Gibson Announces the Les Paul Studio Double Trouble Release
Kalin Ned — May 1, 2026 — Art & Design
Gibson has introduced the Les Paul Studio Double Trouble — a limited-run electric guitar available in Cherry Sunburst and Dirty Lemon Burst finishes.
The intricate Les Paul Studio Double Trouble features an Ultra Modern weight-relieved mahogany body with a carved plain maple cap, a glued-in mahogany neck with a SlimTaper profile, a bound rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets, and a pair of uncovered Burstbucker Pro pickups with Double Classic White bobbins that include push-pull coil-tapping for single-coil-style tones. The guitar incorporates a Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge, a lightweight aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece, a Graph Tech nut, independent volume and tone controls, and a three-way selector switch.
Gibson's Les Paul limited-run electric guitars were handcrafted in Nashville, Tennessee.
Image Credit: Gibson
The intricate Les Paul Studio Double Trouble features an Ultra Modern weight-relieved mahogany body with a carved plain maple cap, a glued-in mahogany neck with a SlimTaper profile, a bound rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets, and a pair of uncovered Burstbucker Pro pickups with Double Classic White bobbins that include push-pull coil-tapping for single-coil-style tones. The guitar incorporates a Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge, a lightweight aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece, a Graph Tech nut, independent volume and tone controls, and a three-way selector switch.
Gibson's Les Paul limited-run electric guitars were handcrafted in Nashville, Tennessee.
Image Credit: Gibson
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