"Beautiful Guitar!!!!!!!!"

Feature:
It has more than you will ever need!

Quality:
The finish on the Fireburst is absolutely gorgeous! It's a Gibson so you know what kind of quality to expect.

Value:
You couldn't find a better guitar for the price!

Desirability:
The Fireburst looks like an old antique. That is what I love about it.

Sound:
It sounds perfect for any type of music!

Ease of Use:
I didn't have to make any adjustments at all so it couldn't have been better!

Support:
I havn't had to deal with Gibson USA but I'm sure it wouldn't be bad. At least you know you would speak to someone here in the US!

Overall:
I recently purchased this guitar in Fireburst and the pictures do not do it justice. It is the nicest looking guitar I think I have ever seen. It plays, sounds, and looks awesome! I didn’t have to do any adjustments at all when I got it. It was set up perfectly. Give it a try and you will be very happy that you did!

"!!Nice!!"

Feature:
i give it a 9 bc it has all the features of a standard guitar and nothing really more except maybe a pickguard which is decoration to me...

Quality:
sanded down everywhere, but the paint on the neck -1 for sliding action

Value:
hmmm...i think atleast 400$ went to the name alone...

Desirability:
Its tough to say...bc I really like fender the most...and the les paul body is uglier in my opnion and my big hands cant carry the guitar without bending the pickgaurd as I lift it..no room i tell you...

Sound:
The guitar is very clear. its xllnt for the angelic harmonys..but a 500$ fender can do way better metal sound than this..

Ease of Use:
it has an ultra low action and very light so its very easy to play...

Overall:
good guitar, but It doesnt feel right playing all the time whithout a floyd rose...I fig without one is solid and the guitar can last forever but I still wish I could purchase one with it...

"I am in love!"

Feature:
Came with a nice hard shell case. I wouldn't change any of its features. After playing many guitars, I found I required a maple top to get the warmth I was missing into my sound. This guitar offers that warmth, and isn't over $1500 (my budget cap).

Quality:
There is one small blemish on the underside of the lower bout...looks like someone missed the area with the buffing wheel. No biggie, can be buffed with wax to complete the job and doesn't bother me. All parts were tight and well-adjusted. I would (and will) depend on this as my #1 axe. Have played it out a few times; it's solid, holds tuning even thru 5 fret bends, and doesn't seem to have issues with temperature (stage lighting, etc.). A solid, well-built American product.

Value:
This guitar is worth the cost, for sure. Nothing I've played comes close in the same price range. The Les Paul Standard is several hundred dollars more. For anyone who doesn't want to spend crazy money but wants a real Les Paul, I suggest they look into the Studio model. My friend wants mine, and he has a Classic!!

Desirability:
I dig the fireburst finish, and gold hardware. The guitar feels good, is well-balanced, and I can dial in most any sound I require for the things I play. The nitrocell is beautiful, as is the grain pattern of the maple top. What sold me is the tone...I would never have bought a different axe over the net, but having played several LP's, I know that TONE when I hear it...this axe has that tone!

Sound:
TONE!!! The maple top gives warm, fat, bluesy and rich sounds on neck & middle settings. Bridge pickup offers a bite for screaming leads. This guitar has the cleanest, fattest sound...with OD or distortion, it really shines, and is rich in harmonics. You notice most when you play out with a band. Of course, the Studio has all the sustain of the LP Classic & Standard. I run mine thru a homemade MXR Distortion+ into a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe tube amp. I am getting a variety of sounds from Cream to Santana, Stray Cats to live Zeppelin. I would not suggest a LP for shred, death metal - they make Charvel's etc. for that. The LP Studio has the compressed, slightly dark sound we've all come to love in a maple-top Les Paul, and is extremely well balanced sound-wise and is responsive to picking dynamics. The 490R is warm and fat..the 498T offers the best of bite with clear projection (it's not 'fuzzy' or shrill). I wouldn't change a thing...well, I might add a pick guard ;o) They say Gibson omitted the best possible stuff they could from the Studio that's found on a LP Standard (binding, pick guard) to make it affordable. I agree with that! Why pay for a plastic strip? I love this axe, and hope to have it for years to come.

Ease of Use:
Plays great. I use a different brand of strings, so will have my music tech tweak the action & intonation, but it came set up to middle-of-the-road specs. I had to get used to the weight distribution (grew up playing Strats), but no big deal. The way the guitar feels makes me want to play it. And play it...and play it...

Support:
I've only had my LP for a week, so no calls to Gibson yet. I have friends who have needed assistance or had questions, and they report good things, so they get a 10 by word of mouth.

Overall:
This will be my main guitar; I intend to keep it extremely long-term. If I were to buy another, it would be for sheer flash - possibly a strat or a tele just for some twang. I would replace it if it were stolen, and beat the perp about the face and neck area with a 2x4. The only "negative" I've seen so far is the weight (which aids in giving massive tone). I don't mind it, tho some people might. The Studio is a bit lighter than the Classic, etc. Go play a LP and decide for yourself :o)

Feature:
Everything is awsome

Quality:
The best made guitar i've ever owned.

Sound:
All i can say is that this guitar sounds GREAT!!

Ease of Use:
I can barely feel it when i'm playing. it feels like a part of me