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Got mine yesterday and played it for hours. It’s an awesome guitar! I think I got a unicorn, though. Mine has vintage deluxe tuners instead of the Grovers listed in the specs. I think whoever installed them must have thought they were doing a Studio and not a Studio Session. It plays great and the 57 Classics sound incredible. Mine has a killer top. I absolutely love it! It’s a keeper for sure.
I’ve had mine a few days now and I love it! It’s gorgeous to look at, comfortable to play (mine is 7lb 11oz), and sounds incredible. It did need the intonation set and I changed the strings because the stock ones had an annoying ring on the D string. Thanks for the volume tip when using the phase control. I never found it useful before but now I do. Gibson did a great job with both this one and the regular Studio. If these new Studios don’t please the Gibson haters, then nothing will. And in today’s economy they seem to be fairly priced for a quality American made product. 🇺🇸🎸
That's very nice. I've got a left handed 2018 les paul studio with a vintage yellow sunburst and black color with the 57 classic and classic plus pickups. I love to play most of the classic rock stuff with it.
Steve that is an awesome guitar !….i love Les Paul’s and play them out on gigs….now this new one you have is my next purchase in Cobalt…beautiful…I can keep my 4 other Les Paul’s for the studio…great video thanks
@SteveSterlacci Which exactly the reason that import guitars are sold by the millions in the U.S. IMHO, the Tribute series was 100% the working man's guitar, and even though it sold well, Gibson discontinued it. The price of a new standard has stayed roughly the same for the last 20-30 years, but their top selling "budget" guitars have continued to encroach on standard pricing. That said, anyone can like and buy whatever guitar they want, I just personally wouldn't call 1899 a working man's price.
@@SteveSterlaccithat's exactly the point, people nowdays prefer an ibanez, or an ltd, maybe even epiphone's, buying for the sake of being Made un the usa doesn't Matter anymore, specially with the awful qc that Gibson/Fender has been having lately
Thanks so much for the video! I have a 60s Les Paul standard but have been torn between getting a 50s standard or a modern and I think this threads the needle perfectly!
No doubt it's a beauty but it's about double the price I paid for my _Studio Deluxe_ . The _Studio Session_ has coil tap, '57 Classic pups, and a soft shell case. My _Studio Deluxe_ has coil _splitting_ , Burstbuckers, and a hardshell case. Your _Studio Session_ is indeed gorgeous but...I'm probably going to hang onto what I already have because I think Gibson has officially priced me out of the market. Just a working class dawg here....
When did 2k become a price that is referred to as “the working man guitar” you can get a PRS se McCarty 594 single cut for less than half the price of this guitar and take it on the road every day with no issues. Inflation is killing the guitar market. Can we please stop pretending that 2k isn’t a lot of money for a guitar.
Yeah I can buy a red PRS SE McCarty 594 rn for around 510 USD I did have an Epiphone Blackback LP Custom but I returned it for an Explorer with Gibson Burstbuckers instead
Had not heard of you before, but what a great video Steve. I actually love Jessica's music and it's really cool to see someone in her band doing a video like this. I ordered one of these from WildWood last night and can't wait. Will be selling my WW Custom Shop Top 60's soon. I also liked, subscribed and clicked on the links. I really like WW and buy most of my gear from them.
Yea I love this and will probably buy one of these in the next couple of months. Was going to buy the Epi Custom but for not much more can get this with an Ebony board I'll probably do it. I had a 50s Standard that I loved the but rosewood was so rough at times it was unplayable. Looking at Les Pauls the past few weeks half the ones I played had the same issue. I have a 2017 Standard HP with the all access heal and I love it, this would be perfect to play live as I don't like to take that one out. Grats on getting to check this out!
@@stephentubbs2816 Went to look today... took my wife so I wouldn't buy one, lol. The local GC had to get the box as they hadn't unboxed any yet. Fit and finish was perfect, sound and feel was amazing. I wanted to trade in a few items for the discount so they are holding it for me until I can go pick it up tomorrow afternoon. Getting the Bourbon burst as well... simply stunning!
3 yrs ago a Gibson LP Studio at a local chain was $1299 and on sale for $899 Canadian, its double that price now. Greed! Nice guitars just expensive. Thanks for sharing!
