The Essential Les Paul Studio For Real World Players
When a guitar is the one, you feel it in the first chord. This Les Paul Studio in Smokehouse Burst has that thing going on – the right weight, the right neck, and the kind of tone that makes you play longer than you meant to.
Gibson took the core Les Paul recipe and tuned it for modern players. You still get mahogany warmth, a maple cap for cut and clarity, and a set mahogany neck, but paired with Ultra Modern weight relief, Burstbucker Pro pickups, and coil taps that unlock way more sounds than a traditional Studio.
Mahogany Punch With Comfortable Weight Relief
The body is classic Les Paul: mahogany with a carved maple top, so you get that thick, singing midrange and piano-like low end that made the design famous. The Smokehouse Burst gloss nitro finish lets the wood breathe so notes bloom and sustain instead of feeling choked.
Ultra Modern weight relief keeps this one at a very manageable 8.8 lbs. That hits the sweet spot where it still feels solid and resonant against your body, but your shoulder is not begging for mercy by the second set. Real talk, if you have ever loved the sound of a traditional Les Paul but hated the backache, this is the fix.
SlimTaper Neck That Stays Out Of Your Way
The mahogany neck uses Gibson’s SlimTaper profile, so it fills your hand just enough without feeling like a baseball bat. It is fast, comfortable, and easy to live with whether you have smaller hands or you are used to chunkier necks.
The bound Indian rosewood fingerboard with a 12 inch radius and 22 medium jumbo frets makes bends feel buttery and chords feel solid and clear. Acrylic trapezoid inlays keep the look traditional, but the overall feel is modern and precise, with clean fretwork and a smooth board that invites long sessions.
Burstbucker Pro Firepower With Coil Tap Flexibility
A pair of Burstbucker Pro humbuckers handle the heavy lifting. In full humbucker mode you get that familiar Les Paul roar – thick, singing lead tones, chunky rhythm, and plenty of harmonic content when you lean into your amp or pedals.
Each volume control is a push pull that coil taps its pickup, so you can flip into brighter, tighter, more single coil like textures on the fly. Bridge humbucker for muscular rock, tapped neck for glassy cleans, both pickups blended for surprisingly chimey rhythm work. The 3 way toggle and independent volume and tone controls make this a seriously flexible studio tool.
Rock Solid Hardware, Stage Ready Reliability
Gibson did not cut corners on the hardware. The aluminum Nashville Tune O Matic bridge and lightweight aluminum stop bar tailpiece keep things intonated and resonant, while the Graph Tech nut and Vintage Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons keep tuning locked in. You spend your time playing, not fighting the guitar.
Black pickguard, black top hat knobs, black plastics, and chrome hardware give it a modern, stealthy look against the Smokehouse Burst top. It is a clean, no nonsense aesthetic that looks right at home under stage lights or in the studio.
Dialed In At Moore Guitars
This exact guitar (serial 206450246) is in our Evansville shop right now, weighing in at 8.8 lbs, fully inspected and ready to go. Photos are of the actual instrument, not a stock image.
Before it ships, our techs give it our full Player Perfect setup and triple inspection so it arrives ready to rip. Want different strings or a specific action height? Tell us at checkout and we will dial it in to your specs. Free 2 to 3 day shipping, real player support, and a 14 Day Return Policy so you can plug in at home with zero stress.
Questions about this Les Paul Studio Smokehouse Burst? Call (888) 794-8482 and talk to a real player on our team. No scripts, no nonsense, just honest gear talk.
