Epiphones Inspired by Gibson Collection proudly presents the Les Paul Standard 50s! This guitar lovingly recreates the feel and tone of the 1950s-era Les Pauls. Epiphones long friendship with Mr. Les Paul began in 1940 when Les built one of the worlds first solid body electric guitars while working nights at the original Epiphone factory in Manhattan. Les first solid body guitar, nicknamed the Log, would go on to inspire the Les Paul Standard, which many consider the greatest electric guitar ever made.
This guitar is crafted with a mahogany body, maple cap with AAA flame maple veneer, bound 59 Rounded Medium C-shaped mahogany neck with long neck tenon, laurel fretboard with classic trapezoid inlays, Epiphones Vintage Deluxe tuners, a pair of critically acclaimed Epiphone Probucker humbuckers, and gold Top Hat knobs with dial pointers. This Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Original model also has the Kalamazoo headstock, Graph Tech nut, era-appropriate wiring, and CTS pots. A premium gig bag is also included.
Features
- Les Paul Mahogany Body, Maple Cap with AAA Flame Maple Veneer Top and Single Ply Cream; Top and Fretboard Binding
- Mahogany 1959 Rounded Medium C Profile Neck with Laurel Fingerboard
- Neck Pickup: Epiphone Probucker 1, Bridge Pickup: Epiphone Probucker 2
- Premium Gig Bag Included
Specs
Type | Solid Body |
Colour | Washed Cherry Sunburst |
Orientation | Right Handed |
Number of Strings | 6 |
Body Shape | Les Paul |
Body Material | Maple Cap with AAA Flame Maple Veneer Top andMahogany Body |
Neck Material | Mahogany |
Neck Shape | 1959 Rounded Medium C |
Fretboard Material | Laurel |
Number of Frets | 22 |
Fretboard Inlays | PearloidTrapezoid |
Fretboard Radius | 12" (304.8 mm) |
Nut Material | Graph Tech |
Nut Width | 1.69 (43mm) |
Neck Pickups | Epiphone Probucker1 |
Bridge Pickups | Epiphone Probucker2 |
Controls | 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone; Tone; CTS Potentiometers and 50s Wiring, 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch |
Bridge | LockTone Tune-O-Matic Bridge and LockTone Stopbar Tailpiece |
Tuners | Epiphone Vintage Deluxe |
Case/ Bag | Premium Gigbag |