Really nice guitar, in 2021 I got a Gibson Les Paul Studio Tangerine Burst with Soft Case. The one I have has a 490R in the neck and a 498T in the Bridge. The 490R is an Alnico 2 Magnet at 8 Ohms, while the 498T is an Alnico 5 Magnet. More horsepower resistance of around 14k ohms for the 498T. Considering that the '57 Classics has 8K Ohms, and the '57 Classic + has 9 Ohms, both Alnico 2s. I would wonder if it is worth it upgrade to this one. Love the blue color though.
Dude! That bourbon burst is calling my name! I might just have to break down and buy a Gibson Les Paul Studio Session. And this is coming from a PRS fanboy!
Just got the Bourbon Burst the other day and it's amazing, especially when you are in a bright light or sunlight situation. But besides it's looks.. .well Steve just illustrated how amazing and versatile this guitar sounds.
Great review and playing. FYI, besides the Axess and Neil Schon model, which is smooth and gradual, the cutout idea was also used on the recent Les Paul Moderns and Les Paul Supremes. Granted, they are much more expensive, but a nice idea. They are great guitars but I think the smooth cutout on the Axess and Schon models is better for upper fret reach, but a hell of a lot more expensive.
Already have a standard and a special. Thought about selling the special and picking up one of these but I can’t. Love the my standard 60’s in ocean blue and my tv yellow special. I’ll save up and pick up one of these probably.
ill be getting one after the new year..they did right as we all told them what we wanted.one thing I have asked for over 10 times is make a natural blonde finish..if you look online they go used from 1500 to 1750..so get it done I say.the 57 pups will be replaced with pro buckers the moment I get it..
Nice review mate, love the colour too. However, the Les Paul Studios I knew had a hardcase included and not some stupid doughnut bag. Here in Oz those session studios run retail price $4499 dollars and street price at around $3699 dollars which is a big chunk of change for a studio because you could go and buy a really nice mint condition standard les paul with hard case. The numbers just don't add up with those new studios, however the only thing I like is the bound fretboard, weight relief chambering and the 57 classic pickups which are my favourites 😊
I’ve tried 3 of the new studios and everyone from the 2 guitar centers and sweetwater store front have been consistent and ready to go. For feel, sound, and price I’d buy this over the standard any day at a new item stand point .
Duuuude shut up! This is EXACTLY how I wire up my guitars! This has been an ongoing issue for me about Gibson not hitting the working musiican market! I'll spare my rant because you & I have these talks about what we like in our guitars! I'm sp blown away! Gibson could just throw that pick guard off to the side because that top looks killer! Normally I don't care as much about the top as I do about the sound but this definitely looks sweet! I am truly impressed! I picked up a Tribute to mod it this same way, but it would be nice to pick up one of these and go right out of the box to killer tones!
This is pretty cool, but I would love to see Gibson do a "50's studio" with a 59 style neck and with the pickups in the correct position like on the standards.
I bought a wildwood les paul 60's custom shop top and really like it, but i may be selling it for this guy. The blue is fricking amazing, it has the neck heel and is even lighter than my 8.7lb standard from WildWood. I put a pair of slash 2.0 pups, 50's style control knobs and vintage locking tuners. The classics are alnico 2's as well and about the same output. Any thoughts on playability vs the standards? I bought the standard because of the history of the bursts etc :)
@@SteveSterlacci while you make a good point, $2k just seems far off for a "working musician." Granted, the last Gibson I bought new was a Les Paul Studio Faded in 2010, and it was $700 (with a really nice hardshell case). Your Les Paul Studio Session is beautiful, and I can see why you like it so much. Appreciate the interaction and your video.
I like it better without the pickguard...but I don't like the holes on the top and side. I wish Gibson would supply the pickguard and hardware in a bag in the case and let the buyer decide if they want the thing on there. That way you can avoid the holes.
They should have added locking tuners and a graphite nut, and it would have been perfect. Oh... and ANY finish besides a sunburst/translucent finish. Those tops scream Dad guitar, while this one has the better entry level price point which attracts younger players.
@ locking tuners are essential for me, makes string changes super fast. Very appreciated at a gig. As for solid colors, hell ya. I am so incredibly tired of bursts. It reminds me of a furniture finish trend from the early 50’s. And I say that with my #1 for two decades being a CS Strat in three tone burst. More so, I don’t like most figures tops either, nor fancy inlays. It screams Mr. T’s jewelry to me.
@mhb450 i used to think the same about locking. In a pinch they are a savior. But I've paid a lot of attention to the break angle after the nut and most locking tuners don't allow the right downward pressure on the nut. So i wound up wrapping them anyway, thus canceling out the lock 😅🤣
@@SteveSterlacci when you read all the steps you take to make sure the strings don’t slip….i think of me changing strings in a dim light side stage…. A locking tuners is thorough the bridge, into the locking tuner gloryhole and locked. No wrapping! 😂. Faster and effective.
