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Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded (Worn Brown) (No Longer Available)

Single-cutaway Solidbody Electric Guitar with Carved Maple Top, Mahohgany Body, and Burstbucker Pro Pickups - Worn Brown

Sorry, the Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded (Worn Brown) is no longer available. We've left this page up for reference only. Check out the great alternatives on this page or call toll-free (800) 222-4700 to speak with a Sweetwater Sales Engineer about similar products.

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Back-to-basics Look and a Great Value

The Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded features a smooth, unbound body and a traditional carved maple top, whose beautiful faded finish lends the look of a well-worn guitar. A '59 rounded neck profile with a baked maple fingerboard and two screaming Burstbucker Pro pickups give you a world of classic Les Paul playability. The '59 neck profile is a nice compromise between the original chunky neck and the "slim tapered" carve that followed in the '60s.

Classy pearloid trapezoid markers give this Les Paul Studio Faded the classic Les Paul feel, and a modified heel shape gives you easy access to the upper frets, letting you really dig into your solos! Thanks to a pair of Burstbucker Pro pickups, the Les Paul Studio Faded also gives you that big, fat, smoky humbucker sound. So if you want traditional Les Paul sound and amazing playability - all at a fantastic price - you need a Les Paul Studio Faded!

Gibson Les Paul Studio Features at a Glance:
  • Color: Worn Brown
  • Top: Carved maple
  • Back: Mahogany
  • Neck: Mahogany with 1959 rounded profile
  • Fingerboard: Baked maple with pearloid trapezoid inlays
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Pickups: 2 Burstbucker Pro pickups
  • Controls: 2 each tone and volume with 3-way pickup selector switch
  • Machine heads: Chrome Grover Kluson Style Green Keys
  • Hardware: Chrome plated
  • Gig bag included

The Gibson Les Paul Studio is equally at home on the stage as well as the studio - and makes for an incredible value!
Specification Detail
Manufacturer Part Number LPSTWBCH1

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Killer Tone!

by Paulbiz from Northern VA
September 23, 2012
Music Background: Gigging Musician
Was looking for a no nonsense humbucker-loaded guitar to compliment my Fenders and PRS guitars. Saw this one on the Sweetwater site and the Burstbucker Pros and 59' neck (a personal preference) made i... read more [+]t a no-brainer - especially for well under $1000. My concerns about Gibsons are their notoriously unstable tuning problems. I got the guitar just this past Friday and gigged with t Friday night then again on Saturday. Tuning is just as stable as any of my Fenders - very nice! But the really good news is how great this guitar sounds. The burstbuckers and resonant body give a tight focused punch that really made my rig come alive. This may be the best sounding guitar I own - especially for the blues and harder rock stuff - it flat out smokes! The clean sounds are certainly respectable as well - a nice crisp snap. Playability is really good right out of the box, the action and intonation are spot on...though I may lower the action just a tad later - but it sure does feel right and I bonded with the guitar immediately. Body is light too - which is good for my back! The blue may not be everyones cup of tea but I love it and it got quite a few compliments - its really a minimalist work of art - looks great on stage. So far no real cons - its an excellent value and a fun guitar to play. close [-]

plays great!

by dustin pellerin from louisiana
July 4, 2012
Music Background: local musician. hobby
Plays great. best guitar ive own.

Very Sweet

by Rad from hunter,ny
May 15, 2012
Music Background: 45 years of guitar and bass playing in all kinds of situations
I had just played a LP selling for 2,500 dollars at a local music store. My brown baby was on the way. I asked the person who handed me the guitar and was a lead player himself if he had an opinion of... read more [+] the studio models and he just dismissed them as hollow bodies. I played on the full bodies and heavy, high gloss black LP for awhile and was impressed with the tone. I had never played and LP before and enjoyed the way the tone controls, with their treble roll off only, worked. 2 days later I got my faded brown studio and fell in love. I love this guitar and would not trade it for the more expensive one. The unique Sweetwater ability to view and choose your guitar was why I chose them over other sites with the same price.

The tone and looks of this guitar make it one of the best bigger money purchases I have ever made.

I am delighted with my guitar and experience with Sweetwater. close [-]

Great guitar!!!!

by edhalen from Yorkville, IL USA
May 9, 2012
Music Background: Hobbyist
Received my guitar this past Saturday. What an amazing instrument! My very first American-made guitar. Plays amazing and sounds even better. Just a real treat to be able to study the guitar on thi... read more [+]s instrument. My Sales Engineer Ryan Sloan was very professional and paid great attention to detail. Couldn't be happier. There can't be a better value for a new American-made guitar out there. Period. close [-]

Excellent Guitar

by Corn Bob McGee from Austin, Tx
April 6, 2012
Music Background: Semi-Pro
This is a great guitar. The burstbuckers sound really nice and it plays like a dream. The chambered body makes it about as heavy as a Strat, unlike an Epiphone LP that I previously owned that weighe... read more [+]d a ton. I like how Sweetwater's website allows you to choose the particular guitar you want, since the finishes on this model are all over the place. close [-]
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You did a GREAT job! It's hard to express how very pleased I am with my new guitar. From the knowledgable and professional customer service to the flawless and prompt arrive of my new guitar, Sweewater distinguished itself as the premier place to purchase and instrument.


Mike, Cheney, WA
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