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Gibson 2018 Les Paul Studio - Smokehouse Burst
The Les Paul Studio is a stylish, essential guitar that delivers on design, tone and playability with authority. The white-bound, solid-rosewood fingerboard and Slim Taper neck provides a high-end appearance and enhanced playing feel. A pair of Gibsons most popular humbucking pickups, 57 Classic and 57 Classic + and 2 push-pull pots in an Ultra-Modern weight relief body contribute to the incredible tone variety of this Les Paul Studio.
Details
• Plain Maple Top
• Mahogany Body w/Ultra-Modern Weight Relief
• Mahogany Neck
• Slim Taper Neck Profile
• 1.695" Nut Width
• Tektoid Nut
• Acrylic Trapezoid Inlays
• White Binding
• Rolled Over Fret Binding Style
• Aluminum Tune-O-Matic Bridge
• Aluminum Stopbar Tailpiece
• Black Speed Knobs
• Kidney Tuners
• Chrome Hardware
• 57 Classic and 57 Classic + Humbucking Pickups
• 2 Volume (Push/Pull Coil-Tap), 2 Tones, 1 Toggle
• Available in Vintage Sunburst and Smokehouse Burst
• Includes Gibson Hardshell Case
• Also available in left-handed model
Details
• Plain Maple Top
• Mahogany Body w/Ultra-Modern Weight Relief
• Mahogany Neck
• Slim Taper Neck Profile
• 1.695" Nut Width
• Tektoid Nut
• Acrylic Trapezoid Inlays
• White Binding
• Rolled Over Fret Binding Style
• Aluminum Tune-O-Matic Bridge
• Aluminum Stopbar Tailpiece
• Black Speed Knobs
• Kidney Tuners
• Chrome Hardware
• 57 Classic and 57 Classic + Humbucking Pickups
• 2 Volume (Push/Pull Coil-Tap), 2 Tones, 1 Toggle
• Available in Vintage Sunburst and Smokehouse Burst
• Includes Gibson Hardshell Case
• Also available in left-handed model
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Bought in 2019 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Belleville, Ontario
2018 Gibson Les Paul Studio - Smokehouse Burst.
It's fantastic. It's . . .it's really great.
What an amazing instrument Gibson put together here.
Always wanted a Standard/Custom - but I mean . . this has made me change my mind.
This is the Gibson I wanted.
This is my Gibson Les Paul.
And I'm thrilled with it.
Posted by Lloyd Buckman on Nov 17, 2023
2018 Les Paul Studio smokehouse burst 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Longueuil, Quebec
So it’s been over a month since I got the 2018 Les Paul Studio smokehouse burst. One of the last ones available at the Kingston Ontario store and was shipped to Longueil Quebec the next day. Top line TKL made Gibson case, cheesy but leather strap, a Gibson Swiss army knife tool and a photo of the thing being set up at Gibson. This is my 12th guitar, and my 2nd LP, and is little brother to my Gibson L4 CES archtop.When I first saw the guitar at the Longueuil store, I was horrified. The setup was all wrong, unplayable! I tried to lower the bridge by hand , but it was too tight. My old LP had the Nashville bridge. This one was a bit wider and when bridge was finally lowered with help from store sales guy, the strings were touching the bridge. They said not to worry, but store tech would take care of it, but would take a few days and I’d have to make the 150 km return trip later that week. I declined, and took her home. I have luthier tools at home. Neck was perfect, factory 9-46 too thin for my style and put on 10-49, wound G and top wrapped, with stop bar screwed down tight.Not a fan of the 4 wire pups (I have an Epiphone ES335 pro also from L&M), but those classic 57 pups are exactly the tone I look for, mostly jazz and finger picked. The finish is flawless, I love the weight relief, doesn’t affect tone of sustain. I put on those new Schaller strap locks, and was thinking of replacing the Grover’s with an old set of gold Gibson tulip tuners.So far, I can’t put her down, plays, sounds beautiful. Listen here for tone sample. Very happy with LM for the price and quick shipping, but they could have been a bit more diligent in quality setup inspection before I arrived. 4/5 stars?