Strandberg boden essential is a working man’s guitar. Versatile, lightweight and good looking, and the price is right too. You won’t break a headstock if you don’t have one 😅 not a commercial just my own experience
I think they purposely introduced the $1,600 Studio a couple of months ago first so that a bunch of people would buy one and then when they came out with this one, those same people would buy one of these, too! Had they introduced this one first, I don’t think people would buy both, but just one. 😂 I wish I’d waited as I would definitely prefer to have the ebony fretboard and the modern neck carve. Not sure which pickups I prefer but I think both sound great.
“Working man’s guitar” for the price of a standard just 6 years ago. Don’t get me wrong. I love Gibson and have a few. But a working man’s guitar is a player ii Strat HSS.
@PaulPass123 nearly all legends made their name with a strat, blakmore malmsteenclapton hendrix Stevie ray Vaughan buddy holly mark knopfler, too numerous to mention
@@djizzah closed mindedness gets you nowhere. Your take is ridiculous and you say it as if it’s fact. So what, you’re favorite guitar players played a strat… well my favorite guitarists played and still play LPs so there. Lmao
I’m sorry, upgraded as compared to the “classic studio”? My 2017 studio came with a Gibson hard shell case, all the same options on the knobs. All of them. I actually can’t think of anything new with this other than ebony and…flame top? Which has nothing to do with practicality.
You cant have frets go over the fret nibs. Thats why the nibs are there in the first place. This binding is just like any LP standard, including nibs. I hate the nibs and would opt to refret to get rid of them if it wasnt so expensive to do so lol id rather the fret go to the end of the board
@ that’s what I meant . I was just using my lp classic in rehearsal studio and maybe it’s because I was playing standing up but string was getting caught right around the 3rd fret. Looks cool but just not very practical for a modern day guitar. I’m a die hard Gibson fan boy. Thanks for this video was very cool 🙏💪😎🎸
They should just remove the pick guard for this model to distinguish it as the top of the studio line. I always find the pick guard unnecessary for a beautiful guitar like les paul. Tks for the video!
That is the same half-assed neck heel they have on the Modern for years, that design is actually not that recent, i remember they had a basic Made in the US model with a swamp ash body that they blew out for about 550€ 6-8 years ago. The Axcess guitar neck heel is different and was also used on the HP models 2016-2019 including faded and studio models, i have the faded version that i got for 600€ new. I don't buy Les Paul type guitars without a sculptured heel, there are quite a few guitars like that nowadays from ESP/LTD, PRS, Sire, Harley Benton, Cort, Dean, Schecter, Jackson.
@@SteveSterlacci Yes, the full ass one is great, if you search youtube for "Gibson Axcess VS. Modern Heel Joint" there's a great video with the differences.
According to Gibson all guitars from factory are Plek processed. So why Sweetwater offers a Plek service for a Gibson Les Paul? They charge $300.00 +tax ... for something not needed?
I don’t get it… people love this and hated the previous studio modern. the only difference between this and the studio modern released last year is satin vs. high gloss finish and 490s vs 57s 🤔 the Gibson gatekeepers perplex me.
A 2000 dollar guitar is a working mans guitar ? This guitar is 400 dollars more then the standard studio ? Is the ebony board and 57 classics worth the extra 400 ?
Way to much $....Put push pulls in the Tribute and binding on the neck and bring them back. If your going to spend double the cash why not just get the trad pro?.
I gave it a thumbs down because he only demonstrated one aspect of the guitar. Where was the clean sound at? All he did is demo the dirty side. Yes he showed the function of the guitar. I just think he could have done better. I definitely want to buy the guitar especially that color. Good job Gibson listening to people on what they want. Great guitar.
I love how people say things like “ It’s better than a Standard except for . . . And . . . . And this . . . .and if it had this ….. and maybe that . “ LMAO 😜 Is that kool-aid that you are drinking hot or cold ? Heritage Artisan Aged H-150 same price waaaaaay better guitar/case .
