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Limited-time Offer!2 days left18 Months Interest Free Financing from Gibson!Here's your chance to pick up that coveted Gibson guitar or bass! From March 1, 2012 until May 31, 2012, use your Sweetwater Musician's All Access Platinum Card to purchase Gibson products, and you'll pay NO INTEREST for 18 months! Minimum payments are required, and some restrictions apply. Click Here for full details.Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded (Worn Cherry)Item ID: LPSTWCCHSingle-cutaway Solidbody Electric Guitar with Carved Maple Top, Mahohgany Body, Burstbucker Pro Pickups, and Gig Bag - Worn Cherry 
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From Our Research Team:Back-to-basics Look and a Great ValueThe 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 rosewood 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:
The Gibson Les Paul Studio is equally at home on the stage as well as the studio - and makes for an incredible value!
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Reviewsbased on 17 reviewsGreat Guitar
by Ron from Illinois
Got mine used for less than 400 bucks WITH a hard case and have had none of the issues some of these reviews have. Swapped out the pick up rings, pick guard, etc... for the creme color and put gold s... read more [+]peed knobs on instead of the black. Thing looks sharp and sounds amazing. Best $350 i have ever spent. Feel like i stole this guitar. close [-]
April 22, 2012 Music Background: Hobbyist Finally, a Les for the rest of us
by Howard C from Circle Pines, MN
I've played electrics for 30 years. I have always wanted the LP sound, and have tried over the years to 'fake it' with other guitars I've had. But try as I might, I'd always get 'close, but no cigar'.... read more [+] Finally, Gibson made an LP that sounds great, plays great, and is very affordable. Though this is a no-frills version, nothing is compromised tonally or in the feel of the instrument. It has very even frequency response up and down the neck, and the maple top that is added for the 2011 model adds smooth, responsive and clear high-end. If you are looking to fill the LP void in your life, this is an excellent way to do it, unless you are hell-bent on spending the big dollars. I personally don't know why you would, unless you absolutely have to have mother-of-pearl binding or inlays, laquered finish, classic 57 humbuckers, etc. The Burst-buckers are very refined, and I find them to be very versatile. I'm a 'jack of all trades' player, and I have no particular strength, only that I enjoy playing most common styles (blues, country, rock, a smattering of jazz, and everything in between). When I truly use the non-linear tone controls (which I've not been inclined to do with guitars past, in that most controls I've used only serve to muddy the tone, not enhance it), I find I can get creamy, fat singing tones, snappy or mellow country tones, round yet defined jazz tones. The tone controls really are a useable tool on this guitar. The volume pots are nicely linear, so that you can evenly vary your output to achieve a wide variety of distortions, from crunchy blues, to screaming metal. The playability is outstanding, and there isn't a buzz or dead spot on the neck; the frets are well seated and even. If you are thinking that you will be satisfied by a similar, chinese-made Epiphone model, I strongly urge you to consider this USA-made guitar instead. There is a big difference, in my book. Also, it is worth mentioning that my sales guy, Matt, took great care of me, and did a great job of walking me through the decision to buy this. I am blown away by this guitar! close [-]
September 24, 2011 Music Background: music degree, former pro, now I play for the enjoyment New Worn Maple Top Sounds and Plays Fantastic!
by Roy L. from Philadelphia, PA
WOW! The new Les Paul Studio Worn MAPLE TOP looks and sounds great! The true tone of a Les Paul really shines through with the new version LPS WORN Maple Top over mahogany body. I had been looking at ... read more [+]this particular Les Paul for quite some time. Glad I waited since all of the new Worn models now have a maple top … for the same exact price as before. The Maple Top in worn cherry looks great!April 19, 2011 Music Background: Musician I still lean towards playing my beautiful Olympic White American Special Telecaster that arrived a few weeks ago from Sweetwater. However, the different sounds that I can get out of this Worn Cherry Les Paul Studio are really very nice. I basically play the blues, everything from BB to Clapton to Stevie Ray Vaughn. My American Highway One Strat and My American Special Tele take care of the Clapton and Vaughn blues sounds, but now I can really play a lot of other Gibson-playing-style blues artists more effectively with the Les Paul. Sounds great, plays great and allows playing some really heavy stuff too for the fun of it! Great smokey and raw to crystal clear sounds come out of my tube amp with this Les Paul hooked up. This guitar even has a great sound unplugged … and sustain is just awesome on this Les Paul. I just wanted to mention that Sweetwater is the best! 200%! Always receive my gear in three days or less at most times. The guitars are ALWAYS set-up great and clean from Sweetwater. Plus I save 6% Sales Tax using Sweetwater! I have made the past mistake of ordering other guitars via some of Sweetwater’s online competitors’ sites. Once I returned the guitar that was shipped to me. The other company’s guitar arrived dirty, fingerprints all over and I swear it was a demo or a return pawned off as new! Sent it back and now I will wait for Sweetwater to get it in stock before I ever order from the “other guys” again. They all just “ship boxes” and do not even open to check the condition or set up the guitar like Sweetwater does every single time! Plus, on the competitor’s sites, you cannot pick out the individual serial number of the guitar that you want. So many great professional pictures to view! You know exactly what you are getting from Sweetwater ... even before it arrives! If you are looking for a Les Paul Studio with the true sound of a Les Paul Maple Top at a really great price... ORDER THIS LPS WORN MODEL! close [-] Try this Les
by Jimmy from Muscle Shoals, AL
I was planning on getting the Epiphone trans blue. Sometimes I need the Les Paul sound and I thought that the Epi. was a beautiful guitar. I talked to a lot of peolpe who said the Epiphones were exc... read more [+]ellent, affordable guitars. I agree, and enjoyed the....almost Les sound. After I picked up the Studio Faded Worn Cherry, I had to have the Gibson and didn't think twice about the Epiphone. It felt like I was stealing a $3,000 Gibson for 800 bucks! --True Gibson Les Paul sound-- and I really like the Worn Cherry finish. If you are particular about your SOUND, I believe you will love this guitar. If you are planning on buying ANY guitar in this price range, make sure you play this guitar before buying something else. And remember that it will always be a Made in the USA Gibson Les Paul and will hold its value. close [-]
March 31, 2011 Music Background: Recording Engineer/Musician A SERIOUS GREAT DEAL
by Phil from Michigan
REAL Burstbucker pick-ups, quality switchgear, and all of the high quality guts of a $3,000 Les Paul. Simply amazing. Not real flashy, but dang does this thing ROCK. Super smooth volume and tone contr... read more [+]ols. Very gradual roll offs. Surprisingly wide range of tones from these pick-ups! I love the way the sound cleans up with the volume knobs turned down to 3 or 4, then crank it up for some serious grind. I have a $500 Epiphone Les Paul gold top, and for $300 more, this Studio Faded kills it. Be sure to test drive one of these. Get one before Gibson raises the price! Made in the USA, too!!October 20, 2010 Music Background: play in our church praise band. Nice job, Gibson. Us "working men" appreciate the good deal, without all the flashiness of the super high-end Les Pauls. Oh, and it loves pedals and my Super Reverb 4x10 close [-] Also popular
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