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nbrothergtr
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nbrothergtr
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11/18/2007 5:15 am
Haha. Binding is one of the main differences between Gibson LP studios and standards. I suggest you get a standard if you want binding. Also stds generally come equip with bustbucker pickups while studios use 490s. You can generally check what pickup is installed by the mounting screws. Bustbuckers are a little brighter and honkier than the thick 490s imo. The mounting screws beside the pickups will be flathead if they are burstbuckers and philly if they're 490s I believe. Gibson also makes a bunch of other pickups so you may want to check to be sure you're not playing on something special.