A few months back I purchased a Les Paul Studio and absolutely loved the sound. Therefore, I bought myself a 2016 Les Paul Standard T Plus Top in Transparent Amber. Wow! What an instrument.
My "Winnie" (named after my newborn granddaughter Erowynn) came home a few days ago. I now understand the differences between a Studio and a Standard as to refinement. Before today I didn't think one could improve much on a Studio. In fact, I would have argued vigorously that there's not much difference. While the sound is not remarkably different between the two, the Standard has a certain feel that is hard to describe. I'm now a believer. I'm a convert. I've seen the light. I've touched the AAA transparent amber stripes. I've been baptized in the sound of out-of-phase BurstBuckers. I have all the pushy-pully knobs one could ever want. Life will never be the same!
