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Les Paul Studio (2008–2011)
VerifiedChambered era (documented from 2008)
Factory unknown · Standard voicing
What made this run special
Specs from the 2008-07-05 and 2011-12-27 official sheets — the latter is the LAST rosewood capture before the granadillo change. No baked maple ever appears on this model's sheets, contrary to common belief. Factory: Gibson USA Nashville (per serial documentation conventions); plant-level attribution not modeled this batch.
What changed
The late-2000s Studio: chambered body, rosewood board, 490R/498T.
Specifications
| Scale length | 24.75" (628.65 mm) |
|---|---|
| Number of frets | 22 |
| Neck shape | Other |
| Neck material | Mahogany |
| Fretboard material | Rosewood (ebony on some finishes) |
| Fretboard radius | 12" (304.8 mm) |
| Nut width | 1.695" (43.05 mm) |
| Body material | Chambered mahogany, carved maple top |
| Construction | Set Neck |
| Pickup configuration | HH |
| Neck pickup | 490R humbucker (Alnico 2) |
| Bridge pickup | 498T humbucker (Alnico 5) |
| Tuners | Vintage-style with pearloid buttons, 14:1 |
| Original MSRP | USD 1,649.00 |
| Chambering | "Chambered Body" is a section header on Gibson's own 2008 page; the START of chambering (folklore: 2006) is not primary-documented — run start is open at "documented by April 2008" |
| Msrp Trail | $1,649 (2008 sheet) -> $1,799 (2010-2012 pages) |
| Board By Finish | Rosewood on most finishes; ebony documented on Alpine White (2008 and 2011 sheets) |
| Neck Profile Note | 2008 sheet says '59 Rounded; 2011 sheets say 50's Style — same profile family, wording drifted |