The new Gibson Les Paul Studio T (Traditional) 2016 version has the classic Les Paul power and looks at a more affordable price. Features the modern weight-relief Mahogany body, a pair of versatile PAF 490R and 498T pickups, huge variety of color options and traditional manual tuners (no robot tuning system here)…
The Les Paul Studio 2016 T delivers classic Les Paul tone, style, and playing feel as well as the versatile voices of split coil humbucking pickups – all in a package that represents amazing value for a genuine American-made Gibson electric guitar.
- Tuners: Traditional manual tuners – smooth, efficient performance and a vintage vibe
- Neck width: Traditional neck width of 1 11/16″ at the nut – original neck dimensions from the Les Paul that launched a thousand hits
- Nut: TekToid nut – for solid sustain, self-lubrication for accurate return-to-pitch – even with heavy string bending
- Neck heel: Classic Les Paul neck heel – the look and feel you know and love
- Body: Carved maple top over mahogany with modern weight relief – combines legendary resonance and sustain with greater playing comfort
- Pickups: Gibson’s popular 490R and 498T humbuckers – the Alnico magnets give rich, singing tones in both the neck (490R) and hotter bridge (498T) positions
- Fingerboard: Thicker rosewood fingerboard – Traditional appearance and seminal sustain in a solid, one-piece design
- Setup: Comprehensive, hand-finished expert setup makes this handcrafted, American-made guitar ready for immediate action
- Finish: Thin high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish – Exclusive labor-intensive finishing process isn’t just about look and feel, but superior tone
- 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): 1.2lbs
- 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
- Nut: TekToid
- Nut width: 1.695″
- Fingerboard wood: Granadillo (Alpine White/Alpine Gold finishes), Rosewood (all other finishes)
- Fingerboard radius: 12″ / 309mm
- Frets: 22
- Nut/End of Board: 1.695″ @ nut, 2.260″ @ end of board
- Scale length: 24.75″ / 628mm
- Side dots (color): White
- Fingerboard inlays: Acrylic Trapeziods
- Number of Pickups: 2
- Neck Pickup: 490R PAF humbucker
- Bridge Pickup: 498T PAF humbucker
- Pickup magnets: Alnico #2 (smooth)
- Tonal & resonant advancements: Better Hum cancelling w/rev polarity
- Controls: 1 x Lead Volume (500k Push/Pull “Coil-Tap”), 1 x Lead Tone (500K Non-Linear), 1 x Rhythm Volume (500k Push/Pull “Coil-Tap”), 1 x Rhythm Tone (500K Non-Linear) 3-way pickup selector, 6-way VariTone
- Tuning keys: Grover Green Keys
- Tuning Ratio: 0.584027778
- Plating specs: Chrome
- Bridge: Tune-o-matic
- Bridge material: Zamac with Chrome plating
- Tailpiece style: Stop Bar
- Compensated: No
- Tailpiece material: Zamak with Chrome plating
- Knobs: Speed Knobs Black
- Pickguard: Les Paul Studio Black
- 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
