Epiphone Les Paul Standard ’50s In Vintage Sunburst

Bringing back the true essence of vintage guitars, the Les Paul Standard ’50s boasts retro flair in the bucketloads. Epiphone’s “Inspired by Gibson” collection takes iconic features and advanced construction techniques and applies them to genuinely accessible instruments.

Construction

Incredibly accurate to the original “Golden Era” design, the Standard ’50s is made using a trusty Mahogany body and neck combination with a Maple cap displaying the wood grain. Any guitarist’s dream.

The neck is shaped into a ’59 rounded medium “C” – styled after the legendary Les Paul and famed for its playing comfort. Paired with the 12″ fingerboard radius and medium jumbo frets, the Standard ’50s provides the classic feel of the earliest Les Paul models. Hardware specs include a LockTone ABR bridge and 18:1 ratio tuners for admirable stability.

Sound

Not only does the Standard ’50s come equipped with the excellent PAF-inspired ProBucker 1 and 2 humbucking duo, but it uses ’50s-style wiring techniques to get the full flavour of the pickups. Smooth, hum-free tone with an instantly recognisable warm low-end and sweet sustain. The bridge ProBucker 2 is slightly overwound for extra attack and sounds great through crunchy levels of gain, while its neck counterpart takes a softer touch.

Specifications

Body

• Top Material: Maple Cap
• Body Material: Mahogany
• Body Shape: Les Paul Standard
• Body Binding: Cream

Neck

• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Profile: ’59 Rounded Medium “C”
• Scale Length: 24.75″
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Laurel
• Fingerboard Radius: 12″
• Number of Frets: 22
• Frets: Medium Jumbo
• Nut Material: Graph Tech
• Nut Width: 1.693″
• Joint: Glued-In, Set

Hardware

• Bridge: LockTone ABR Tune-O-Matic
• Tailpiece: Stopbar
• Tuning Machines: Epiphone Vintage Deluxe 18:1 Ratio
• Pickguard: 1-Ply, Cream PVC
• Hardware Finish: Nickel

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker 1
• Bridge Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker 2
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS Pots, 50s-Style Wiring
• Pickup Selector: 3-Way Toggle
• Output Jack: 1/4″