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    LP studio - to buy or not to buy

    Guitar in question is this

    I'm considering it, but I have literally no experience with LP studio's. Price roughly would be 1000CAD. Seller says there's authentic papers and a gigbag included. If I were to get this one I'd sell the Epi I'm currently rockin on.

    It has P90's if I'm correct. I dont know if I like those yet. Opinions?
    "The amp has been making a lot of noise and acting funky, perhaps it may be aware of the amount of rock it's about to be punished with" ~GearMannDude
    "30 days of dating doesn't seem like cheating. It seems like legitimate playing the field, and you happened to catch a pop fly..." ~Aceman
    "If all else fails, wank, fall asleep, come back to it the next day." ~GuitarStv
    "The crowd has no perception of tone...only timing and flow." ~Glassman
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  • #2
    Re: LP studio - to buy or not to buy

    It has mini humbuckers, which means you should definitely, definitely buy it.
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    • #3
      Re: LP studio - to buy or not to buy

      Originally posted by ImmortalSix View Post
      It has mini humbuckers, which means you should definitely, definitely buy it.
      not to hijack, but what's so special about mini-buckers?
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      Sellers - 51501984

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      • #4
        Re: LP studio - to buy or not to buy

        Originally posted by ImmortalSix View Post
        It has mini humbuckers, which means you should definitely, definitely buy it.
        Hmmm, didn't even think of that option.
        "The amp has been making a lot of noise and acting funky, perhaps it may be aware of the amount of rock it's about to be punished with" ~GearMannDude
        "30 days of dating doesn't seem like cheating. It seems like legitimate playing the field, and you happened to catch a pop fly..." ~Aceman
        "If all else fails, wank, fall asleep, come back to it the next day." ~GuitarStv
        "The crowd has no perception of tone...only timing and flow." ~Glassman

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        • #5
          Re: LP studio - to buy or not to buy

          I'm not too sure that Gibson produced, in 2010, Les Paul Studio models with mini-humbuckers, but then, I don't pay that much attention to what they do.

          If you can make sure it's the real deal and it really is a special run made for a certain store/country, then sure, why not go for it? If it's what you want and you're dead sure it's worth it, then do it.

          But first, make sure it's the real deal.

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          • #6
            Re: LP studio - to buy or not to buy

            only if you like mini buckers

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            • #7
              Re: LP studio - to buy or not to buy

              Scott Gorham during T Lizzys golden era had minibuckers on his sunburst Deluxe.

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              • #8
                Re: LP studio - to buy or not to buy

                That looks just like a guitar a saw on ebay a few days ago. A guy had a 60's Tribute Studio and got the GFS mini-hum conversion kit and put GFS mini humbuckers in it. I doubt its the "same" guitar but it looks identical. http://www.ebay.com/itm/GIBSON-LES-P...item1e66e37b20
                Last edited by guitarkid; 09-20-2011, 07:33 PM.
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                • #9
                  Re: LP studio - to buy or not to buy

                  Originally posted by Barron1 View Post
                  only if you like mini buckers
                  Anything in particular I should know?
                  "The amp has been making a lot of noise and acting funky, perhaps it may be aware of the amount of rock it's about to be punished with" ~GearMannDude
                  "30 days of dating doesn't seem like cheating. It seems like legitimate playing the field, and you happened to catch a pop fly..." ~Aceman
                  "If all else fails, wank, fall asleep, come back to it the next day." ~GuitarStv
                  "The crowd has no perception of tone...only timing and flow." ~Glassman

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                  • #10
                    Re: LP studio - to buy or not to buy

                    Ask for the serial number, then research the serial number.
                    Originally posted by grumptruck
                    No I think James and Dave have that covered. You are obviously rocking way to hard.
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                    • #11
                      Re: LP studio - to buy or not to buy

                      What Epi are you currently playing. The reason I ask is that I own a LP Studio and an Agile 3100. I wish I had bought the Agile first. If I had I would never have spent the $1320 on the Studio. Except for the pickups the Agile is a far better guitar in all respects and that may be true of your Epi as well. Aside from Gibson product loyalty the specs tell the story.

