B-Les Paul

In the coming days, Gibson will also be releasing the Les Paul Studio baritone model. In terms of feel, this one would be a departure from the traditional Gibson- it is moving away from the established 24.75" scale length, keep this in mind. However, the guitar offers 2 more frets as seen above.

Before you scream 'FRESH!', be informed that in 2004, there was already a baritone Les Paul (2 lesser knobs on that one) but it was an Epiphone product. If I were a hardcore Les Paul wielder (but I'm not), I would thank Gibson for the variety but I will keep my Les Paul in its original  manifestation despite the desire to employ a lower tuning.

Flood anniversary

The month of May is looming ahead. If you work for Gibson, you'd probably be overwhelmed by the Nashville flood flashbacks; the death of so many Gibson guitars is simply too much. But on the contrary, Gibson had made it a point to remember the flood by having the Flood Anniversary LP Studio (available in green or blue swirl) whose swirl design was actually the product of the flood water mixing with the factory paint & left to dry as the water receded. Gibson fans are debating over the USD2,389 MSRP in the mean time.

Morte guitars

As featured in NAMM 2011, Gibson recently released the Gothic Morte models. These include the SG you see above...

... & a Les Paul Studio. It's a typical Gibson these two but the fretboards are not rosewood; it's an African timbre called Obeche. Also, the pickups in there are active GEM models.

Need proof? Here's the battery compartment at the rear.

Tribute 60s

Following the success of its predecessor, the 50s Tribute series, the Gibson Les Paul Studio is now available in the 60s Tribute range. It's nothing too different from the latter, the primary feature is its slim tapered 60s profile neck. Expect an equally affordable price tag- that's good news isn't it?

 Also available- the 60s Tribute SG. Similar format, just the SG version.