GIBSON Les Paul Studio Series

Gibson introduced the Les Paul Studio series in 1983 as a cheaper version of a Les Paul Standard. It has all the essential elements of a Les Paul Standard, with a carved top and humbucking pickups, but has a thinner body, no binding and no gold Hardware. It quickly became the most popular model in the Les Paul Series.

Responding to a gap in their model lineup for a lower-priced Les Paul in 1983, Gibson introduced the Studio model. The Studio was designed to attract guitar players who desired traditional Les Paul sound without having to pay for cosmetic features of upscale models. In order to produce a lower-cost Les Paul, features such as body binding, neck binding, and headstock inlays were not available. Additionally, the body was ⅛ inch thinner than a standard Les Paul. Initially made of alder from 1983-1985, Gibson moved back to maple top/mahogany body combination after the alder body proved prone to lacquer problems.The name "Studio" comes from the idea that this model would be sonically indistinguishable from a Les Paul Standard or Custom in the recording studio, and that the flashier guitars would be reserved for stage use.

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GIBSON LES PAUL DOUBLE CUTAWAY STUDIO (LPDS)

GIBSON produced the LES PAUL DOUBLE CUTAWAY STUDIO (LPDS) between 1997 and 1999

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GIBSON Les Paul Studio (LPSO)

GIBSON produced the Les Paul Studio (LPSO) between 1996 and 1999

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GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO (LPST)

Production of the LES PAUL STUDIO (LPST model) began in 1984.

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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Baritone

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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Custom

The Gibson Les Paul Studio Custom was made between 1984 and 1987. It was based on the Les Paul Studio model but had many of the features of the Gibson custom including multi-layer binding on the body and headstock, a bound neck, gold hardware, Tim Shaw pickups. But the fingerboard inlays were mother-of-pearl dots and not the block inlays you would have seen on a L.P. Custom at the time.

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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Gem Limited Edition (LPGS)

GIBSON manufactured the Les Paul Studio Gem Limited Edition (LPGS) between 1996 and 1998

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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Limited Colors

GIBSON made the Les Paul Studio Limited Colors between 2002 and 2004

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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Lite (LPLT)

GIBSON made the first Les Paul Studio Lite (LPLT) in 1998

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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Lite/M III

Manufacture of the Les Paul Studio Lite/M III ran from 1991 to 1995.

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GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO PLUS

GIBSON began making the LES PAUL STUDIO PLUS (LPO+) in 2001. It was like the Les Paul Studio model but with a figured carved maple top, gold hardware and 490R and 498T Alnico II magnet humbuckers. The 22-fret rosewood on mahogany neck had pearloid trapezoid inlays. This model was available in Desert Burst, transparent black or transparent red finishes with gold hardware. There was a similarly named model, the Les Paul Studio Pro Plus, but it had different pickups (uncovered BurstBucker Pro in the bridge and 490R in the neck) and chrome hardware

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GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO PRO PLUS

The Gibson Les Paul Studio Pro Plus was like the Les Paul Studio model but with a grade AA-figured maple top. Pickups were a 490R in the neck position and a BurstBucker Pro in the bridge with push/pull switching to give independent coil tapping. The mahogany body was chambered for weight relief. The one-piece mahogany neck was glued in with a traditional mortis & tenon joint, and carved in the fast and comfortable SlimTaper profile. The rosewood fingerboard had 22 medium-jumbo frets, with a 12" radius and acrylic trapezoid inlays.

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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Smartwood

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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Standard

The Gibson Les Paul Studio Standard was made between 1983 and 1986. It had features of both the Les Paul Studio and Les Paul Standard models. It had dot inlays and single-ply binding around the body and neck, chrome hardware, and white pickup rings and pick guard. It was  available in Cherry Sunburst, white and red finishes.

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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Voodoo

GIBSON manufactured the Les Paul Studio Voodoo between 2003 and 2004

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Specifications:

