Epiphone and Gibson Custom Collaborate on a Flagship Les Paul Custom As part of the ongoing collaboration with Gibson™ Custom, Epiphone is proud to introduce the flagship Les Paul™ Custom to the Inspired by Gibson Custom lineup. Replete with all of the classy "tuxedo" appointments that the model is known for, this beautiful guitar has a one-piece mahogany neck with a 50s Rounded C profile, an ebony fretboard, and mother-of-pearl block fretboard inlays.
There are also mother-of-pearl split diamond and Epiphone logo headstock inlays on the Gibson-style "open book" headstock. Gold hardware, including Grover® Rotomatic® 18:1 gear ratio tuners, gives it even more visual appeal. The solid mahogany body has a maple cap for a touch of added sonic bite, while the Gibson USA 490R and 498T pickups provide tonal sophistication and plenty of muscle to back up all the beauty. They're hand-wired to CTS® potentiometers, a Switchcraft® output jack and pickup select switch, and Mallory™ capacitors.
An Inspired by Gibson Custom double diamond logo is on the back of the headstock, and a black hardshell case with the Inspired by Gibson Custom logo and a goldenrod interior is also included.
Specifications
Body - Body Style: Les Paul - Body Shape: Les Paul - Body Material: Solid Mahogany - Top: Maple Cap - Binding: 7-ply Top, 5-ply Back and Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard - Body Finish: Gloss
Neck - Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C - Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in - Fingerboard Material: Ebony - Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in - Fret Count: 22 - Frets: Medium Jumbo - Nut Material: Graph Tech - Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.692 in - Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block - Joint: Glued In, Set Neck, Long Tenon
Hardware - Finish: Gold - Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic - Tailpiece: LockTone Stop Bar - Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic, 18:1 Ratio - Pickguard: 5-ply Black - Truss Rod: Dual Action - Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell with "Les Paul Custom" Text - Control Knobs: Black Speed - Switch Tip: Cream - Switch washer: Black with Gold Hot Stamp Text - Jack Plate Cover: Gold Plated Metal - Plastic Parts: Black - Control Covers: Black with Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo in Gold - Strap Buttons: 2 - Bottom and Upper Bout - Mounting Rings: Black - Pickup Covers: Gold
Electronics - Neck Pickup: Gibson USA 490R - Bridge Pickup: Gibson USA 498T - Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and Mallory Capacitors - Pickup Selector: Switchcraft 3-way Toggle - Output Jack: Switchcraft 1/4"
Misc. - Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 - Case: Black Hardshell with Goldenrod Interior, Gold Hardware, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo