The new Gibson Les Paul Studio HP (High Performance) 2016 is the supercharged counterpart of the traditional Les Paul Studio T, and introduces an advanced set of premium, high-performance features still at an affordable price for a US-made Les Paul…
The Gibson Les Paul Studio HP 2016 has the modern weight-relief Mahogany body, Granadillo fingerboard and the PAF-style 490R & 498T humbucker pickups. The premium features which differentiate it from the T (Traditional) model include: the Next-Generation Gibson G-FORCE tuning system, titanium adjustable zero-fret nut with 40:1 tuning ratio, optional removable pickguard, some gold plated hardware and new fast-access heel design.
- Tuners: Next-Generation Gibson G FORCE™ – smoother feel when tuning manually, quieter operation, better looks
- Switch: Solid, positive feel with quiet operation
- Bridge: Titanium saddles – corrosion-resistant, extremely strong yet lightweight, with superbly clear tone
- Neck width: Soloist neck width – the best neck yet for soloing
- Inlays: Mother of pearl inlays – nothing looks as good as the real thing
- Pickups: 490R and 498T humbuckers – experience definitive PAF-like tone in both the neck (490R) and hotter bridge (498T) positions
- Jack: Gold plated multi contact jack – better connection that grips your cable more firmly
- Neck heel: Fast-access heel – easier access to higher notes with new heel design
- Nut: Titanium adjustable zero-fret nut – optimize action for your playing style with adjustable nut angle and string height
- Top wood: 2-piece Maple (grade C)
- Binding: None
- Back wood: Mahogany
- Weight relief: Modern
- Average weight (body only): 5.09lbs / 2.3kg
- Body contour carve: Classic
- Neck wood: 1-piece Mahogany
- Truss rod: Standard
- Neck profile: slim profile
- Thickness at Fret 1: 0.800″
- Thickness at Fret 12: 0.875″
- Average weight (neck only): 1.2 lbs
- Peg head type: SP1-B
- Inlays: none
- Peg head binding: none
- Logo: Gold “Gibson” and “Les Paul Model”
- Neck fit joint angle: 5.0 degrees
- Headstock angle: 17 degrees
- Nut: Titanium Zero Fret Nut
- Nut width: 1.745″
- Fingerboard wood: 1-piece Granadillo
- Fingerboard radius: 12″ / 309mm
- Frets: 22
- Nut/End of Board: 1.745″ @ nut, 2.310″ @ end of board
- Scale length: equal tempered 24.75″ / 628mm
- Fingerboard inlays: Acrylic Trapezoids
- Number of Pickups: 2
- Neck Pickup: 490R PAF humbucker
- Bridge Pickup: 498T PAF humbucker
- Pickup magnets: Alnico #2 (smooth), Alnico #5 in lead pickup
- Tonal & resonant advancements: Better Hum cancelling w/rev polarity
- Controls: 1 x Lead Volume (500k Push/Pull) Tap or Split, 1 x Lead Tone (500K Non-Linear), 1 x Rhythm Volume (500k Push/Pull) Tap or Split, 1 x Rhythm Tone (500K Non-Linear)
- Tuning keys: Zamak G FORCE™
- Tuning Ratio: 40:1
- Plating specs: Gold
- Bridge: Tune-o-matic with Titanium saddles
- Bridge material: Zamac with Gold plating
- Tailpiece style: Stop Bar
- Compensated: No
- Tailpiece material: Zamak with Chrome plating
- Knobs: Supreme grip speed knobs
- Pickguard: Removable Black or White
- Colors: Alpine White, Alpine Gold, Ebony, Ebony Gold, Fireburst, Inverness Green, Pelham Blue, Radiant Red, Silver Pearl, Vintage Sunburst, Wine Red, Wine Red Gold
- Country manufactured: USA
