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54-506: The Gibson Les Paul Studio is a solid body electric guitar produced by the Gibson Guitar Corporation since 1983. It is a model of Les Paul with some features omitted to appeal to musicians looking for the tonal qualities of the guitar but with less of an emphasis on cosmetics and to reduce the price of the instrument. Responding to a gap in their model lineup for a lower-priced Les Paul in 1983, Gibson introduced

108-537: A bass guitar. The result was the Fender Precision Bass . It consisted of an ash bolt-on maple neck. The scale for the bass was 34." "It also had "cutaways for better balance." Now guitarists could double on bass, and the bass player of the band would not have to carry around a huge upright bass. It entered the market in 1951. Fender's second bass model, the Jazz Bass , was introduced in 1959. It had

162-530: A black pickguard and cover with white lettering. Available in Natural (2006–08), Root Beer (2006–07), Trans Amber (2006–07), Trans Black (2006–07), or Trans Red (2006–07) finish. The Robot Les Paul Studio Limited was an upgraded studio with Powertune auto-tuning system. A Limited Edition finish Blue Silverburst was initially released in late 2007 with chrome truss rod cover with "Robot Guitar" engraved (late 2007 only). The production version (v2, 2008–2011) featured

216-560: A chambered mahogany body, maple top, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood-bound (standard finishes) or white-bound (metallic finishes) ebony fingerboard with figured acrylic trapezoid inlays, white-bound headstock with MOP Gibson logo and flowerpot inlay (metallic finishes) or unbound headstock with screened logo (standard finishes), three-per-side robotic Powerhead Locking tuners, tune-o-matic Powertune bridge, Powertune stop tailpiece, two chrome covered humbucker pickups (490R, 498T), four knobs (three normal, and one Master Control Knob that controls

270-403: A deep chocolate-walnut richness; Peroba recalls the orangey hue of the old pine ceiling beam; Banara has a golden, banana-like glow; Ambay Guasu boasts the even lightness of maple; Taperyva Guasu is reminiscent of a sun-bleached rosewood, and Chancharana is a deep, warm-brown russet. The fretboards are all made from "Curupay" harvested from forests certified in accordance with the rules of

324-584: A few followers and Gibson reintroduced the guitar in 1967. The Explorer was also reintroduced, in the mid-1970s. Both guitars are still in production today. In 1961, Gibson discontinued the Les Paul model and replaced it with a new design. The result was the Solid Guitar (SG). It weighed less and was less dense than the Les Paul. It had double cutaways to allow easier access to the top frets. Eventually

378-528: A much lesser degree DMT and 5-MeO-DMT are also present. A. colubrina has been found to contain up to 12.4% bufotenin. It is also believed that the ground beans were used as a snuff by the Tiwanaku . There have been reports of active use of vilca by Wichi shamans, under the name hatáj . Between 2013 and 2017, archaeological excavations at the Quilcapampa site in southern Peru , found that

432-647: A site in the Humahuaca gorge at the edge of the Puna of Jujuy Province , Argentina. The pipes were found to contain the hallucinogen DMT , one of the compounds found in Anadenanthera beans. Radiocarbon testing of the material gave a date of 2130 BC, suggesting that Anadenanthera use as a hallucinogen is over 4,000 years old. Snuff trays and tubes were found in the central Peruvian coast dating back to 1200 BC. Archaeological evidence of insufflation use within

486-534: A slimmer neck at the nut, a different two pickup combination, and an offset body shape. While it did not become extremely popular among jazz players, it was well received in rock music. Many companies today produced models based on the body shapes first started by Fender. Gibson created the Gibson Electric Bass to be introduced in the 1953. The scale, 30 ½" was shorter than the Fender basses. Its body

540-518: A small number of Les Paul Studio guitars using the leftover paint from the Gem Series. These were produced with dot inlays, gold or nickel hardware, and gold or nickel Grover tuners. They are rare and highly sought after. However, these are not to be considered original Gems, as they did not include the special P-90 pickups. The SmartWood series consists chronologically of three models; the Exotic,