                      AGILE
                      1. Real mop inlays
                      2. Ebony fret board
                      3. Flamed maple top
                      4. Binding everywhere
                      5. Pro set up right out of the box
                      6. Grover tuners
                      7. Low price

                      Studio
                      1. Plastic fretboard inlays
                      2. Rosewood fretboard
                      3. Plain top
                      4. No binding
                      5. No set up
                      6. Cheesy vintage tuners with ugly green buttons
                      7. Priced 2X comparable guitars.


                      If the specs on your Epi are better than the Studio you would probably be far better off to spend a couple hundred bucks and upgrade the one you have. Name and country of manufacture are meaningless. Follow the specs.
                      Last edited by BEACHBUM; 09-28-2011, 08:36 PM.

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                      • #12
                        Re: LP studio - to buy or not to buy

                        Originally posted by BEACHBUM View Post
                        What Epi are you currently playing. The reason I ask is that I own a LP Studio and an Agile 3100. I wish I had bought the Agile first. If I had I would never have spent the $1320 on the Studio. Except for the pickups the Agile is a far better guitar in all respects and that may be true of your Epi as well. Aside from Gibson product loyalty the specs tell the story.

                        AGILE
                        1. Real mop inlays
                        2. Ebony fret board
                        3. Flamed maple top
                        4. Binding everywhere
                        5. Pro set up right out of the box
                        6. Grover tuners

                        Studio
                        1. Plastic fretboard inlays
                        2. Rosewood fretboard
                        3. Plain top
                        4. No binding
                        5. No set up
                        6. Cheesy vintage tuners with ugly green buttons


                        If the specs on your Epi are better than the Studio you would probably be far better off to spend a couple hundred bucks and upgrade the one you have. Name and country of manufacture are meaningless. Follow the specs.
                        This is the best Agile vs LP post i have ever seen. Good job!

                        I say check the serial. It may be one of those new P90's with replaced pups.
                        Originally posted by Bad City
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                        • #13
                          Re: LP studio - to buy or not to buy

                          Id hit it.

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                          • #14
                            Re: LP studio - to buy or not to buy

                            serial is in the photos.. 12930064. maybe a tiny bit missing.. Ive never seen a studio with mini hums
                            Believe me when I say that some of the most amazing music in history was made on equipment that's not as good as what you own right now.

                            Jol Dantzig

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                            • #15
                              Re: LP studio - to buy or not to buy

                              Originally posted by BEACHBUM View Post
                              What Epi are you currently playing. The reason I ask is that I own a LP Studio and an Agile 3100. I wish I had bought the Agile first. If I had I would never have spent the $1320 on the Studio. Except for the pickups the Agile is a far better guitar in all respects and that may be true of your Epi as well. Aside from Gibson product loyalty the specs tell the story.

                              AGILE
                              1. Real mop inlays
                              2. Ebony fret board
                              3. Flamed maple top
                              4. Binding everywhere
                              5. Pro set up right out of the box
                              6. Grover tuners
                              7. Low price

                              Studio
                              1. Plastic fretboard inlays
                              2. Rosewood fretboard
                              3. Plain top
                              4. No binding
                              5. No set up
                              6. Cheesy vintage tuners with ugly green buttons
                              7. Priced 2X comparable guitars.


                              If the specs on your Epi are better than the Studio you would probably be far better off to spend a couple hundred bucks and upgrade the one you have. Name and country of manufacture are meaningless. Follow the specs.

                              Yeah but there are other things you have to consider--sure the agile has a flamed maple top, but is it a big thick one like gibson uses? Or a thin one with a flame veneer over it?

                              Does binding change tone?

                              Do inlays change tone?

                              Does the Agile use the same quality of fretwire? That changes tone a lot.

                              Does the Agile use the same grade mahogany/rosewood/maple as the gibson?


                              These are the things that REALLY matter. To me, anyways. Lots of things look good on paper...
                              Originally posted by gibson175
                              metal zones are for pussies.

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