








Description
Description
As part of the ongoi ng collaboration with Gibson ™ Custom, Epiphone is proud to introduce the flagship Les Paul™ Custom to the Inspired by Gibson Custom lineup. Replete with all of the classy "tuxedo" appointments that the model is known for, this beautiful guitar has a one-piece mahogany neck with a 50s Rounded C profile, an ebony fretboard, and mother-of-pearl block fretboard inlays. T here are also mother-of-pearl split diamond and Epiphone logo headstock inlays on the Gibson-style "open book" headstock. Gold hardware, including Grover® Rotomatic® 18:1 gear ratio tuners, gives it even more visual appeal. The solid mahogany body has a maple cap for a touch of added sonic bite, while the Gibson USA 490R and 498T pickups provide tonal sophistication and plenty of muscle to back up all the beauty. They're hand-wired to CTS® potentiometers, a Switchcraft® output jack and pickup select switch, and Mallory ™ c apacitors. An Inspired by Gibson Custom double diamond logo is on the back of the headstock, and a black hardshell case with the Inspired by Gibson Custom logo and a goldenrod interior is also included.
Specs
Specs
General
Series: | Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Original |
Product Color: | Ebony |
Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
Body Material: | Solid Mahogany |
Body Finish: | Gloss |
Top Material: | Maple Cap |
Body Binding: | 7-Ply Top, 5-Ply Back |
Neck
Neck Material: | One-Piece Mahogany |
Neck Finish: | Gloss |
Neck Shape: | '50s Rounded Medium C |
Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
Nut Material: | Graph Tech |
Nut Width: | 1.687" (43mm) |
Fingerboard Radius: | 12" (304.8mm) |
Scale Length: | 24.75" (628.65mm) |
Number of Frets: | 22 Frets |
Neck Joint: | Set Neck |
Fingerboard Inlay: | Mother of Pearl Blocks |
Inlay Shape: | Blocks |
Headstock Inlay/Decal: | Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo w/5-Ply Binding |
Neck Binding: | Single-Ply |
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: | Gibson USA 498T |
Neck Pickup: | Gibson USA 490R |
Controls and Switching: | 3-Way Switch, 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-Wired w/CTS Potentiometers & Mallory Capacitors |
Hardware
Hardware Color: | Gold |
Bridge: | LockTone Tune-O-Matic |
Tailpiece: | LockTone Stop Bar |
Tuning Machines: | Grover Rotomatic, 18:1 Ratio |
Saddle: | Metal |
Pickguard: | Multi-Ply Black |
Truss Rod Cover: | 3-Ply Bell w/"Les Paul Custom" |
Knobs: | Black Speed Knobs |
Switch Cap: | Cream |