ModelImageFinish colorsNumber of stringsFinish effectsMade inScale lengthFinish materialBinding
GIBSON LES PAUL DOUBLE CUTAWAY STUDIO (LPDS)
1997 to 1999
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio (LPSO)
1996 to 1999
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GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO (LPST)
1984
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Baritone
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Custom
1984 to 1987
ebony finish, red finish6 stringssunburst finishUSA---
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Gem Limited Edition (LPGS)
1996 to 1998
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Limited Colors
2002 to 2004
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Lite (LPLT)
1998
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Lite/M III
1991
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GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO PLUS
2001 to 2005
black finish, red finish6 stringssunburst finish, transparent finishUSA24.75 inches scale-length--
GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO PRO PLUS
2011
black finish, blue finish, natural finish, red finish6 stringstransparent finishUSA24.75 inches scale-lengthnitrocellulose finish-
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Smartwood
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Standard
1984 to 1987
red finish, white finish6 stringssunburst finishUSA24.75 inches scale-length-body binding, neck binding
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Voodoo
2003 to 2004
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ModelHardware colorBridgeTailpieceTuners
GIBSON LES PAUL DOUBLE CUTAWAY STUDIO (LPDS)
1997 to 1999
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio (LPSO)
1996 to 1999
chrome hardware, gold hardware---
GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO (LPST)
1984
chrome hardwaretune-o-matic bridgestop tailpiece-
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Baritone
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Custom
1984 to 1987
chrome hardwaretune-o-matic bridgestop tailpiece-
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Gem Limited Edition (LPGS)
1996 to 1998
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Limited Colors
2002 to 2004
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Lite (LPLT)
1998
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Lite/M III
1991
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GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO PLUS
2001 to 2005
gold hardwaretune-o-matic bridgestop tailpiece-
GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO PRO PLUS
2011
-tune-o-matic bridgestop tailpieceGrover tuners
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Smartwood
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Standard
1984 to 1987
chrome hardwaretune-o-matic bridgestop tailpiece-
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Voodoo
2003 to 2004
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ModelBody back materialBody materialBody shape featuresBody sides materialBody styleBody top materialPickguard shape
GIBSON LES PAUL DOUBLE CUTAWAY STUDIO (LPDS)
1997 to 1999
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio (LPSO)
1996 to 1999
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GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO (LPST)
1984
mahogany body backmahogany body, swamp ash bodycarved top, single cutawaymahogany body sidesLes Paul-style bodymahogany body top, maple body topraised pickguard
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Baritone
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Custom
1984 to 1987
mahogany body backmahogany body, swamp ash bodycarved top, single cutawaymahogany body sides-mahogany body top, maple body topraised pickguard
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Gem Limited Edition (LPGS)
1996 to 1998
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Limited Colors
2002 to 2004
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Lite (LPLT)
1998
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Lite/M III
1991
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GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO PLUS
2001 to 2005
-mahogany bodycarved top, single cutaway-Les Paul-style bodymaple body topraised pickguard
GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO PRO PLUS
2011
-mahogany bodycarved top, single cutaway-Les Paul-style bodymaple body top-
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Smartwood
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Standard
1984 to 1987
mahogany body backmahogany body, swamp ash bodycarved top, single cutawaymahogany body sidesLes Paul-style bodymahogany body top, maple body topraised pickguard
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Voodoo
2003 to 2004
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ModelFingerboard inlay materialFingerboard materialFingerboard position markers
GIBSON LES PAUL DOUBLE CUTAWAY STUDIO (LPDS)
1997 to 1999
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio (LPSO)
1996 to 1999
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GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO (LPST)
1984
pearl fingerboard inlay materialrosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers, trapezoid fingerboard position markers
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Baritone
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Custom
1984 to 1987
pearl fingerboard inlay material-dot fingerboard position markers
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Gem Limited Edition (LPGS)
1996 to 1998
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Limited Colors
2002 to 2004
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Lite (LPLT)
1998
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Lite/M III
1991
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GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO PLUS
2001 to 2005
pearl fingerboard inlay materialrosewood fingerboard-
GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO PRO PLUS
2011
pearl fingerboard inlay materialrosewood fingerboard-
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Smartwood
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Standard
1984 to 1987
pearl fingerboard inlay materialrosewood fingerboarddot fingerboard position markers
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Voodoo
2003 to 2004
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ModelNeck materialNumber of fretsTuner layoutPeghead (headstock)Neck profileNeck widthNut
GIBSON LES PAUL DOUBLE CUTAWAY STUDIO (LPDS)
1997 to 1999
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio (LPSO)
1996 to 1999
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GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO (LPST)
1984
mahogany neck22 fretthree-each-side----
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Baritone
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Custom
1984 to 1987
mahogany neck22 fretthree-each-sidebound headstock---
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Gem Limited Edition (LPGS)
1996 to 1998
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Limited Colors
2002 to 2004
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Lite (LPLT)
1998
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Lite/M III
1991
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GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO PLUS
2001 to 2005
mahogany neck22 fretthree-each-side----
GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO PRO PLUS
2011
mahogany neck22 fretthree-each-side-shallow oval neck profile1.69 inches wide at nutcorian nut
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Smartwood
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Standard
1984 to 1987
mahogany neck22 fretthree-each-side----
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Voodoo
2003 to 2004
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ModelPickup selector controlsTone controlsVolume controlsControls materialControls shapeNumber of control knobs
GIBSON LES PAUL DOUBLE CUTAWAY STUDIO (LPDS)
1997 to 1999
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio (LPSO)
1996 to 1999
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GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO (LPST)
1984
3-way selector switch2 tone controls2 volume controls---
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Baritone
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Custom
1984 to 1987
3-way selector switch2 tone controls2 volume controls---
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Gem Limited Edition (LPGS)
1996 to 1998
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Limited Colors
2002 to 2004
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Lite (LPLT)
1998
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Lite/M III
1991
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GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO PLUS
2001 to 2005
3-way selector switch2 tone controls2 volume controls---
GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO PRO PLUS
2011
2 coil tap switches, 3-way selector switch2 tone controls2 volume controlsblack controlsspeed knobs4 control knobs
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Smartwood
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Standard
1984 to 1987
3-way selector switch2 tone controls2 volume controls---
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Voodoo
2003 to 2004
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ModelPickups configurationPickups brand and model
GIBSON LES PAUL DOUBLE CUTAWAY STUDIO (LPDS)
1997 to 1999
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio (LPSO)
1996 to 1999
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GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO (LPST)
1984
2 humbucker pickups-
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Baritone
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Custom
1984 to 1987
2 humbucker pickupsGibson Tim Shaw PAF pickup(s)
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Gem Limited Edition (LPGS)
1996 to 1998
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Limited Colors
2002 to 2004
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Lite (LPLT)
1998
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Lite/M III
1991
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GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO PLUS
2001 to 2005
2 humbucker pickupsGibson 490R pickup(s), Gibson 498T pickup(s)
GIBSON LES PAUL STUDIO PRO PLUS
2011
2 humbucker pickupsGibson 490R pickup(s), Gibson Burstbucker pickup(s)
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Smartwood
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GIBSON Les Paul Studio Standard
1984 to 1987
2 humbucker pickups-
GIBSON Les Paul Studio Voodoo
2003 to 2004
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