594-523: A twangy sound that reminded people of its Indian namesake." It is played like a regular guitar. An electric sitar's electronics consist of "Three pickups with individual volume and tone controls are standard, including one pickup over the sympathetic strings." The bridge of the electric sitar is creates the sound of a sitar. Like electric guitars, made by Fender especially, the neck of a sitar is usually "made of bolt-on, hard maple wood with an optional mini-harp." The sitar also has 13 drone strings located above

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648-559: A vibrato bar on the bridge. This allowed players to bend notes. "The contoured body with its beveled corners reduced the chafing on the player's body." It also had cutaway above and below the fretboard to allow players easy access to the top frets. In 1958, Gibson introduced the Explorer and the Flying V. Only about 100 Explorers were produced, and very few of the Flying V. Both were discontinued shortly after. The Flying V did manage to find

702-408: Is a piece of wood placed on the top surface of the neck, extending from the head to the body. The strings run above the fingerboard. Some fingerboards have frets or bars which the strings are pressed against. This allows musicians to stop the string in the same place. Ebony, rosewood and maple are commonly used to make the fingerboard. Some electric guitar necks do not have a separate piece of wood for

756-622: Is known as willka (also spelled wilca, vilca and huilca ) which in the Quechua languages means "sacred". A. colubrina is found in Argentina , Bolivia , Brazil , Ecuador , Paraguay , Peru , Cuba , and Mauritius . A. colubrina grows at altitudes of about 315–2,200 m (1,033–7,218 ft) with roughly 25–60 cm (9.8–23.6 in) per year of precipitation and a mean temperature of 21 °C (70 °F). It tends to grow on rocky hillsides in well-drained soil, often in

810-572: Is often credited as the first to commercially market a solid-body electric guitar, which itself was based on a design by Merle Travis. In the 1940s, Les Paul created a guitar he called the "Log," which came "from the 4" by 4" solid block of pine which the guitarist had inserted between the sawed halves of the body that he'd just dismembered. He then re-joined the neck to the pine log, using some metal brackets." He then put some pickups that he designed on it. He soon went to companies asking if they would buy his guitar. They turned him down. However, after

864-404: Is used in industry to process animal hides. The beans of A. colubrina are used to make a snuff called vilca (sometimes called cebil ). The bean pods are roasted to facilitate removal of the husk, followed by grinding with a mortar and pestle into a powder and mixed with a natural form of calcium hydroxide ( lime ) or calcium oxide . The main active constituent of vilca is bufotenin ; to

918-695: The Forest Stewardship Council ( FSC ). The mahogany used in the construction of this model is from similarly certified forests. The SmartWood Exotic had a thinner, belly contoured, body than the Studio (somewhat similar to that of the Les Paul Custom Lite), and had "smart wood" written on the truss rod cover. The Studio SmartWood (LPEXMUGH1) was constructed from wood certified by the Rainforest Alliance . While

972-635: The Wari used seeds from the vilca tree and combined the hallucinogenic drug with chicha , or beer made from the molle tree. The tree's bark is the most common part used medicinally. Gum from the tree is used medicinally to treat upper respiratory tract infections , as an expectorant and otherwise for cough. Archaeological evidence shows Anadenanthera colubrina beans have been used as hallucinogens for thousands of years. The oldest clear evidence of use comes from pipes made of puma bone ( Felis concolor ) found with A. colubrina beans at Inca Cueva,

1026-437: The 1930s. Common woods used in the construction of solid body instruments are ash, alder, maple, mahogany, korina, spruce, rosewood, and ebony. The first two make up the majority of solid body electric guitars. Solid body instruments have some of the same features as acoustic string instruments. Like a typical string instrument, they have a neck with tuners for the strings, a bridge and a fingerboard (or fretboard). The fretboard

1080-580: The EB-3L. Gibson also created the Thunderbird in 1963, which complemented the Firebird. It had the 34" scale for the neck. This was the same scale as the Fender basses. Other companies have created designs that are different from the Fender and Gibson models. Electric mandolins are similar to electric violins because they traditionally have one pickup. Epiphone marketed an electric mandolin called

1134-612: The Fender Telecaster electric guitar became popular, the Gibson company contacted him and had him endorse a model named after him, the "Les Paul" model. It came out in 1952. While Les Paul was looking for a manufacturer for his log, Leo Fender was working on the Fender Telecaster . It was released in 1950. The Telecaster had a "basic, single- cutaway solid slab of ash for a body and separate screwed-on maple neck

