LGK_Dude Posted February 14, 2012 Posted February 14, 2012 I played a Studio faded cherry at guitar center yesterday and it was AWESOME!! I came home to look up the specs, and came across a discrepancy that hopefully some can help me with. When I look at the specs for the guitar on Gibson's site, it says the pickups are burstbuckers: http://gibsonguitar.in/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Studio-Satin/Specs.aspx Guitar center says the pickups are the 490r/498t combo: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gibson-Les-Paul-Studio-Electric-Guitar-100010154-i1149139.gc Anyone know what is correct and why the discrepancy?
Rabs Posted February 14, 2012 Posted February 14, 2012 I played a Studio faded cherry at guitar center yesterday and it was AWESOME!! I came home to look up the specs, and came across a discrepancy that hopefully some can help me with. When I look at the specs for the guitar on Gibson's site, it says the pickups are burstbuckers: http://gibsonguitar.in/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Studio-Satin/Specs.aspx Guitar center says the pickups are the 490r/498t combo: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Gibson-Les-Paul-Studio-Electric-Guitar-100010154-i1149139.gc Anyone know what is correct and why the discrepancy? Not sure.. Sometimes it comes down to the blurbs that the Guitar Shop get that have mistakes in them.. As far as I know though they are Burstbucker Pros.. (my brother in law has one, great guitars)... this is the shop I usualy get my guitars from which also says Burstbuckers.. http://www.dv247.com/guitars/gibson-les-paul-studio-electric-guitar-worn-cherry--62610
LPguitarman Posted February 14, 2012 Posted February 14, 2012 Two slightly different guitars. The Gibson site is a Studio Faded. The Guitar Center site is just a Studio. Both are correct. Play each one to see which one you like the best.
Rabs Posted February 14, 2012 Posted February 14, 2012 Two slightly different guitars. The Gibson sight is a Studio Faded. The Guitar Center sight is just a Studio. Both are correct. Play each one to see which one youlike the best. Your probably right then.. I coulndt get the GC link to work.. :)
LGK_Dude Posted February 14, 2012 Author Posted February 14, 2012 I guess that makes me even more confused, because on the Gibson site they do not have a "faded cherry" version of the regular studio! I like the guitar, so I guess its not too important, but I do want to know what I'm getting!
cjmwrx Posted February 14, 2012 Posted February 14, 2012 Guitar center has combined them down to one add. If you read further in the description: "Cutting-yet-rich tone—the hallmark of the Les Paul—pours out of the 490R and 498T Alnico II magnet humbucker pickups (BurstBucker Pro on faded models)," You will get your explanation.
Rabs Posted February 14, 2012 Posted February 14, 2012 I guess that makes me even more confused, because on the Gibson site they do not have a "faded cherry" version of the regular studio! I like the guitar, so I guess its not too important, but I do want to know what I'm getting! Well its simple.. if the one you tried is a Faded version it has Busrtbuckers, if its just a regular Studio it has the 490r/498t pickups.. Ask the people at the guitar shop they should know :) (and I think Burstbucker Pros are better)
LGK_Dude Posted February 14, 2012 Author Posted February 14, 2012 Thanks guys! Didn't see the fine print on the guitar center online add. Looks like sweetwater has it listed as Burstbucker pickups also. I think I'll trust Gibson/Sweetwater over the guy Guitar Center, even though he told me it was the 490/498! :)
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