There was no "except for". It has everything a standard has, minus body binding, but does have the contour heel that a standard doesnt have. These are facts, not kool aid my friend. And an H150 artisan aged is twice the price. I have a custom core
@SteveSterlacci the standard will increase in value this will lose value. The standard will always be better than the studio and you mine as well save up the extra 600 and buy a standard instead of this. If you want a studio get the base 1600 model or the modern lite at 1500
Don’t use that Gig bag , definitely get a real case. Your asking for a snapped headstock. Even a real case isn’t good enough. Don’t even look at the guitar to long. Lol. Seriously it happened to me. 🥲
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So so so good! Fantastic work and killer playing, Steve!
Thanks so much for your support on this!
thanks for taking off the pickguard so we can see how it looks! This is my dream guitar! Getting one in 2025.
Its gonns serve ya well! I love it
Awesome video! I'm soooo gassing for one myself. Thank you GIBSON!
I will be picking one up. Cant wait.
Got mine yesterday and played it for hours. It’s an awesome guitar! I think I got a unicorn, though. Mine has vintage deluxe tuners instead of the Grovers listed in the specs. I think whoever installed them must have thought they were doing a Studio and not a Studio Session. It plays great and the 57 Classics sound incredible. Mine has a killer top. I absolutely love it! It’s a keeper for sure.
bring it back those deluxe tuners suck ass
Awesome! Glsd you dig it
I’ve had mine a few days now and I love it! It’s gorgeous to look at, comfortable to play (mine is 7lb 11oz), and sounds incredible. It did need the intonation set and I changed the strings because the stock ones had an annoying ring on the D string. Thanks for the volume tip when using the phase control. I never found it useful before but now I do. Gibson did a great job with both this one and the regular Studio. If these new Studios don’t please the Gibson haters, then nothing will. And in today’s economy they seem to be fairly priced for a quality American made product. 🇺🇸🎸
Greeney?! In a Bluey?! Sounds AMAZING! Looks amazing! Killer vid, homie!
Missed opportunity for the thumbnail 😂
That's very nice. I've got a left handed 2018 les paul studio with a vintage yellow sunburst and black color with the 57 classic and classic plus pickups. I love to play most of the classic rock stuff with it.
I am so jealous of how soundly your dog is sleeping 😴
Me too. I wish i slept like that
That's the best damn looking Les Paul I've ever seen! Especially without the pick guard!
Steve that is an awesome guitar !….i love Les Paul’s and play them out on gigs….now this new one you have is my next purchase in Cobalt…beautiful…I can keep my 4 other Les Paul’s for the studio…great video thanks
Wow, it looks beautiful. But I paid £900 for a brand new studio not so many years ago. £1899 is crazy for a studio now.
Well, everything in the world has gone up. There are no other set neck guitars made in the USA at this price point anymore
Definitely not a "working man's," guitar price.
@@Troi1984 what USA made set neck is cheaper?
@SteveSterlacci Which exactly the reason that import guitars are sold by the millions in the U.S. IMHO, the Tribute series was 100% the working man's guitar, and even though it sold well, Gibson discontinued it. The price of a new standard has stayed roughly the same for the last 20-30 years, but their top selling "budget" guitars have continued to encroach on standard pricing.
That said, anyone can like and buy whatever guitar they want, I just personally wouldn't call 1899 a working man's price.
@@SteveSterlaccithat's exactly the point, people nowdays prefer an ibanez, or an ltd, maybe even epiphone's, buying for the sake of being Made un the usa doesn't Matter anymore, specially with the awful qc that Gibson/Fender has been having lately
In Humbucker mode it already sounds snappy and a bit twangy. With the coil tap I think the sound is close to Tele-like. Great instrument!
Great video, Steve. And the LPs look great on the Gibson website - I really like the blue one - w/o the pickguard
Thanks so much for the video! I have a 60s Les Paul standard but have been torn between getting a 50s standard or a modern and I think this threads the needle perfectly!
I think it looks SOOOOO much better without the pick guard!
Me likey. Me wanty.
@@johnritchi now I gotta plug the holes lol
No doubt it's a beauty but it's about double the price I paid for my _Studio Deluxe_ . The _Studio Session_ has coil tap, '57 Classic pups, and a soft shell case. My _Studio Deluxe_ has coil _splitting_ , Burstbuckers, and a hardshell case. Your _Studio Session_ is indeed gorgeous but...I'm probably going to hang onto what I already have because I think Gibson has officially priced me out of the market. Just a working class dawg here....
When did 2k become a price that is referred to as “the working man guitar” you can get a PRS se McCarty 594 single cut for less than half the price of this guitar and take it on the road every day with no issues. Inflation is killing the guitar market. Can we please stop pretending that 2k isn’t a lot of money for a guitar.