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1188-635: The Les Paul was put back into production in 1968 because Blues and Hard Rock guitarists liked the sound of the Les Pauls. The SG and the Les Paul are still in production today. Fender and Gibson went on to make other well-known models. Gibson made the Melody Maker and the Firebird . Fender later created the Jazzmaster , and Jaguar . Some of the designs that Gibson and Fender created provide

1242-481: The Mandobird IV and VIII, IV and VIII standing for four and eight strings respectively. They usually have a bolt on neck and a rosewood inlay. The solid body electric violin is different from the traditional violin because it does not have a hollow body and has a "Piezo Pickup with Passive Volume and Tone Controls." These features allow it to be amplified. The body is made of wood, usually maple. The top of

1296-526: The Studio Faded was replaced with the "LPJ" model. In the mid 1990s Gibson produced the Studio Lite and Studio Lite M-III. The Lite models were produced with balsa wood (referred to as "chromyte" in advertisements) portions of the body to reduce the guitar's weight, responding to some players' complaints about the heaviness of a standard Les Paul after several hours of playing. The Studio Lite M-III

1350-627: The Studio and the Swamp Ash models. The SmartWood series is certified environmentally "responsible" by the Rainforest Alliance via their SmartWood program. Gibson is independently audited on an annual basis by the Rainforest Alliance to ensure that only FSC-certified wood is used in the construction of Gibson's SmartWood line of instruments. The SmartWood Exotic line (1996–2002), which was composed of six models. The SmartWood line featured tops made from different woods: Curupay has

1404-476: The Studio model. The Studio was designed to attract guitar players who desired traditional Les Paul sound without having to pay for cosmetic features of upscale models. In order to produce a lower-cost Les Paul, features such as body binding, neck binding, and headstock inlays were not available. Additionally, the body was ⅛ to ¼ inch thinner than a standard Les Paul. Initially made of alder from 1983–1985, Gibson moved back to maple top/mahogany body combination after

1458-482: The alder body proved prone to lacquer problems. The name "Studio" comes from the idea that this model would be sonically indistinguishable from a Les Paul Standard or Custom in the recording studio, and that the flashier guitars would be reserved for stage use. The Studio Standard was produced from 1983–1987 and was very similar to the Studio Custom, including the "dot" inlays, but had a single-ply binding around

1512-412: The back and the neck are made from the usual mahogany, the carved top is made from Muiricatiara , along with a Preciosa rosewood fingerboard. It was in production from December 2002 until 2008 and had a standard body, no pick-guard, gold hardware, dot-type fret markers, mother of pearl Gibson headstock logo, and a unique metallic green-leaf within the truss rod cover. The Studio Swamp Ash (LPSANSCH1)

1566-511: The basis for many guitars made by various manufacturers today. Woods typically used to make the body of the bass are alder, maple, or mahogany. The double bass was seen as very bulky and not as easy to carry as other string instruments. Paul Tutmarc built an electronic bass that was played the same way as a guitar. This bass was called the Audiovox Model 736 Electronic Bass. "About 100 Audiovox 736 basses were made, and their distribution

1620-465: The body and neck, chrome hardware, and white pickup rings and pick guard. It was also available in different colors, such as Cherry Sunburst, Tobacco Burst and Ferrari Red. One piece mahogany back, three piece maple or alder top, maple neck, ebony or rosewood fretboard rounded out the complements. This was the Tim Shaw era of pickups. The Studio Custom was produced in 1983–1985. It was introduced before

1674-435: The design of the Studio was finalized, and mostly had the features of a Standard with a variety of features mixed in from other models. It had a mahogany neck and mahogany body with a maple top, single-ply binding around the neck and three-ply binding around the top of the body only, and gold hardware with black pickup rings and pick guard. The 1984 models had two-piece tops, while 1985 models had three-piece tops. The fingerboard

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1728-399: The feel of a traditional cello. It is played like a traditional cello. The body can be made out of alder. Curupay Anadenanthera colubrina (also known as vilca , huilco , huilca , wilco , willka , curupay , curupau , cebil , or angico ) is a South American tree closely related to yopo , or Anadenanthera peregrina . It grows to 5–20 m (16–66 ft) tall and

