Detail 01
Ultra Modern weight-relieved mahogany body with carved AA figured maple cap
Reduces overall weight while retaining the warmth and sustain associated with traditional Les Paul construction; the maple cap adds articulation and brightness.
Product detailSKU #1500000438895
GibsonLes Paul Studio Session Electric Guitar - Translucent Ebony Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gibson’s Les Paul Studio Session pairs the familiar LP-style solidbody format with a weight-relieved mahogany body, carved AA figured maple cap, and a fast SlimTaper mahogany neck. Its ’57 Classic neck pickup and hotter ’57 Classic+ bridge pickup cover vintage-inspired warmth and punch, while the push/pull controls open up coil-tapped, phase-switched, and Pure Bypass settings. The bound ebony fingerboard, 22 medium jumbo frets, and contoured heel support quick chord movement, bends, and access farther up the neck for rehearsal, stage, or studio work.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Moving between rehearsal, studio, and stage with humbucker sounds plus coil-tapped, phase, and bypass control options.
- Players using extended lead work who want improved access to the upper frets.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
’57 Classic neck / ’57 Classic+ bridge pickups
The neck is voiced for vintage-inspired warmth and clarity, while the bridge adds punch and dynamic response.
Detail 03
Individual push/pull volume and tone controls
Coil tapping, phase switching, and Pure Bypass can be selected from the guitar’s own controls.
Detail 04
Modern Contoured Heel
Provides improved access to the upper frets for players using extended lead work.
Detail 05
Soft case
A soft case accompanies the guitar.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Right-handed orientation.
- 02The guitar uses an HH passive pickup configuration.
- 03Its listed finish name is Translucent Ebony Burst.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Which pickups are fitted?
It has a ’57 Classic in the neck position and a ’57 Classic+ in the bridge position.
02Can the pickups be coil tapped?
Yes. The individual volume controls are push/pull coil taps.
03What other push/pull functions are available?
The tone controls provide phase switching and Pure Bypass functionality.
04Does it come with a case?
A soft case accompanies the guitar.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
7 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Individual push/pull volume coil tap, individual push/pull tone phase and pure bypass
- Neck Pickup
- '57 Classic
- Bridge Pickup
- '57 Classic Plus
- Pickup Type
- Passive
- Pickup Selector
- 3-way
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Bridge
- Tune-o-matic
8 detailsPlayability
- Nut Material
- Graph Tech
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Neck Profile
- SlimTaper
- Nut Width
- 1.695
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75
- Neck Shape
- SlimTaper
20 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Cherry, Iguana Burst
- Bridge Type
- Tune-O-Matic
- Binding
- Yes
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Top Material
- AA figured maple
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Inlays
- Acrylic trapezoid
- Hardware Finish
- Black nickel
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Top Binding
- Single-ply cream
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Neck Joint
- Set neck
- Body Style
- LP-style
- Color Finish
- Black
- Body Shape
- LP-style
- Tuning Machines
- Grover Rotomatic with keystone buttons
- Tailpiece
- Stopbar
- Body Construction
- Solidbody
- Neck Finish
- Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Soft case
4 detailsOther
- Model
- Les Paul Studio Session
- Cutaway
- Single cut
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
- Chambered
- Yes
