Epiphone Les Paul Standard

Epiphone Les Paul Standard
Price: $750.00
Condition: Brand New


Epiphone Les Paul Standard features:

Gibson designed high-output dual chrome alnico humbuckers
Set neck joint
Mahogany neck
Rosewood fingerboard
Trapezoid inlay
Body and neck binding
Mahogany body
Carved flame maple top
Chrome hardware
Scale/nut width: 24.75" / 1.68"

The Epiphone Les Paul Standard look, sound, and feel like their more expensive Gibson cousins. Why do they cost less? First, Epiphones are made overseas where labor costs are low, while Gibsons are made in Nashville, TN. Next, Epiphone Les Pauls are made of common mahogany varieties; Gibsons use rare Honduran mahogany. Gibson also uses an intensive finish process; Epiphone uses a more cost-effective catalyzed finish.


Just because Epiphone are made overseas, doesn’t mean they’re low quality. For example, Les Paul pickups are made to Epiphone's exacting specs. They are double- dipped in wax and quality-tested by Epiphone engineers at every stage of development. It is this attention to detail that sets Epiphone apart.


And it is these very details that provide the incredibly rich, creamy tone that makes this guitar a favorite of jazz, blues, and rock players.