Yeah I can buy a red PRS SE McCarty 594 rn for around 510 USD
I did have an Epiphone Blackback LP Custom but I returned it for an Explorer with Gibson Burstbuckers instead
2k for made in USA is a key point being left out here. That means something to a lot of pros whether you want to believe that or not...
I always buy American when I can at 1600 this will be ideal. But I'm still willing to pay 1900
Love Audrey the puppy in the background!❤
Had not heard of you before, but what a great video Steve. I actually love Jessica's music and it's really cool to see someone in her band doing a video like this. I ordered one of these from WildWood last night and can't wait. Will be selling my WW Custom Shop Top 60's soon. I also liked, subscribed and clicked on the links. I really like WW and buy most of my gear from them.
Hey man! That's awesome and thank you so much for the kind words (from Jessica too!) I hope you love the guitar
@@SteveSterlacci Thanks, must be a blast in her band. She looks like she has so much fun on stage. I should have mine Thursday next week :)
@@SteveSterlacci I will have mine on Friday. Any idea if you guys are coming to Florida area Steve?
@kanesword9528 you're gonna love it. Ive been playing it this whole tour and really enjoying it. We don't play in FL much, but i have family in PB
Yea I love this and will probably buy one of these in the next couple of months. Was going to buy the Epi Custom but for not much more can get this with an Ebony board I'll probably do it. I had a 50s Standard that I loved the but rosewood was so rough at times it was unplayable. Looking at Les Pauls the past few weeks half the ones I played had the same issue. I have a 2017 Standard HP with the all access heal and I love it, this would be perfect to play live as I don't like to take that one out. Grats on getting to check this out!
Check 'em out, I think you'll be impressed. I love mine in Bourbon Burst, if I were rich I'd have the blue one too!
@@stephentubbs2816 Went to look today... took my wife so I wouldn't buy one, lol. The local GC had to get the box as they hadn't unboxed any yet. Fit and finish was perfect, sound and feel was amazing. I wanted to trade in a few items for the discount so they are holding it for me until I can go pick it up tomorrow afternoon. Getting the Bourbon burst as well... simply stunning!
@MarbsMusic
Yes, I like to trade guitars also to keep costs down, which is what I did to get mine. Glad you were impressed, it's a great guitar.
@ got it today, loving it. Some of the best fit and finish I have seen on a production LP!
Damn that blue top will hypnotize you 😂Beautiful guitar. Gibson hit a grand slam
Nice one man! I have a 90’s Les Paul studio and it’s beat up but I’ve used it loads and it’s a workhorse.
This is the best review I found. Thank you! I thought taking off the pickguard compensates for the lack of white binding and enhances the look.
3 yrs ago a Gibson LP Studio at a local chain was $1299 and on sale for $899 Canadian, its double that price now. Greed! Nice guitars just expensive. Thanks for sharing!
The Les Paul Studio has had neck binding since 2017.
Really nice guitar, in 2021 I got a Gibson Les Paul Studio Tangerine Burst with Soft Case. The one I have has a 490R in the neck and a 498T in the Bridge. The 490R is an Alnico 2 Magnet at 8 Ohms, while the 498T is an Alnico 5 Magnet. More horsepower resistance of around 14k ohms for the 498T. Considering that the '57 Classics has 8K Ohms, and the '57 Classic + has 9 Ohms, both Alnico 2s. I would wonder if it is worth it upgrade to this one. Love the blue color though.
Dude! That bourbon burst is calling my name! I might just have to break down and buy a Gibson Les Paul Studio Session. And this is coming from a PRS fanboy!
Just got the Bourbon Burst the other day and it's amazing, especially when you are in a bright light or sunlight situation. But besides it's looks.. .well Steve just illustrated how amazing and versatile this guitar sounds.
Great review and playing. FYI, besides the Axess and Neil Schon model, which is smooth and gradual, the cutout idea was also used on the recent Les Paul Moderns and Les Paul Supremes. Granted, they are much more expensive, but a nice idea. They are great guitars but I think the smooth cutout on the Axess and Schon models is better for upper fret reach, but a hell of a lot more expensive.
Definitely NO pick guard….
I own many, and only one has a pickguard hole that I didn’t see. It’s for sale.
Such a nice bookmatch on this. If you're charging $1500+, that top better look amazing......and it does. 👍
Already have a standard and a special. Thought about selling the special and picking up one of these but I can’t. Love the my standard 60’s in ocean blue and my tv yellow special. I’ll save up and pick up one of these probably.
ill be getting one after the new year..they did right as we all told them what we wanted.one thing I have asked for over 10 times is make a natural blonde finish..if you look online they go used from 1500 to 1750..so get it done I say.the 57 pups will be replaced with pro buckers the moment I get it..
