This is a 1997 Gibson Les Paul Studio. I got it for my 16th birthday (8 years ago), and I loving love it.
16 year old me
I brought it with me when I got stationed in North Dakota 10 months ago. I didn't realize how dry the winters here are. I picked it up to play one day and the paint started chipping off.
I could let it keep looking like stuff, or I could fix it. Here comes the heat gun, scraper, and sandpaper.
The hardware is not installed, but just sitting on top.
The wood underneath turned out to be a mahogany body and maple top. I think it looks great. It still needs some stripping and sanding, but I think it's an okay start. I'm still not sure if I want color it or just leave it natural.
Either way, I'll continue to post updates here.