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 |