Yeah man! I'm prob gonna swap the electronics and pickups sooner than later. I have throbaks on my radar
@@SteveSterlacci
What?? Those pickups sounding amazing in your video. Mind blowing tones actually. But I'm an old classic rock man myself. Cheers!
You would be very lucky to pick one up with a top like that I live in the UK and my store don't have tops like that.
On the studio session, its a primary feature to have good tops. I would contact gibson if the shop doesnt have proper tops
Great video man! Has anyone ever told you that you look and sound like Elias from WWE?
Nice review mate, love the colour too. However, the Les Paul Studios I knew had a hardcase included and not some stupid doughnut bag. Here in Oz those session studios run retail price $4499 dollars and street price at around $3699 dollars which is a big chunk of change for a studio because you could go and buy a really nice mint condition standard les paul with hard case. The numbers just don't add up with those new studios, however the only thing I like is the bound fretboard, weight relief chambering and the 57 classic pickups which are my favourites 😊
the bourbon burst. ive been off gibson for a while. but this might bring me back! i clicked the link.
I’ve tried 3 of the new studios and everyone from the 2 guitar centers and sweetwater store front have been consistent and ready to go. For feel, sound, and price I’d buy this over the standard any day at a new item stand point .
I wish it had bindings, that blue would look great with a cream binding and man cream binding on that black one, would be so hot
Doesn’t this cost more than a LP classic just a few years ago? Didn’t the classic have all the same switching AND body binding?
Yes its all marketing bullshit helped by these paid reviews youtubers
Great tones clean luv it !!! Excellent playing my man 👍🏽👍🏽
Thanks so much!
57s are cool, but I actually like the 498t/490r pickups. But I can see why they “upgraded” them for the price point.
I actually do too! 57s aren't my first choice but we will see where it winds up!
Duuuude shut up! This is EXACTLY how I wire up my guitars! This has been an ongoing issue for me about Gibson not hitting the working musiican market! I'll spare my rant because you & I have these talks about what we like in our guitars!
I'm sp blown away! Gibson could just throw that pick guard off to the side because that top looks killer! Normally I don't care as much about the top as I do about the sound but this definitely looks sweet!
I am truly impressed! I picked up a Tribute to mod it this same way, but it would be nice to pick up one of these and go right out of the box to killer tones!
Hope that is not a cherry picked example, because the flame looks amazing
So far all the videos and pics I've seen look just as nice! My rep had no clue what it looked like until i sent pics
I would love to see this one with luminlay side dots for playing in dark rooms
If Gibson can send you one, then they can send me one too.
Awesome Guitar
Gorgeous! I just wished Gibson made a guitar with a vibrato to compete with the Fender Stratocaster. Would love to see something new like this!
You have gibsons with tremolo
So the epiphone ultra neck sculpt?
This is pretty cool, but I would love to see Gibson do a "50's studio" with a 59 style neck and with the pickups in the correct position like on the standards.
Pickups in the correct position???
Would you happen to know if this guitar comes Plek-ed from the factory? Thanks
The Modern also has that heel, but it's priced in the Standard range.
for 2k its impossible to beat I think
I bought a wildwood les paul 60's custom shop top and really like it, but i may be selling it for this guy. The blue is fricking amazing, it has the neck heel and is even lighter than my 8.7lb standard from WildWood. I put a pair of slash 2.0 pups, 50's style control knobs and vintage locking tuners. The classics are alnico 2's as well and about the same output.
Any thoughts on playability vs the standards? I bought the standard because of the history of the bursts etc :)
Locking tuners ??
No. Ive honestly become less of a fan after owning a bunch! So I'm good with it not having them
This is like a LP tribute ..now @ 2K! Firefly can put one together for around $300 🤔
The “working man guitar” that costs how much?
$2k for a made in USA set neck with features of a standard. In today's economy, its the best buy for a USA made piece
@@SteveSterlacci while you make a good point, $2k just seems far off for a "working musician." Granted, the last Gibson I bought new was a Les Paul Studio Faded in 2010, and it was $700 (with a really nice hardshell case). Your Les Paul Studio Session is beautiful, and I can see why you like it so much. Appreciate the interaction and your video.
