Yet another newbie by Gibson & it's something not prohibitive- a Les Paul Studio. If you don't already know by now, the Studio is a trimmed down version of a Standard & stripped off all cost-inducing binding. So that's the Studio in a nutshell. The Hot Rod you see here is Gibson's interpretation of what happens to the studio after being given some advancements. The body was thickened to match a standard. Pickups- hotter pair of 500T/496R. The fretboard's a blank- my kind of fretboard!
However, take a look at the fretboard material; would there be anyone out there doing a victory dance & badly wanting a Les Paul with a composite fretboard after reading this? Also, the those pinstripes on the body- that's, em... quirky. I might consider this one if they have left the body top alone. Something to ponder- why pay for a Studio with 'upgrades' if a bona fide Studio is fine with you to begin with? Another shot in the foot , it seems.
