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 solidbody electric guitars while working nights at the original Epiphone factory in Manhattan. Les first solidbody guitar, nicknamed the Log, would go on to inspire the Les Paul Standard, which many consider the greatest electric guitar ever made. The guitar is crafted with a mahogany body, maple cap (AAA veneer on figured tops), bound 50s shaped mahogany neck with long neck tenon, Indian laurel fingerboard with classic trapezoid inlays, Epiphone’s Vintage Deluxe tuners, a pair of critically acclaimed Epiphone Probucker humbuckers, and gold Top Hat knobs with dial pointers. Available in Metallic Gold, Vintage Sunburst, and Heritage Cherry Sunburst full-gloss finishes. This Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Original model also has the Kalamazoo headstock, a rolled neck for a comfortable feel, Graph Tech NuBone nut, era-appropriate wiring, and CTS pots. An optional hardshell or EpiLite case is available.
Body
Body Type – Solidbody
Body Shape – Les Paul Standard ’50s
Body Material – Mahogany
Top Material – Maple
Body Finish – Gloss
Color – Vintage Sunburst
Neck
Neck Material – Mahogany
Neck Shape – ’59 Rounded Medium C
Neck Joint – Set Neck
Radius – 12″
Fingerboard Material – Indian Laurel
Fingerboard Inlay – Pearloid Trapezoids
Number of Frets – 22, Medium Jumbo
Scale Length – 24.75″
Nut Width – 1.693″
Nut Material – Graph Tech NuBone
Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece – LockTone ABR Tune-O-Matic Bridge with Stopbar Tailpiece
Tuners – Vintage Deluxe 18:1 ratio
Electronics
Neck Pickup – Epiphone ProBucker-1 Humbucker
Bridge Pickup – Epiphone ProBucker-2 Humbucker
Controls – 2 x volume, 2 x tone
Switching – 3-way toggle pickup switch
Miscellaneous
Strings – .010-.046
Case/Gig Bag – Sold Separately
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