1998 Gibson Les Paul Studio Plus
This guitar was total extravagence. I found it used for a real good price. I’d always wanted to replace my Univox Les Paul with a “real” one and I’ve missed my Univox since I lost it (long story). While drooling over Les Paul pics in the catelogs I decided that I liked the idea of a Gary Moore model or the Studio Desert Burst model best. Good combination of appearance and reasonable price. Well, more reasonable than a classic. Let me be clear – no Gibson branded Les Paul is reasonable, at least not a new one. As with Fenders, used Gibsons can be absolutely insanely priced. Anyway, I came across this one and got it for about the same price as my used Strat. Heck, a nice used PRS would’ve cost me what the two of them together cost, right?
This guitar was a beauty in appearance. Desert Burst finish with a nice flame maple top and gold hardware. Sounds great too – like a Les Paul. Pickups are pretty hot, and do the Allman Brothers/Gary moore things quite well. Not as hot as the Carvin though, which is actually probably a good thing.
I ended up selling this guitar. I didn’t have it all that long. I had it set up and everything, but it never got really comfortable for me. Too bad, it was a gorgeous guitar. I did end up getting another, even cheaper Les Paul Studio that I find more comfortable to play.
Tags: Gibson, Guitar, Les Paul