Les Paul Standard Series: Epiphone 50s and 60s Models with Fruity Finishes
Nearly Gibson money for Epiphone models?
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A bunch of new finishes just landed with Epiphone’s Les Paul Standard Series. Benefiting the 50s and 60s models, some include Blueberry Burst and Seafoam Green.
Epiphone Inspired By Gibson
50s Series
Kicking us off with the look at these new finishes, we’re in the 1950s. All of these models are typical Epiphone Standard Series, complete with a mahogany neck and body.
My personal favourite is this Seafoam Green example. Similar to the other finishes, we’ve got cream binding and a Stopbar tailpiece.
For added authenticity, there are CTS electronics with 50’s 50-style wiring, maintaining twin ProHumbucker pickups. Allowing players to get the most out of their Indian Laurel fretbaord.
These *Les Paul Standard Series 50s models are all available to look at over at Thomann, but they won’t be in the post for a few weeks.
60s Series
Moving on a decade, the 60s series also has some pretty cool finishes. Such as this AA flamed maple top example, in a wonderful Blueberry Burst finish.
These inspired by Gibson models all feature a slim C profile 60s neck and pearloid trapezoid inlays across 22 frets. This time, there’s a Tune-O-Matic bridge, sitting behind a ProHumbucker 3 bridge pickup. So, a little bit hotter than the 50s models.
Included with your new 60s standard series guitar is a premium gig bag. At the sharp end, the usual Grover tuners and a 43mm nut width. Left-handed players also get a look in!
Les Paul Custom Ebony
Concluding this quick look at Epiphone inspired by Gibson models, there’s this rather menacing *Custom model.
Notable visuals include the gold hardware across the tuners, pickups and tailpiece. This time we’ve got 5-ply binding and blacked-out tone and volume controls.
Again, a totally mahogany body but with an ebony fretbaord, still retaining a slim taper C profile neck. Personally, I think that this model, in particular, commands a high price tag considering what script you get on the headstock. Am I a brand snob? Maybe.
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