Gibson Les Paul Studio 50's Tribute, Worn Satin White

In honor of the decade that gave birth to rock and roll Gibson USA is proud to present the acclaimed Les Paul Studio in a unique new package. The new Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute embodies the look and tone of the original Les Pauls from the 1950s, at a price that fits the wallets of today's hardworking musicians. Ever since its introduction in 1983, the Les Paul Studio model has been enormously popular with players seeking the power and versatility of the original Les Paul Standard in a ready-for-action package, with a price to match. The Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute sticks to the script entirely, but its five worn 50s-style finishes and meaty dual single-coil P-90 pickups give it a look akin to classics from the decade of the Les Paul's birth, so much so that you'll be doing a double-take to check it's not an original 55-year-old Lester!

A Les Paul for the People, Honoring the Decade of Rock and Roll

Body and Finish

A solid, carved maple top and chambered mahogany body give the Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute the same tonewood combination that has been helping Les Pauls rock for nearly 50 years. Five authentic 50s-style finishes—Worn Gold Top, Worn Honey Burst, Worn Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Worn Ebony or Worn White—present a guitar with the look of a gently aged original, while the instrument's unbound body and neck keep it in line with the popular Les Paul Studio line.

P-90s for power in the midrange, added high-end bite, and a raw, slightly grainy voice.

The industry-standard Gibson tune-o-matic bridge.

22 medium-jumbo frets, all immaculately dressed and polished.

Neck and Headstock

The Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute is crafted with a solid quarter-sawn mahogany neck, a rosewood fingerboard, and a headstock set at the traditional 17-degree angle for superior transference of vibrational energy—all ingredients of the classic Les Paul Standard of the 1950s.

Neck Profile

The neck on the Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute is carved to Gibson's comfortable, rounded 50s profile, which offers a smooth playing feel in the hand. This neck shape has been a favorite with many players since its arrival on the Les Paul in the early 50s.

Pickups and Electronics

To give it the vintage look and meaty, raw sound of an original 50s Les Paul, the Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute carries two Gibson USA P-90 pickups, which are wired through the traditional four-knob Les Paul control array, with a three-way Switchcraft toggle selector and quality "Orange Drop" tone capacitors on the tone pots.

Tonal Characteristics

Although they are among Gibson's oldest pickup designs, P-90s have retained devoted followers for more than 60 years. These single-coil pickups have about the same output power as vintage PAF humbucking pickups, with a little more punching power in the midrange, added high-end bite, and a raw, slightly grainy voice overall that makes them perfect for rock and roll, blues, roots-rock, and countless other styles of music.

Hardware

Designed to offer the rock solid dependability that today's musicians demand, while reflecting the look of classic hardware from the mid 50s, the Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute's Nashville Tune-o-matic bridge, stopbard tailpiece, and Kluson-style tuners present a best-of-both-worlds hardware package.

Bridge

In 1954, Gibson revolutionized guitar hardware when it debuted the Tune-o-matic bridge, setting a standard for simplicity and functionality that has never been bettered. Included on the Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute, the Nashville Tune-o-matic provides a firm seating for the strings, allowing the player to adjust and fine-tune the intonation and string height in a matter of minutes. It also yields excellent coupling between strings and body, maximizing resonance, tone, and sustain. This bridge is made from Zamak then plated with chrome, and each one weighs approximately .118 lbs.

Every Tune-o-matic bridge is combined with a separate "stopbar" tailpiece, which is essentially a modified version of the earlier wraparound bridge that's designed to further enhance the connection between the strings and the body. The Les Paul Studio 50s Tribute's stopbar tailpiece is made from Zamac then plated with chrome, and each one weighs approximately .24 lbs.