Yes its the WORKING MANS GUITAR, when you work so much throughout the years like a slave you will be able to affor one, hence the name.
Can you get this without the pickguard (no holes drilled) ?
Probably no
I like it better without the pickguard...but I don't like the holes on the top and side. I wish Gibson would supply the pickguard and hardware in a bag in the case and let the buyer decide if they want the thing on there. That way you can avoid the holes.
They should have added locking tuners and a graphite nut, and it would have been perfect. Oh... and ANY finish besides a sunburst/translucent finish. Those tops scream Dad guitar, while this one has the better entry level price point which attracts younger players.
It is a graph tech nut and the tuners are fine. I think locking tuners are overrated TBH. You want these in solid colors?
@ locking tuners are essential for me, makes string changes super fast. Very appreciated at a gig. As for solid colors, hell ya. I am so incredibly tired of bursts. It reminds me of a furniture finish trend from the early 50’s. And I say that with my #1 for two decades being a CS Strat in three tone burst. More so, I don’t like most figures tops either, nor fancy inlays. It screams Mr. T’s jewelry to me.
@mhb450 i used to think the same about locking. In a pinch they are a savior. But I've paid a lot of attention to the break angle after the nut and most locking tuners don't allow the right downward pressure on the nut. So i wound up wrapping them anyway, thus canceling out the lock 😅🤣
@@SteveSterlacci when you read all the steps you take to make sure the strings don’t slip….i think of me changing strings in a dim light side stage…. A locking tuners is thorough the bridge, into the locking tuner gloryhole and locked. No wrapping! 😂. Faster and effective.
Strandberg boden essential is a working man’s guitar. Versatile, lightweight and good looking, and the price is right too. You won’t break a headstock if you don’t have one 😅 not a commercial just my own experience
I think they purposely introduced the $1,600 Studio a couple of months ago first so that a bunch of people would buy one and then when they came out with this one, those same people would buy one of these, too! Had they introduced this one first, I don’t think people would buy both, but just one. 😂 I wish I’d waited as I would definitely prefer to have the ebony fretboard and the modern neck carve. Not sure which pickups I prefer but I think both sound great.
I caved and ordered a Studio Session in bourbon burst to go with my blueberry burst Studio. 😊
These sessions cost over 2k euros in europe much more than the studios
How much does it weigh?
If its ultra modern weight relieved not a lot
A Lester ain't properly attired without that guard! 😂
I prefer them inapropriately dressed!
“Working man’s guitar” for the price of a standard just 6 years ago.
Don’t get me wrong. I love Gibson and have a few. But a working man’s guitar is a player ii Strat HSS.
Les pauls just make everyone sound the same, strat is what you need to truly express yourself
What a ridiculous opinion
@PaulPass123 nearly all legends made their name with a strat, blakmore malmsteenclapton hendrix Stevie ray Vaughan buddy holly mark knopfler, too numerous to mention
@@djizzah closed mindedness gets you nowhere. Your take is ridiculous and you say it as if it’s fact.
So what, you’re favorite guitar players played a strat… well my favorite guitarists played and still play LPs so there. Lmao
@PaulPass123 i couldnt even bring myself to respond to the original comment lol
This is a more affordable version of Les Paul Modern, not a LP Standard because the electronics are PCB not hand wired.
If I hear the phrase, "that classic Peter Green sound" one more time...
Did commenting this do what it needed to for you? I sure hope so
I’m sorry, upgraded as compared to the “classic studio”? My 2017 studio came with a Gibson hard shell case, all the same options on the knobs. All of them. I actually can’t think of anything new with this other than ebony and…flame top? Which has nothing to do with practicality.
in EU its like 2.270euros brand new. id go with a standard faded in that price xD
I wish they would have left the binding of or at least have the frets go over the nibs. Then it would be perfect but I’m nit picking it’s beautiful.
You cant have frets go over the fret nibs. Thats why the nibs are there in the first place. This binding is just like any LP standard, including nibs. I hate the nibs and would opt to refret to get rid of them if it wasnt so expensive to do so lol id rather the fret go to the end of the board
@ that’s what I meant . I was just using my lp classic in rehearsal studio and maybe it’s because I was playing standing up but string was getting caught right around the 3rd fret. Looks cool but just not very practical for a modern day guitar. I’m a die hard Gibson fan boy. Thanks for this video was very cool 🙏💪😎🎸
I wish they made it in the smoke house color.
I got a studio in that color practically new, im selling it for 1250 euros.
