Now most notably used by the likes of Slash and Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde and Green Day's Billy Joe Armstrong. Historically Les Pauls have been used by some of the most legendary guitarists the world has known, players like Peter Frampton, Pete Townsend, Jimmy Page and Marc Bolan to mention a few.
The Les Paul first entered the world in the early 1940s, when the legendary guitarist created the world's first solid body electric guitar that was known back then as 'The Log'. There are also Grover Tuners onboard for stability, and the metal 3-way toggle switch ensures years of sturdy use and performance. They are locked in place, which works to keep your tone reliably in tune, and improves sustain. The Epiphone Les Paul Standard is equipped with rock solid hardware, consisting of a Locking Tune-O-Matic bridge and StopBar tailpiece which is fully adjustable.
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The mahogany gives the guitar a richer focus, with warm and full undertones and it is coupled with an equally as warm rosewood fingerboard, ideal for creating articulate tones that are soft yet punchy. Epiphone has also included the Deluxe Vintage tuners, which completes the retro vibe. Featuring a sturdy mahogany body, and chunky 50s profile neck - which is not for the faint of heart - and a single dog-ear P-90 pickup.
The Les Paul Standard Guitar's neck is made from beautiful mahogany which is sturdy and provides good durability. The Epiphone Les Paul Junior has all the DNA that made the original so beloved. The mahogany is partnered with a maple top, which extends the mahogany's tonal range with enhanced brightness and twang.
The mahogany body also provides durability, and a tone that will mature over the years for a long lasting investment. Mahogany as a tonewood delivers good levels of grind and bite, which works exceptionally well with punchy rock music. Crafted With Mahogany BodyĪ mahogany body gives the Les Paul Standard a warm and resonant tone with great sustain, as well as plenty of depth. The humbuckers deliver tight, sparkling highs and a deep, full-bodied low end, for a wonderfully versatile tone. With its vintage tonality, the Les Paul Standard yields that iconic sound that is loved by many of music's legends. Loaded with a pair of Open Alnico Classic Humbuckers, the Epiphone Les Paul Standard produces a powerful yet balanced tone that is ideal for classic rock styles. Epiphone ProBucker™ pickups also feature sand cast Alnico II magnets, high quality 4 conductor lead wire, and are vacuum wax potted to eliminate microphonics.Full Description View Full Description Pair of Alnico Classic Humbuckers And the bobbins used on ProBucker™ pickups duplicate the size and shape of the gold standard in the industry, Gibson humbuckers. The size and shape of the bobbins also has a great impact on tonal response. The use of Nickel Silver reduces the occurrence of eddy currents due to low conductivity and provides a more transparent and crisp output. Epiphone ProBucker™ humbuckers are the real deal-made with 18% Nickel Silver unit bases and covers, the same alloy used by Gibson at the Kalamazoo factory when the humbucker was first invented. It has fooled experts, vintage purists, and even luthiers who have worked with the best vintage examples from the late 50s and early 60s. The classic "P.A.F" sound is closer than you thinkĮpiphone's ProBucker™ humbucker has quietly become one of the most talked about pickups in the industry.