written by paulgillam on 23/04/2009
I bought my Les Paul Studio for my 16th birthday. wine red with gold hardware and rosewood fretboard.
I am now 30, and i love this guitar every time I pick it up.
It is easy to play, very forgiving, and sounds strong, deep and beautiful, with a broad degree of flexibility with the two pickups with their individual tone and volume controls.
Good for playing more or less anything, excelling in rich warm tones of jazz style sounds, and kicks it hard when you give it some volume and some proper Marshall-esque distortion...
The fully adjustable bridge makes it very easy to set the action as you prefer, and gives a solid place to rest your hand for picking.
the neck is slightly thicker than some guitars out there, but i find it fits the natural shape and grip of my hand better as I am not trying to pinch a skinny neck.
love it. a solid, well built reliable performer.