Gibson USA Les Paul Studio Gold Hardware LTD Wine Red

A Limited Edition Les Paul Studio: Gibson DNA in a "No-Nonsense" Version

For years, the Les Paul Studio has established itself as an obvious choice for guitarists seeking the Les Paul identity without extras: an instrument designed to play, record, and tour, with the fundamentals that made the legend. This Les Paul Studio Gold Hardware LTD embraces this philosophy while adding a more exclusive touch: a visually striking limited series, designed to stand out while maintaining familiar ergonomics and playability.

Who Is It For and What For? A Gibson Tailored for Stage, Studio, and Heavy Riffs

This Les Paul Studio targets intermediate to advanced guitarists looking for a reliable, versatile electric guitar that is immediately usable in a band setting. It excels in rock, hard rock, blues, pop, and all styles where dense mids, a sharp attack, and generous sustain are expected. The SlimTaper neck profile promotes a fast feel, appreciated for tight rhythm playing as well as lead lines.

The Sound

The combination of a mahogany body and maple top is at the heart of the Les Paul character: mahogany brings warmth, thickness, and natural sustain, while maple adds definition, attack, and better clarity in the mix. The set neck enhances vibration transfer, resulting in a "full" feel under the fingers and notes that ring out long, especially appreciated in solos.
Regarding pickups, the Burstbucker Pro (neck and bridge) deliver a balanced humbucker tone: solid lows, present mids, and articulate highs, capable of going from spacious cleans to crunchy crunch, up to thicker saturations. The 2 push/pull volume controls with coil tap clearly expand the palette: in split mode, you get airier, snappier sounds, useful for arpeggios, finer rhythms, or pop/funk parts, while retaining the comfort of a Les Paul.

Technical specifications

Category	Single cut	Nbrs of frets	22
Left handed	No	Scalloped	Simple
Strings	Steel	Bridge / tailpiece	Fixed
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Red
Fingerboard	Ebony

Body Shape	Les Paul	Nut	Graph Tech
Material	mahogany	Bridge	aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic
Top	maple	Tailpiece	aluminum Stop Bar
Neck Material	mahogany	Tuners	Vintage Deluxe with Keystone buttons
Neck Profile	SlimTaper	Neck Pickup	Burstbucker Pro
Nut Width	43.05 mm / 1.69"	Bridge Pickup	Burstbucker Pro
Scale Length	628.65 mm / 24.75"	Controls	2 Push/Pull Volume (Coil Tap), 2 Tone
Number of Frets	22