They should just remove the pick guard for this model to distinguish it as the top of the studio line. I always find the pick guard unnecessary for a beautiful guitar like les paul. Tks for the video!
Looks so good I wanna eat it
Don't burn your tongue!
That is the same half-assed neck heel they have on the Modern for years, that design is actually not that recent, i remember they had a basic Made in the US model with a swamp ash body that they blew out for about 550€ 6-8 years ago. The Axcess guitar neck heel is different and was also used on the HP models 2016-2019 including faded and studio models, i have the faded version that i got for 600€ new. I don't buy Les Paul type guitars without a sculptured heel, there are quite a few guitars like that nowadays from ESP/LTD, PRS, Sire, Harley Benton, Cort, Dean, Schecter, Jackson.
Is the full ass one different?
@@SteveSterlacci Yes, the full ass one is great, if you search youtube for "Gibson Axcess VS. Modern Heel Joint" there's a great video with the differences.
She's a Beauty....
Thanks Joe!
They need to make a version with a thicker C shaped neck, the slim taper is a no go for me. Otherwise I’d be interested.
According to Gibson all guitars from factory are Plek processed. So why Sweetwater offers a Plek service for a Gibson Les Paul? They charge $300.00 +tax ... for something not needed?
Write sweetwater and ask?
I don’t get it… people love this and hated the previous studio modern. the only difference between this and the studio modern released last year is satin vs. high gloss finish and 490s vs 57s 🤔 the Gibson gatekeepers perplex me.
A 2000 dollar guitar is a working mans guitar ? This guitar is 400 dollars more then the standard studio ?
Is the ebony board and 57 classics worth the extra 400 ?
A real working guitarist, yes. Made in USA for a 2k set neck guitar is unheard of with these specs. I think its worth the upgraded top alone
It would be perfect except for one thing - NO STAINLESS STEEL FRETS.
A 2000 dollar guitar should come with a case . Epiphone can handle it so why not Gibson .
Gorgeous guitar, but nope. Not 2K for a Studio and no hardshell case.
The binding and top i think are worth it from reg studio. The gig bag is preferred for me. Ive always toured with one
Way to much $....Put push pulls in the Tribute and binding on the neck and bring them back. If your going to spend double the cash why not just get the trad pro?.
I gave it a thumbs down because he only demonstrated one aspect of the guitar. Where was the clean sound at? All he did is demo the dirty side. Yes he showed the function of the guitar. I just think he could have done better. I definitely want to buy the guitar especially that color. Good job Gibson listening to people on what they want. Great guitar.
The first run through of all the sounds are clean. Literally the first sounds that are played in the video
Oh, definitely no pickguard. I wish Gibson would not install them on all guitars and let the buyer decide.
They used to
Personally, I think the pickguards are ugly, but I also don't want a new guitar with a visible screw hole on the top.
Ive done it on a few guitars. I put the screw back in and dont notice it
Just glue in a small plug of mother o pearl or abalone and it'll look nice! \m/
I love how people say things like “ It’s better than a Standard except for . . . And . . . . And this . . . .and if it had this ….. and maybe that . “ LMAO 😜 Is that kool-aid that you are drinking hot or cold ? Heritage Artisan Aged H-150 same price waaaaaay better guitar/case .
There was no "except for". It has everything a standard has, minus body binding, but does have the contour heel that a standard doesnt have. These are facts, not kool aid my friend. And an H150 artisan aged is twice the price. I have a custom core
don't buy this save up another 600 and buy a standard
Have you played one to compare to? Whats your reasoning? Add to the discussion rather than vague statements please
@SteveSterlacci the standard will increase in value this will lose value. The standard will always be better than the studio and you mine as well save up the extra 600 and buy a standard instead of this. If you want a studio get the base 1600 model or the modern lite at 1500
Please add evidence to support your claim
@@SteveSterlacci read above comment
@stevegray5548 you're just making statements with no basis though. I'm just asking for something other than "trust me bro" information
That price for a crappy studio? 🤣🤣🤣
Its spec'd almost as well as a standard, so yeah. What set neck made in USA guitar do you buy for under 2k?
i am not paying for defects that I have to pay to have rectified. frets should be set right, no string buzz
There is no string buzz 🤔 what are you talking about lol
Don’t use that Gig bag , definitely get a real case. Your asking for a snapped headstock. Even a real case isn’t good enough. Don’t even look at the guitar to long. Lol. Seriously it happened to me. 🥲
I use reunion blues gig bags for touring and love them. Over a decade and thousand plus shows incident free