Les Paul Studio SB : Nice choice. Great sound to start rocking!

My previous electric guitar was a black Epiphone Les Paul and I wanted an upgrade. Among Gibson's choice for this price, I have chosen this model due to the colour. When I received it at home I was kind of disappointed, since colour was darker compared to the pictures on the web. Colour appears closer to mahogany, similar to the winered version in the website. Then, I realised that colour perception changes with daylight to a more lighter colour, making it more beautiful. Darker in the corners of the top and brown colour in the centre is something really nice to see. Sound is great, sustain is really good; when connected to the amp it sounds like an air strike. Clean sounds do not sound as attractive as I expected, but I'm trying different effects with pull-on/off knobs and amp effects (e.g. delay, tremolo), that can provide a better sound. Its weight makes it much more comfortable compared to my previous Epiphone Les Paul. Its neck makes it easy to handle and your hand can slide easily over the fretboard.

Concerning the finish, I really like it, the only thing I don't like is the small imperfections of the paint (drops) on the edge of the guitar neck. Perhaps I'm more sensitive to paint defects due to the fact that I worked in coating company some time ago.

Another negative thing is that the 3-position switch rotates easily.

Instruction manual does not contain useful information. If you are a total begginer, you get no useful information how to use the knobs.

As extras, the guitar came with a soft case and a strap. The case is soft but well cushioned, so gives enough protection against damages, under my opinion. Gibson strap really short and scratches my neck; I'm not satisfied with it at all. The knob is also a disadvantage, strap can be easily slipped and guitar can fall to the ground.

In summary, for intermediate guitar players sound is really good. Its weight surprised me positively. For rock, blues it's ideal, for clean sounds, I will try to experiment more on them to get the sound I want. Gibson's strap and the 3-position switch and of course, the instruction manual are the most improvable point.