Posted by JMS on Jan 2, 2020
Amazing 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Guelph, Ontario
Neck feels amazing. You get more than what you paid for!
Posted by Grant Howes on Apr 16, 2019
Fantastic Les Paul 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Peterborough, Ontario
I got a great deal on boxing day, almost half price. Not sure why it was so cheap, but it's flawless. Plays like a dream, and love the single coil option. Even the G string stays in tune! One of my favorite finishes as well. Worth full price in my opinion. Grab one.
Posted by Will on Apr 6, 2019
can't beat the value 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Brampton, Ontario
no words. simply the best product for the value
Posted by Nick on Jan 10, 2019
can't beat the value 4 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Brampton, Ontario
I've owned this guitar for a few months now and for the money i have yet to see a guitar of this quality. it sounds and plays great. it feels played in like on other very expensive guitar and has a thick and Rich sounding clean tone and is excellent for high gain leads live and in the studio. i played 2 shows with this guitar and the weight saving on this guitar made it so i was able to play this throughout the whole show without it feeling heavy or hurting my shoulder.
Posted by Nick on Jan 10, 2019
Just Awesome!!! 8 of 8 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store London South, Ontario
I was apprehensive at first about owning a Studio because my other Gibson Les Paul is a Standard. After doing some reviews on YouTube and L&M, I decided that it came with the pickups I wanted, and at first I have always wanted a Vintage Sunburst, although I didn't like the way it looked on the Studio. When I saw it n the Smokehouse Burst I was sold, luckily one of the stores near me had one in the Smokehouse Burst I was sold as soon as I started playing it. The neck fits nicely in your hand, and the tone out of the 57 Classics is just amazing. If the opportunity ever comes up for me to get another Gibson I will not hesitate to get a Studio, and this is the fourth guitar I've bought from L&M, I would definitely use them again. They're great.
Posted by Billy on Oct 11, 2018
Just awesome. 5 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Peterborough, Ontario
After I set her up she plays like an absolute dream. Just amazing. It was sad to hear Gibson filed for Section 11 hours after purchasing it. Only thing I noticed, the body shape was much different than my '16 Special, and the Slim taper neck is more of a small 50's profile. This is a nice feeling guitar, it's been a day or so and I've yet to plug it in. I just love the the fact that neck is not a carbon copy 60's feel., it has a Custom feel to the neck. Head shape is a little smaller than what I'm used to seeing but I've never really gave the Studio much thought until I saw the white bound neck, not the brown yellow stuff. She's a keeper.
Posted by Skitty the Kitty on May 2, 2018
2018 LP Studio 6 of 6 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Ottawa, Ontario
I have been playing inexpensive guitars occasionnaly for the last 20 years. I owned a 1998 Fender Squire and did not know any better. For the last several months I would go to the LM store in Ottawa to try out several models and kept coming back to this one. I finally decided to purchas the Smokehouse version. The beauty of the finish and the smoothness of the strings and playability is just amazing. Plugging it into my new Marshal DSL15c amp topped it all off. Great sound, features and build quality.
If you are hesitating on this guitar, I suggest you go for it. You will not be disappointed.... and you will own a Les Paul.
Posted by Alain on Apr 15, 2018
2018 LP Studio Smokehouse 10 of 10 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store New Minas, Nova Scotia
I purchased this guitar on Boxing Day at the Halifax L&M. So happy with this purchase. I wanted a LP for years and have been constantly browsing. When I saw the 2018 studio with this finish and the neck binding I feel in love. I have a 20 watt cube amp that I use for messing around and this guitar with the 57 classic/classic+ pups sounds amazing. Not a cheap guitar at $1750 but in comparison to standards, trads and classics it really gives you the tonal versatility with the coil taps without the 3,000 price tag. Best bang for your buck IMO. Basically a standard without the bling. Impressive looks, feel, sound, versatility and quality. It was a no brainer!!
Posted by Johnny on Feb 6, 2018
Rental rates
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| 2018 Les Paul Studio - Smokehouse Burst | 509732 |
