Thanks to advancements in technology, the 1980s saw the recording studio flourish and more and more session players, recording artists and producers sought to capture the inimitable Gibson tone on their records. To fill this new gap in the market, Gibson created the Les Paul Studio. This LP discarded unnecessary cosmetic features and focused completely on sound and playability - the ultimate u2018studiou2019 guitar. Time has seen the Les Paul Studiou2019s streamlined elegance prove it to be as popular outside the studio as well as in. This Epiphone Les Paul Studio is a modernised take on that brilliant u201880s design.nnThe Epiphone Les Paul Studio features a high-quality Mahogany slab body brandishing a plain Maple Veneer top. Itu2019s u201860s style SlimTaper Mahogany necku2019s comfortable u2018Du2019-shaped profile is topped by a smooth-playing Pau Ferro fingerboard that features simple yet attractive Pearloid Dot Inlays, 22 medium-jumbo frets, and a 12u201D.