Dreggz82 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 One of my first Gibsons ever, bought used from an old christian dude that played gospel in the local church band It had a few minor chips and scratches here and there but hardly felt used, the neck felt brand new with very little fret ware and plays like a dream to this day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreggz82 Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 Pics 3 and 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody78 Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Nice! My first Gibson was a wine red LP Studio, which I still own and play. They're excellent guitars and yours is a beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 That is very nice! I don't think I have ever seen that finish before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreggz82 Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 Nice! My first Gibson was a wine red LP Studio, which I still own and play. They're excellent guitars and yours is a beauty. Thanks brotha. And the wine reds are sic looking axes! I really don't know too much about the features on it so if anyone can help me out I'd be ever so greatful! Thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreggz82 Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 That is very nice! I don't think I have ever seen that finish before. Thanx brotha,they still make it but doesn't look this nice anymore :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabs Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Isnt that called Fireburst? Either way.. a cool guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted January 17, 2016 Share Posted January 17, 2016 Nice guitar! Decent looks, good playability, and Les Paul tone - there's nothing missing! Isnt that called Fireburst? I think that, too. Using the term flame could be misleading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreggz82 Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 Nice guitar! Decent looks, good playability, and Les Paul tone - there's nothing missing! I think that, too. Using the term flame could be misleading. Ya I wasn't sure on the color as well so when I was looking for the info all that would pop up is "2008 Gibson Les Paul Studio Flame burst" so that's what I went by. Lol sorry for misleading anyone. Firburst is what it is! /,,/ thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreggz82 Posted January 17, 2016 Author Share Posted January 17, 2016 Just found some info 50s profile neck,granadillo finger board, (granadillo!? Lol) ,490 R and 498t pups. awesome!never heard of granadillo for the finger board though lol that's new to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody78 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I could be wrong, but I didn't think they used Granadillo for the fingerboards until after the problems they had with the raid for illegal woods around 2011? Usually Les Paul Studios have rosewood boards. Mine is a 1997 with a rosewood board, but they did make some in the mid - late 90's with ebony ones. Gibson sometimes vary specs every so often for various reasons. Like yours mine has a 50's rounded profile and the 490R 498T pickups. It has the usual mahogany back with a maple top, however, on a Studio the body depth is slightly thinner than on a regular LP Standard (or other models like the Traditional, Classic etc.) They have weight relief and are noticeably lighter than other higher end Les Paul models, even though almost all USA models have weight relief too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I'm with Cody on this. The 2008 Studio LPs came with rosewood fretboard. There would be nothing wrong with granadillo though. Many different hard-wearing heartwoods withstanding biodegradation are apt to make good fretboards, but all of them in limited quantities. To my knowledge the body depth of Studio LPs has been subject to modification over the years, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreggz82 Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 This is where i got the info. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gibson/Les-Paul-Studio-Electric-Guitar-Fireburst-Gold-Hardware-1273888007418.gc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanH Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Nice looking Studio! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 This is where i got the info. http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gibson/Les-Paul-Studio-Electric-Guitar-Fireburst-Gold-Hardware-1273888007418.gc May have been valid for some GC exclusives. Note that they also say on the same page that 490R and 498T were AlNiCo 2 loaded. While this is true for the 490R, the 498T comes with an AlNiCo 5 magnet. There are lots of Gibsons being GC exclusives in the USA, and they usually never make it to the official Gibson website. Sometimes they seem to experiment with fretboard timbers uncommon on Gibsons. Anyway, sometimes a few brand-new GC exclusives find their way to Europe. I know of nine Les Paul Standard Quilt K that were sold by GAK in UK. The Quilt K run comprised five finishes, allegedly 30 to 50 guitars each, and came with Coração de Negro fingerboard. Here is mine, the probably only one featuring Regal Purple stain in Europe - Speed Knobs and TP-6 tailpiece are options: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreggz82 Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 May have been valid for some GC exclusives. Note that they also say on the same page that 490R and 498T were AlNiCo 2 loaded. While this is true for the 490R, the 498T comes with an AlNiCo 5 magnet. There are lots of Gibsons being GC exclusives in the USA, and they usually never make it to the official Gibson website. Sometimes they seem to experiment with fretboard timbers uncommon on Gibsons. Anyway, sometimes a few brand-new GC exclusives find their way to Europe. I know of nine Les Paul Standard Quilt K that were sold by GAK in UK. The Quilt K run comprised five finishes, allegedly 30 to 50 guitars each, and came with Coração de Negro fingerboard. Here is mine, the probably only one featuring Regal Purple stain in Europe - Speed Knobs and TP-6 tailpiece are options: Ahhhh totally true! Why I did not remember that,I'll never know. Because just recently the released a few exclusive models I couldn't get here in Canada with diff specs and all. Thanks form the info u have been much help!! /,,/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreggz82 Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Ahhhh totally true! Why I did not remember that,I'll never know. Because just recently the released a few exclusive models I couldn't get here in Canada with diff specs and all. Thanks form the info u have been much help!! /,,/ And that's a sic guitar BTW!!! /,,/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. C.O. Jones Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 [quote name='capmaster' Oh no, not again! That thing makes me...mhhhh.... Well let's put it this way, when I look at it my girlfriend get's jealous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capmaster Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 Oh no, not again! That thing makes me...mhhhh.... Well let's put it this way, when I look at it my girlfriend get's jealous! It can also be seen from a different point of view. Gibson put fretboard and top materials to the test in limited quantities, and besides some GC customers a few more people like me wittingly spent lots of money to become voluntary probands for these timbers. Some woods seem to stand the test like granadillo, some not... whyever... Having said all that, I'm just some sort of a long-term guinea pig with a misguided taste. :unsure: Better beware of guitars like this, or the same may happen to you! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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