The Studio Series offers players all of the essential ingredients of a Les Paul but without the crazy price tag. They skip the decorations and frills to give you big Les Paul tone at a super low price. The body is mahogany for nice warm tone while the carved top is maple for brightness. A classic combo. The 24.75 inch scale mahogany neck features a Rosewood fingerboard with pearloid trapezoid inlays.  A Tuneomatic bridge and Stop  tailpiece adds to the sustain and stability of this guitar. All hardware is gold plated for an upscale look. The finish is a wine red lacquer. It really looks classy. This Les Paul has nice feel and tone. The neck is straight, the action is low and the frets are good.  All electronics work as they should. Condition wise this one is for a player. Les Paul Studios offer players a lot of USA MADE Gibson guitar at a great price. This is one of the coolest looking ones and would be great for a gigging guitar. A new Wine Red model with gold hardware will set you back $1319.00 at the superstores. Why not save a load of cash on a player?