rock, metal
• Location: Basel, Switzerland

Feature:
I would have preferred something with a vibrato over a stop-tail, but I liked the control I had over the volume and tone for each humbucker.

Quality:
This is actually a horror story. I had just gotten one of these in the Fireburst finish and decided to bring it with me on a gig. I put it on its stand when I was done so I could fetch the case. When the stand was knocked over, the headstock broke completely off, taking most of the fret board with it. I've owned a few import models that have been put through a LOT of abuse and never had a problem this big. For a neck this thick, it must be extremely poorly assembled to have broken so easily. I returned it under warranty and got a BC Rich Mockingbird Special X to replace it. I HIGHLY recommend that guitar over this one, as it's equally beautiful but better in every other aspect.

Value:
I am forever convinced that Gibson is a horrible company. If this guitar was stolen, I'd wish the thief luck trying to avoid the same problem I've had.

Desirability:
I've received many positive reviews on the looks of the guitar. This is because Gibson are known very well for paying attention to detail on aesthetics. However I also own a Schecter C1 Classic which looks better on stage.

Sound:
Sounds the way a Les Paul should: nice, warm tone. There are guitars out there that sound like this, though they are hard to find.

Ease of Use:
All depends on how you play. If you're a blues bender, you'd love it. But if you want to unleash some shredding fury, look elsewhere. The neck is thick, especially on the high frets, and I find it hard to believe that so many of the world's greatest shredders actually used it.

Support:
I was able to negotiate the return, but Gibson itself has been a horrible company to work with. I waited nearly a year for this guitar to come, and it broke within a month of arrival.

Overall:
In the long run, not only is it not "the guitar for everyone," it's also less durable than cheap Korean imitations. I've played guitar for seven years and worked in three guitar shops, and I can easily say that the best guitars I've played have been BC Rich and Schecter. Gibson has failed miserably in my eyes. At one point, they were my preferred brand, but I'd rather play a cheap imitation guitar than something that will break.

• Submitted: 1/5/2008

Feature:
It is not as heavey as other les paul I played. I love the three way switch it is perfect. Worth every penny

Quality:
I LOVE it. If it gets a little banged you can't see because it is white

Sound:
It is amazing, sound quality everything. I got it two days ago Ilove it barley been able to put it down.

Ease of Use:
Get it. This is my first Les Paul I got and I willnever be letting it go it is amazing

Support:
I haven't talked to them . Haven't needed to.

Overall:
Get it it is great

• User: a customer from mac.com
• Submitted: 10/1/2007
• Style of Music: Rock
• Location: Monte Nido, CA, Us

Feature:
The tone and volume knobs are easy to use, the pick-ups are fantastic and the toggle switch gave me no problems at all. When I buy this guitar, I will change nothing because it is already a A+ in my book.

Quality:
This thing lasts. I've had this guitar for two years now and the wood and the neck do not bend or crush under the amount of times I play this thing. The pick-ups never lost their vibe. They are still warm. Very durable. I take very good care of this guitar and the finish doesn't come off.

Value:
Everything here is 110% of what I need. I have never owned another guitar.

Desirability:
Very sexy. I have the wine red with the gold hardware finish. Jaws drop every time my jazz band has a concert. When I solo the whole crowd just pops their eyes out over this beauty. The light relfects it and the gold shines and the deep red captivates the attention of everyone. And after the concert, many people my own age will complement how much the guitar shines and how amazing it looks. Not to forget that this thing is the most comfortable guitar I have ever played.

Sound:
The sound is killer. Very bassy and deep and full and warm and rich. There is no other way to describe this sound. Perfect for you indie-lock and alternative fans and classic rock. Just add reverb to this thing and it sounds amazing! I play jazz and this thing can sound very lovely clean. This thing is meant to rock out.

Ease of Use:
Everything is easy to use. I have not had a problem with the control knobs or the toggle switch or neck or tuners or pick-ups. Everything looks fine and sounds great. The neck is especialy comfortable and I can get around it easily. There is a lot of sustain on the neck.

Overall:
I am satisfied with this thing. This is my life guitar. I polish it once a week, play it for two hours every day, get it checked out every month. The case is nice with its thick leather handle and there is a cobination lock on it so nobody messes with your guitar. The finish, the body, the neck and pick-ups are great and I have not changed a thing. It's a modern classic. ure beauty. Absolutley stunning.

• User: a customer from charter.net
• Submitted: 9/30/2007
• Style of Music: Rock, alternative, jazz, blues
• Location: Bristol, CT, USA

Feature:
standard 2 volume, 2 tune, 3 way switch. I would really like one day to put on a double locking floyd rose-then it would be killer. Also comes with nice case-i got the a new version with white interior

Quality:
It came with a few small cosmetic blemishes in odd places, like near the strap bolt by the neck. The frets were pretty good. ok intonation and almost perfect intonation (like a 9.9 out of 10). Pretty good considering the horror storys i heard.

Value:
You get what you pay for-a great guitar

Desirability:
It's a Gibson. DUH!

Sound:
I have the 'vintage mahogany' version for 800, and it is great. The burstbuckers on my are just so awesome.

Support:
Called for some pretty basic questions. Quick and kind. Great support.

Overall:
It's just killer.

• User: a customer from aol.com
• Submitted: 7/1/2007
• Style of Music: metal, rock, blues
• Location: pittsburgh

Feature:
its a gibson.. i give it a 7 because there is no tremolo, 22 frets (no 24) and it's very heavy

Quality:
it's gibson quality

Value:
expensive

Desirability:
very good looking guitar

Sound:
very fat tone,, perfect for rock music with the 498t in the bridge position

Ease of Use:
a very heavy guitar, but lighter than the standard les paul. i really love the tone

Overall:
im a les paul fan.. i would never play something else! i really love the tone

• Submitted: 6/30/2007

Feature:
No tremolo but with a paul who needs one.

Quality:
It's a Gibson! Anyone that buys a cheep immatation doesn't know quality.

Value:
It ain't 1,200 smackerwoos for nothin.

Desirability:
Uh, yea of course I want it . Thats why I bought it. People woud kill to have this guitar. Looks awesome man.

Sound:
The stock pickups are O.K. but its true potential shows with duncan alnico pro 2 pickup(s).

Ease of Use:
Smooth plating guitar. Sure you can't get to the upper frets easily but you really don't need to. It's great the way it is.

Support:
Dunno.

Overall:
It's quality made, sounds cool, most of all its a FREAKIN GIBSON man!

• User: lpguitar.ii.rr.com
• Submitted: 4/21/2007
• Style of Music: ROCK
• Location: waukesha ,Wi , USA