The Les Paul Studio was introduced way back in 1983 and although Gibson missed a significant 40th anniversary last year, it always illustrated the desire for a simplified spec ’Paul at a more affordable price.
It’s no different today, and while the lowest-cost slot in the Modern strand of Gibson’s USA line-up has now been taken by the Modern Lite – which just launched and is really a pretty different Les Paul – the new Modern Studio slots in above that, remaining significantly lower in price than the Les Paul Modern.