1782-414: The fingerboard surface. All the solid bodies have variations in scale length or, the length of the strings from the nut to the bridge. The action, or the height of the strings from the fingerboard, is adjustable on solid body instruments. Most solid bodies have controls for volume and tone. Some have an electronic preamplifier with equalization for low, middle, and high frequencies. These are used to shape

1836-553: The first models of solid-body electric guitar, which may otherwise be claimed to be the first commercially successful solid-body instruments. While noting this, it will be assumed that electric lap steels without sounding boards are solid-body instruments for the purposes of this article. The first commercially successful solid-body instrument was the Rickenbacker frying pan lap steel guitar, produced from 1931 to 1939. The first commercially available non lap steel electric guitar

1890-419: The period 500-1000 AD, in northern Chile, has been reported. In northeastern Brazil , the tree is primarily used as timber and for making wooden implements. "It is used in construction and for making door and window frames, barrels , mooring masts, hedges , platforms, floors, agricultural implements and railway sleepers." The wood is also reportedly a preferred source of cooking fuel , since it makes

1944-429: The robotic actions of the guitar), three-way pickup switch, Neutrik jack on side of guitar, chrome hardware. It was available in standard finishes: Ebony, Desertburst, Fireburst, Manhattan Midnight, Wine Red, and metallic finishes: Green Metallic, Purple Metallic, Red Metallic. Version 2 made from 2008–2011. Solid body Recognisable solid body instruments are the electric guitar and electric bass , developed in

1998-626: The same humbuckers used in the Les Paul Standard model. The model is available in worn brown and worn cherry finishes, featuring a "satin" nitrocellulose finish. In 2009, the Vintage Mahogany was renamed the Les Paul Studio Faded. These models (adding worn blue and worn ebony as color choices, as well as "satin" fireburst and yellow) featured the carved maple top of other Les Paul models. In 2013 model year,

2052-418: The six strings that reach from the fretboard to the bridge. Electric violas are designed similar to electric violins. They usually have the same features. Electric cellos are similar to regular cellos, but they have a smaller body. Some electric cellos have no body branching out from the middle where the strings are. Some electric cellos have the out line of the traditional body around the middle, creating

2106-443: The sound along with the aid of the main instrument amplifier. Amplifiers allow solid body instruments to be heard at high volumes when desired. Solid-body instruments : Solid-body instruments do not include : Electric lap steel guitars without sounding boards are considered to be solid-body instruments by some authorities, and not by others. This has a major effect on some claims of historical priority, as they predate

2160-411: The trunk is very thorny. The leaves are mimosa -like, up to 30 cm (12 in) in length and they fold up at night. In Argentina , A. colubrina produces flowers from September to December and bean pods from September to July. In Brazil A. colubrina has been given "high priority" conservation status. Anadenanthera colubrina is known by many names throughout South America . In Peru it

2214-540: The two model names had no model name on the head stock and are now referred to as 'No Casters"). Fender also produced a one pickup version called the Fender Esquire starting in 1950. These were followed by the Gibson Les Paul in 1952. The solid-body electric guitar is recognisable and features in rock, metal, blues, and country music. The first commercially available solid-body electric Spanish guitar

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2268-528: The usual studio truss rod cover. During 2000–2002, Gibson released a series of six guitars dubbed "Gothic" models. Guitars other than the Les Paul Studio in this series were the Gibson SG , Flying V , X-plorer and Nikki Sixx Blackbird Bass. The "Voodoo" series followed which included an SG as well as Les Paul Studio. The series was discontinued in 2005 due to low sales. The Studio Pro Plus

2322-403: The vicinity of rivers. It grows quickly at 1–1.5 m (3 ft 3 in – 4 ft 11 in) per year in good conditions. The growing areas are often " savannah to dry rainforest ." Flowering can begin in as soon as two years after germination . A sweetened drink is made from the bark. Gum from the tree can be used in the same way as gum arabic . A. colubrina's tannin

2376-474: The violin might be made out of flame maple or solid spruce. The body of the electric violin compared to an acoustic violin has cutaways that allow for weight reduction and a lighter body. While a regular sitar has 21, 22, or 23 strings an electric sitar is designed similar to a guitar. It first appeared in 1967 when "Vinnie Bell invented the Coral electric sitar, a small six-string guitar-like instrument producing

