The Les Paul
One of the landmarks in music history, guitar legend and musical innovator Les Paul was working at the old Epiphone factory in New York City when he dreamt of the first solid body electric guitar. He spent 15 years developing his instrument, and in the late 50’s, the Gibson and Ephiphone factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan created the very first Les Paul Standard. Early on it garnered the attention of Rolling Stones’ guitarists Keith Richards and Eric Clapton of Cream, as it was capable of sustain and overdriven tones not possible in other instruments at the time. Over 60 years later it’s continues to attract musicians from season professionals to young, budding rock stars.
From Epiphone:
Now featuring ProBucker™ Pickups with coil-splitting and new colors!
Out of all of Les Paul’s many achievements; inventor, guitarist, and hit recording artist, Les is most beloved among musicians for inspiring the Les Paul Standard, one of the most sought-after guitars in the world. And now, the Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plustop PRO gives the legend a fresh start with ProBucker-2™ and ProBucker-3™ pickups with coil-splitting, a AAA flame maple veneer top, and beautiful new color finishes including Honeyburst (inspired by late ’50s vintage Les Pauls), Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Trans Blue, Vintage Sunburst and Wine Red.
Players like Joe Bonamassa, Slash, Ace Frehley, Zakk Wylde, Jimmy Page, Alex Lifeson and countless others get their signature sound from a “sunburst” Les Paul and now Epiphone gives you a chance to experience that one-of-a-kind tone at an affordable price with the Les Paul Standard Plustop PRO. The Les Paul Standard Plustop PRO features ProBucker™ “PAF”-style pickups with coil-splitting, new colors and a beautiful AAA flame maple veneer top for a vintage look with all the modern appointments that players expect from Epiphone.
Like every Epiphone, the Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plustop PRO features a Limited Lifetime Warranty. Be a part of history today with the Les Paul Standard Plustop PRO.
Specs: Body: mahogany
Top: AAA flame maple
Neck: hand-set, mahogany
Scale: 24.75″
Fingerboard: rosewood
Frets: 22 medium jumbo
Fretboard Radius: 12″
Fingerboard Inlay: trapezoid
Nut Width: 1.68″
Binding: 1-ply cream (body)
1-ply cream (neck)
Pickups: ProBucker-2™
Bridge Pickup: ProBucker-3™
Bridge: Locking Tune-o-matic™
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Controls:
- Neck pickup volume with push/pull coil-splitting
- Bridge pickup volume with push/pull coil-splitting
- Neck pickup tone
- Bridge pickup tone
Machine Heads: Grover™ 14:1
Color: Honeyburst (HB), Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HS), Trans Blue (TL), Vintage Sunburst (VS), Wine Red (WR)
Hard case: No Case Included
Strings: 10, 13, 17, 26, 36, 46
Case: (not included)