One of our favourite Les Pauls just got more affordable as Gibson gives limited run Double Trouble the Studio treatment – but is it the more versatile guitar?

Gibson Les Paul Studio Double Trouble presents the "double-white" humbuckers for a more affordable take on the limited run Les Paul Standard of 2025.

Gibson’s Les Paul Standard Double Trouble was a hit. The limited run take on Gibson’s most-famous electric guitar was big with players, and it was a favourite of MusicRadar’s, too. It looked cool. It played well. And it sounded good.

But has Gibson just improved upon the recipe with the launch of the Studio Double Trouble, a more stripped-down, more modern, more affordable version of the single-cut with “double-whites”? That’s the question. And there is a case to be made.