LP Studio vs other LPs

[El Chiguete]

Whats the differnce between a LP Studio an lest say a LP Standard? Tone, payability, etc.

[Chasbo]

Studios don't have body or neck binding. Different pickups as well. Those are the only differences I am aware of though. They play fairly similarly and sound like a Les Paul.

[El Chiguete]

How about on the weight, size and width of the body?

[Bengal]

I think they are similar. The Studio might be a bit thinner, I remember reading something like that but I don't remember exactly.

Some will say that the "lower quality mahogany" goes to the Studio line. I think the "lower quality mahogany" goes to the whole non Custom Shop lines. Standards and all.

As for weight, they are light. They are chambered now and weight relieved before last year. They are not heavy.

Actually, the day of the heavy Les Paul is over. Since they remove about all of the mahogany now, they come in pretty light. 7-8 pounds.

Studios are pretty cool, I've owned a few. Try to find an early 90's one with the ebony fretboards, those were sweet.

Oh yeah, beware the mini-Traps.

[DocNrock]

The studio is a bit thinner and is much lighter. I've got an early 2000 one with ebony fretboard.

[slash-ed]

+1, I remember the difference between the Std and Studio I had being that the body was noticeably thinner. Actually made for a less chunky and LP-ish neck joint. A good thing, but I needed the binding

[slash-ed]

Also, IIRC Studios have 49x series pickups while Stds now have Burstbuckers.

[toejam]

The "Faded" Vintage Mahogany Studios come with Burstbucker Pros.

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gibson-Les-Paul-Vintage-Mahogany-Electric-Guitar?sku=517536

[straycat]

The faded vintage mahogony L.P.studio is a great buy IMO.I've had 3 so far and each one was great.BB pro's sound good.
The 80's studios are about the best again JMO.No weight relief holes so a bit heavier.
These had either 57's or Shaw pickups which kick major ass.
If you can find an 80's studio standard(binding and flametop) its basically a standard with dots.Killer guitars and rare as hell.

[toejam]

The faded vintage mahogany model is a great buy. I bought mine in 2004 and love it. The BB Pros were cool but just lacking something for me, so I swapped them out for EMGs.

[JACKSONFREAK]

The Studio vs The Std. The Studio is all mohagony including the carved top. The Std has a carved maple top. There are some studios with maple caps but they are thinner maple than the STD is. And not as select. All studios have the 50's style neck carve and the std comes with either 50's or 60's neck carve. Tuners and other hardware are exactly the same. The pups are differant tho. The studio has the 490R and the 498T
Where as the STD has the burst buckers. And yes both are chambered.
Gil

[straycat]

The 80's studios I've had had more of a 60's neck but the vintage mahogony are somewhere in between not what I would call a 50's neck by any means.

[toejam]

The Studio vs The Std. The Studio is all mohagony including the carved top. The Std has a carved maple top. There are some studios with maple caps but they are thinner maple than the STD is. And not as select. All studios have the 50's style neck carve and the std comes with either 50's or 60's neck carve. Tuners and other hardware are exactly the same. The pups are differant tho. The studio has the 490R and the 498T
Where as the STD has the burst buckers. And yes both are chambered.
Gil

I thought all the Studios had carved maple tops except for the faded vintage mahogany series which was all mahogany including the top. Maybe I'm wrong.

[toejam]

The 80's studios I've had had more of a 60's neck but the vintage mahogony are somewhere in between not what I would call a 50's neck by any means.

Yes, the '59 profile is on the vintage mahogany, which is supposed to be in between the '60s thin and '50s fat neck.

[chrisolson]

Find one from the early-to-mid 90's.

Better than the current "Classics" in every way - except the lack of binding. I'll take a Studio from that era over any other "lower than Standard" model any time -- especially a white one with ebony board.