Buying Guide For Epiphone Les Paul Electric Guitar
The Epiphone company is owned by Gibson,
and the guitar is made to their exacting specifications and under their supervision. All for a fraction of the price of a Gibson! No matter which publication reviews this guitar, it is always given high marks for quality and playability. This guitar definitely belongs in the group of products labeled "Most Bang For The Buck"
Features Of The Les Paul
The Les Paul features a set neck. - not bolted on like a Fender.
The neck of the guitar is made from mahogany. The body wood used is Mahogany and Alder. Chrome Humbucker pickups, Chrome tuners. Each pickup has its own separate volume and tone controls. Three way pickup selector switch. Pickguard. Classic trapezoid inlays.
What sets this guitar apart from others
This guitar has some special features that distinguish it from a lot of other choices you have in its price range.
- For one thing, the neck is set in the body, it's not a bolt-on. According to Epiphone, this give the guitar more sustain and better tone.
- Also, Epiphone says the fact that the bridge is fixed also does a better job of transferring tone from the strings to the body and ultimately the pickups.
- Epiphones come with a Limited Lifetime Warranty
List Of Features In The Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus:
- 2 Humbucker Pickups
- Chrome Hardware
- 24.75 inch scale
- nut width of 1.68 inches
Les Paul Models Available
Different models of the Les Paul include
- Black Beauty
- Custom Plus
- Custom
- Classic Plus
- Standard Plus
- Goldtop
- Studio
- 100 series
