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Here is a mint, as-new Gibson Les Paul Studio - Faded Worn Cherry featuring a carved maple cap on a mahogany body, '59 Les Paul rounded mahogany neck, 22 frets on a 24 and 3/4-inch scale length, and pearloid trapezoid inlays.
This LP Studio comes with all the case candy, paperwork and Gibson USA gigbag.
What makes the Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded different? It boils down to the unbound body and the traditional carved maple top has been replaced by carved mahogany top and finished in a "faded" finish that lends the look of being a well-worn guitar. Could that be all? Sure looks that way. You have a carved mahogany top over a mahogany body, a '59 rounded neck profile with rosewood fingerboard and two screaming humbuckers.
The Les Paul Studio Faded marks a departure from the traditional carved maple top in favor of a carved mahogany top. Not only does mahogany have a smooth, mellow tone, but the faded finish looks amazing with the mahogany woodgrain showing through. The Les Paul Studio Faded may be the fattest sounding Les Paul ever! The Chunky '59 Profile Neck The first Les Pauls had chunky necks, which were perfect for some players. By 1960 the neck underwent several modifications until it became what's known as the slim-taper design, which also had a legion of devotees.The '59 neck profile is a nice compromise between the two. It's solid mahogany with a rosewood fingerboard and those classy pearloid trapezoid markers, so it has that warm, classic Les Paul feel while still allowing easy access to the upper frets so you can really dig into your solos! Two Hot Burstbucker Pickups Look, when you're talking about a Les Paul, you're talking about that big, fat, smoky humbucker sound. You've got that nice chunky neck in your left hand and you're grabbing big fat power chords and soloing all up and down the fingerboard. You want that Les Paul sound, so Gibson put two huge-sounding Burstbucker humbucking pickups on this baby.
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