Gibson Les Paul Studio Faded in Worn Cherry with Chrome Hardware

A Les Paul without any expensive finishing makes this guitar an absolute bargain. It has great tonal range - it has teeth and if you want it to it can bite hard.

Unlike other more expensive LP models it has a chambered body and this makes it an easy guitar to have on your shoulder. It is very well balanced and does not slide off your lap when sitting, you don't fight with it, it is comfortable and has a welcoming feel.

Personally I very much like the Faded models appearance, they have a soft, almost worn look about them which is subtle and understated. This guitar is in the £600 range... forget flash finishes, in this case less is definitely more.

Having owned a LP standard sunburst 20 years ago which I foolishly got rid of, I have pined after one for years but been unable to justify £1500+ purchase with myself or my family ! This guitar I can happily say, allowing for the cost cutting on materials, finish & binding, is an absolute steal at the price. I find the faded finish still stunning in its own right, and it turns heads at a pub gig. And more importantly the basic hardware, feel and range of sounds you get are totally authentic les paul - at a third of the price. Bought this as gigging back-up but have used nothing else since i bought it!

My Gibson arrived well packaged and to schedule. Fantastic guitar with no set up required - played it straight out of the box! Great service from Andertons - thanks

This is a beautiful instrument, the website photographs do not do it justice. The quality of finish is excellent as you would expect from Gibson. It performs perfectly and has not required retuning after 2 weeks of constant use. Not having a lacquered finish is an advantage in my view as it will never suffer from lacquer cracking. This guitar is such good value that I am very inclined to buy a second one.

Great service and fast delivery. Also, a great guitar. Nicely setup for me with excellent pickups.

This is my first 'serious' guitar, having only ever owned cheap copies in the past.

The first difference that you notice vs cheaper copies is the sheer range of tone availible accross all three pickup combinations. The guitar has the power to drive a nice tone-rich crunch through my 90's marshall.

The build quality is as you would expect from a gibson. As the faded studio has hollow cavities it is much lighter than a regular les paul and as such is much easier to play standing up for long periods of time.

Even unplugged this guitar has a great sound!

I couldn't reccomend this guitar enough, it plays well, sounds great and the minimalist design looks awesome, not to mention the fact that it is much more affordable than the rest of the Les Paul range

Love it! Unlikely to ever be in the position of spending £2k on a Les Paul Standard, so when I saw this baby up for £639 (plus 0% finance) I had to try it.

The spec's been updated recently too; maple cap, Burstbucker pickups and all put together in Nashville! Tried a couple out instore and walked out an hour later a proud Gibson owner. The set-up straight out of the box is pretty good with the action set fairly low, although I'm going to get a local store to give the frets & board the 'once over'. Soundwise, it does all that you'd hope for; smooth neck pickup, snarly treble. You can play most, if not all styles of music on this guitar. It just feels really well made and oozes quality; even in the 'basic' faded finish. Chambered body too, so not too heavy like Les Pauls of old. Come with a padded gigbag which is OK, but lacks any proper useful sized pockets. Absolutely five stars.

This guitar is fantastic, giving that authentic luxurious rich, deep,Les Paul tone that you just don't get from any other guitar, the sustain is incredible. I was just blown away by the variety of sounds I was able to produce by just plugging into an amp without before trying any effects. The Customs and Standards are very pretty if you have deep pockets, but if you just want that Classic Rock/Blues sound without all the frills then look no further than the Studio, it's a bit of a bargain.

I would normally advise anyone buying a guitar to go try one out in a store first, and this still holds true. You wont know if you are comfortable with a particular model unless you try one first. However if you know what you are buying then I would highly recommend Andertons online shop, their service was spot on and my Gibson played perfectly straight out of the box, which you don't get from some online retailers. Well done Andertons!!

A genuine Gibson for £669 ? After some reservations I took the plunge and purchased. Two days later after receiving it I need not have worried. This no-frills guitar looks as good as it plays with the worn (not used or abused) cherry finish showing the true grain of the wood and the Burstbucker pickups giving that famous Gibson Growl.

Not too impressed however by the included Gig bag which won't go a long way to protect your investment and also by the lack of a lead, strap or plectrum. but hey it's a Gibson and it's mine.

superb guitar, burstbucker pro pickups have a growl to them but at tthe same time all the notes are clear. luvly neck and great finish,why pay more for a standard?

I didn't purchase my Gibson Les Paul Faded for any other reason than the feel, look and sound of it.

The Burstbucker pickups are very versatile and powerful.

Although I own several guitars this one definitely compares favourably with my Pro (and much more expensive) Ibanez guitars.

There are, however, just two things I would like to see improved. The Gibson Deluxe tuners are ok, but they will definitely go out of tune under heavy sessions. I would like to see quality locking tuners fitted here like the sperzel's I shall replace them with.

The nut is also not the best and I will replace this with graphite.

This guitar plays and sounds terrific, looks great and covers a very wide range of genres. It also puts a smile on my face every time I pick it up, and that has to be a good thing ;)

This is a beautiful USA 2010 Gibson Les Paul Studio, for a good deal less than the £1000 or so you'd expect to pay for a USA Gibson. The body is mahogany and chambered so a lot lighter than some other Les Paul's but still very resonant with lots of sustain. The neck is comfortable and the action is beautiful right out of the box. I also love the finish, worn cherry means you can see and feel the natural grain of the wood which I prefer to the shiny finish of other models. It's worth noting that worn doesn't equal "roadworn" or "aged" this guitar looks and feels like new, no silly artificial ageing here.

Overall I'd highly recommend at least considering this guitar the feel, look and sound combine to make one awesome guitar.

Great shop, excellent service.

I bought a gibson guitar for my son for christmas and he loves it. we drove down to your shop a few weeks before christmas and spent quite a few hours there. the staff was great , let my son spend much time in the sound room with the guitar trying different amps and making sure it was the one he really wanted.

we came home and i called in the order. it arrived at 8am sharp the next morning. unfortunately the zipper on the included gig bag was knackered. i called back and had a new one at my door within 24 hours.

Andertons is now our preferred music shop, a little farther than our local but worth it.

PS. my son said to say that the gibson les paul studio worn cherry is AWSOME!!

If you are contemplating buying a les paul

but maybe cant justify spending £999 upwards

this is the one to buy if you can accept,

plain looks,no frills,this is probably your last

chance. I have scoured the different guitar shops and suspect this model worn cherry/

worn brown are going to be hard to find,as gibson look to be providing only the new

line ie vixen/raw power les pauls in this price range.

Added bonus it comes with a case.

Not a gig bag.. Whats that tell you.

Its the real deal.

This guitar is amazing! It's not heavy, but you know you've got it on. The satin finish on the neck is super silky, no need to wear in. Fretboard is nice, good to see trapezoid inlays and not the dots like on cheaper models. The colour is good, but does wear a little with heavy use, but adds to the worn look. The pups are great, but for my sound I changed them to Seymour Duncan Blackouts. It's such a great range of finish that I want to buy the SG version.