Gibson Les Paul Studio Session, Honey Burst

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Gibson Les Paul Studio Session, Honey Burst

The Gibson Les Paul Studio Session in Honey Burst is proof that a modern Les Paul can honour its legendary heritage while embracing the features today's players actually want. Taking everything guitarists have loved about the Les Paul Studio for decades and refining it with thoughtful upgrades, the Studio Session is designed to be a true workhorse instrument—equally at home on stage, in the studio, or inspiring the next great riff from the comfort of your sofa.

Finished in a stunning Honey Burst gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, the AA figured maple cap brings a touch of elegance to the guitar's understated Studio aesthetic. Beneath that beautiful top lies an Ultra Modern weight-relieved mahogany body, delivering all the warmth, sustain, and midrange punch that define the Les Paul sound while significantly improving comfort during long rehearsals, gigs, and recording sessions. The mahogany neck features Gibson's fast and comfortable SlimTaper profile, paired with a Modern Contoured Heel that makes upper fret access effortless. Topped with a bound ebony fingerboard, acrylic trapezoid inlays, and 22 medium jumbo frets, the playing experience feels every bit as premium as you'd expect from a Gibson bearing the Les Paul name.

Of course, a Les Paul lives and dies by its pickups, and the Studio Session delivers in spectacular fashion. A '57 Classic humbucker in the neck position and a hotter '57 Classic Plus in the bridge provide everything from warm vintage cleans and rich blues tones to snarling rock crunch and singing lead sounds. These pickups perfectly capture the character of Gibson's revered late-'50s PAF designs while offering enough versatility to handle virtually any musical situation.

Speaking of versatility, the electronics package is one of the Studio Session's biggest strengths. Individual push/pull volume controls provide coil-splitting for authentic single-coil-style tones, while the tone controls unlock phase switching and Gibson's Pure Bypass function. Engage Pure Bypass and the bridge pickup is routed directly to the output jack for maximum output and the shortest possible signal path. The result is a Les Paul capable of covering far more sonic territory than many players would expect from a traditional dual-humbucker design.

Premium hardware, including Grover Rotomatic tuners with Keystone buttons, a Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge, aluminium Stop Bar tailpiece, and Graph Tech nut, ensures exceptional tuning stability and dependable performance wherever your music takes you. At Musicmaker, we love guitars that remove limitations rather than create them. The Les Paul Studio Session delivers the classic Gibson experience players crave while offering the flexibility, comfort, and tonal range demanded by modern musicians. It's a Les Paul built not just for one style, but for a lifetime of music.