2022 Gibson Les Paul Studio Ebony

While Les Paul remains deeply influential as a guitar player, perhaps his greatest legacy will be his contribution to the evolution of electric guitars. By 1951, Les Paul was a respected guitar player, and he was known as a bit of an innovator, too. He had experimented with the solid-body electric guitar concept for years, so Gibson president Ted McCarty approached him that year to discuss a collaboration. The result was the Gibson Les Paul Model, which remains one of the most influential and forward-thinking electric designs ever conceived. Since the 1950s, it has been the flagship of Gibson's electric lineup. Gibson introduced the Les Paul Studio in 1983 as a more cost-effective, stripped-down iteration of the LP. The Studio has the same graceful carved top, but with no binding whatsoever, and that's the easiest way to spot it. Over the years, some Studios have had some cost-driven design considerations, but the modern Studio is a substantial Les Paul with a lot to offer. It might n