dROK83 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 So, a while back I bought a bare Gibson Les Paul Studio. Well, it's finally finished. Ended up spending about as much as a brand new Studio (nitro, not faded) but it was worth it. The finish is a matte black finish, not many coats so I'm sure I'll wear through it quickly, but I figure it will give it more character. I'm pretty pleased with the look of the guitar. Was wondering if I should put a cream pickguard on it to match the pickups. I left the neck the original color, I think it gave it a cool look, and it's a good thing I didn't change it cause the neck is fantastic. Opted for a Kahler Tremolo, just liked having the option of a tremolo, and fine tuners. Decided to go with the Seymour Duncan P-Rails to get as much outta this guitar as possible. They can be ran single rail, p-90, or humbucker. Went with Sperzel locking tuners instead of a locking nut, cause I just didn't want to modify the headstock. Stays in tune pretty good, goes out if i really divebomb it. Thinking about getting some cream or pearloid knobs for them, but am still undecided. I won't pretend to know crap about wiring, cause I didn't do this part. But basically there are 2 push/pull pots and a 3-way toggle. Obviously the 3 way toggle chooses between bridge/middle/neck, and there are 4 different combinations with the push/pulls: single rail/p-90/humbucker/out of phase humbucker. The last one was how it was explained to me so it could be the wrong terminology. Comes out to about 12 different sounds. I already have a momentary kill button by the neck, but couldn't think of anything else to put here, so I figured to just do like the bucket head guitar and put 2. Anyway, that's about it. There are still some cosmetic changes I'm thinking about making like I said, but all in all I'm more than satisfied. I'm thinking I might do an SG next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swleary Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 whoa that is one bad a$$ studio now. Love the look of it...great job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy R Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 So, a while back I bought a bare Gibson Les Paul Studio. Well, it's finally finished. Ended up spending about as much as a brand new Studio (nitro, not faded) but it was worth it. The finish is a matte black finish, not many coats so I'm sure I'll wear through it quickly, but I figure it will give it more character. I'm pretty pleased with the look of the guitar. Was wondering if I should put a cream pickguard on it to match the pickups. I left the neck the original color, I think it gave it a cool look, and it's a good thing I didn't change it cause the neck is fantastic. Opted for a Kahler Tremolo, just liked having the option of a tremolo, and fine tuners. Decided to go with the Seymour Duncan P-Rails to get as much outta this guitar as possible. They can be ran single rail, p-90, or humbucker. Went with Sperzel locking tuners instead of a locking nut, cause I just didn't want to modify the headstock. Stays in tune pretty good, goes out if i really divebomb it. Thinking about getting some cream or pearloid knobs for them, but am still undecided. I won't pretend to know crap about wiring, cause I didn't do this part. But basically there are 2 push/pull pots and a 3-way toggle. Obviously the 3 way toggle chooses between bridge/middle/neck, and there are 4 different combinations with the push/pulls: single rail/p-90/humbucker/out of phase humbucker. The last one was how it was explained to me so it could be the wrong terminology. Comes out to about 12 different sounds. I already have a momentary kill button by the neck, but couldn't think of anything else to put here, so I figured to just do like the bucket head guitar and put 2. Anyway, that's about it. There are still some cosmetic changes I'm thinking about making like I said, but all in all I'm more than satisfied. I'm thinking I might do an SG next. Very cool man! Nice job! Glad I'm not the only one on here willing to make something the way they want it ! Hope you get much joy from this beast. +1 Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbreslauer Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 the worn cherry neck contrasts nicely with the black hardware and body. looks awesome. a creme colored pickguard to match the pickups would look cool, not that it doesn't look cool without a pickguard. i am guessing those buttons are momentary kill/stutter switches, yes? well done! looks like a really versatile guitar there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Holy bleep. I need me one of those [love] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrosurfer1959 Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Very nice - I'm doing a faded SG with the p-rails right now, similar build but without the Kahler or the BH kill switch I have no need for either of those really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Looks Mean! Great work. I think the mahogany neck looks fantastic contrasted with the black. Love the copper-lined cavity too! P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Very nice man... I did something very similar with an empty worn brown studio I bought on e-bay not long ago... I'll try to find a link to the thread I posted pics of it in... Good job, I bet it kicks *** too, mine does.. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Thats pretty cool, how are the duncans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dROK83 Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Thanks everyone. The P-Rails are simply amazing, the range of sounds you can get with them is incredible. I think they just released a P-Rail hot, that I might swap out for the bridge. There isn't as much noise when running the Rail or P-90 as I thought there would be, so that was really good. What's funny is, I really didn't like the Worn Cherry on the body, but the neck had a completely different look to it, which is why I left it as is. The luthier that helped me through the whole build said it was one of the nicest sounding and playing guitars he's ever worked on. A project like this is definitely something to look into if you're not completely satisfied with an off the shelf gibson. If you can do most, if not all the work yourself you end up with exactly what you want for the same price. As for the pickguard, I am really thinking about putting a cream one on there just to break up the black on the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krock Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Thanks everyone. The P-Rails are simply amazing, the range of sounds you can get with them is incredible. I think they just released a P-Rail hot, that I might swap out for the bridge. There isn't as much noise when running the Rail or P-90 as I thought there would be, so that was really good. What's funny is, I really didn't like the Worn Cherry on the body, but the neck had a completely different look to it, which is why I left it as is. The luthier that helped me through the whole build said it was one of the nicest sounding and playing guitars he's ever worked on. A project like this is definitely something to look into if you're not completely satisfied with an off the shelf gibson. If you can do most, if not all the work yourself you end up with exactly what you want for the same price. As for the pickguard, I am really thinking about putting a cream one on there just to break up the black on the body. Ive always been a fan of no pick guard. Have you got any more pics of your build in progress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dponzi Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 Very cool. I like the color. Did you paint it yourself? Its a nice job. I put p-rails on my studio too. I love them. I used the triple-shot mounting rings though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aphawki Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 That looks awesome. I like the color contrast too!!! Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild_Rose Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 wow amazing! i love the finish too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil325 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 that matte black looks awesome and the p-rails are a nice choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stein Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 nice take on a paul. i like the black hardware. maybe instead of a pickgaurd, maybe some cream or white knobs? i like the way the guitar has a modern look while at the same time says "wood". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proparch Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I love the colour contrasts there. Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tachymetres Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kaicho8888 Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 AWESOME, MAN! ...LUV THE COLOR! Any chance of you showing us "how to" with progress photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Looks great! I didn't know anything about those pickups but they look very neat. I'll need to check them out. Congrats on a job well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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