2430-700: Was also produced by the Rickenbacker/Electro company, starting in 1931 The model was referred to as the "electric Spanish Guitar" to distinguish it from the "Hawaiian" lap steel. The first commercially successful solid-body electric guitar was the Fender Broadcaster in 1950. A trademark dispute with the Gretsch Corporation who marketed a line of Broadcaster drums led to a name change to the current designation, Fender Telecaster in 1951 (Transition instruments produced between

2484-536: Was an upgraded studio with a AA figured maple top and gold hardware. Traditional mahogany body and set SlimTaper™ neck profile, rosewood fingerboard with acrylic trapezoid inlays, 490R neck pickup and BurstBucker Pro bridge pickup, TonePros® Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece, Grover™ tuners with vintage style green keys. Available in Desert Burst (DB), Trans Black (BL, 2004–05), or Trans Red (TR, disc. 2003) finish. Made from 2001–2005. The Studio Premium Plus

2538-416: Was an upgraded studio with a high-gloss AAA flamed maple top and gold hardware. Traditional mahogany body and set '59 Les Paul rounded mahogany neck, pearloid trapezoid inlays and 490R and 498T alnico magnet humbuckers. Made from 2006–2008. The 2006 was heavier at 8.5 lbs and had a beige pickguard and truss rod cover with gold "Studio" lettering. The chambered 2007–2008 models weighed in at 7.5 lbs and came with

2592-518: Was apparently limited to the Seattle area." The idea did not catch on and the company folded. In the late 1940s when dance bands downsized, guitar players who lost their positions playing guitar were told they could play double bass. However, "they did not want to take the time to learn upright technique. They needed a bass they could play like a guitar-a fretted bass." Leo Fender heard these criticisms and took his telecaster model and adopted it to

2646-671: Was designed to look like a violin. It had a single pickup. It also had an endpin which allowed the bass player to play it vertically. In 1959 Gibson created the EB-0 which was designed to complement the Les Paul Junior . In 1961 it was redesigned to match the SG guitar and the EB-) designation was retained. A two pickup version was later introduced called the EB-3 and a long scale variant was made called

2700-530: Was geared to mass production. It had a slanted pickup mounted into a steel bridge-plate carrying three adjustable bridge-saddles." Its color was blond. It is considered "the world's first commercially marketed solid body electric guitar." . The Telecaster continues to be manufactured today. The follow-up to the Telecaster, the Stratocaster , appeared in 1954. It had three pickups instead of two. It had

2754-414: Was made from rosewood on some models, ebony on others, and had mother of pearl dots for inlays, instead of the usual trapezoids. The neck profile was slim-tapered, like a Standard, and the frets were low, like a "Fretless Wonder" Custom. Some of these had Tim Shaw pickups. The Vintage Mahogany model has a carved mahogany body, top and neck, a rosewood fretboard and Alnico V BurstBucker Pro humbucker pickups,

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2808-491: Was manufactured between 2003 and 2011. Built in Nashville, Tennessee , its body is made of a carved swamp ash top over a multi-piece swamp ash back. The neck is made from mahogany and is "set" into the body. The fretboard may be either ebony, granadillo or rosewood, depending on production year. It has a standard body, no pick-guard, chrome plated hardware, and dot-type fret markers, a silkscreen Gibson headstock logo and

2862-649: Was produced by the Rickenbacker company in 1931. The Songster electric guitar was made between 1936 and 1939 by the Slingerland Musical Instrument Manufacturing Company in Chicago, Illinois. Also it is reported that around the same time (1940) a solid body was created by Jamaican musician and inventor Hedley Jones . Les Paul, a guitarist, is often credited with inventing the first solid body, but Fender

2916-622: Was produced with a new pickup configuration: two humbuckers with a single coil in the middle. The pickup selector switch gave five single-coil options in the "up" position, and four humbucker combinations in the "down" position, plus an "off" position. The name M-III refers to the Gibson M-III model, which was a Superstrat -style guitar, for which these electronics were originally developed. The Gem Series (1996–1998) had P-90 pickups and special finishes in "gemstone" colors: Amethyst , Sapphire , Topaz , Emerald , and Ruby . Gibson produced

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