Description

OVERVIEW

The new Les Paul Custom is part of Epiphone’s Inspired by Gibson Collection and honors the 1950s classic designed by Mr. Les Paul himself in 1954 as the “tuxedo” version of his groundbreaking solid body masterpiece. Featuring the traditional Custom bound all-mahogany body, 60s SlimTaper™ neck profile, ebony fingerboard with block inlays, gold Epiphone LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece, a pair of critically acclaimed Epiphone ProBucker™ humbuckers, and Custom split-diamond inlay on the headstock.

This Epiphone Inspired by Gibson model also has the 60s style Kalamazoo headstock, rolled neck for a comfortable feel, Graph Tech® NuBone® nut, era-appropriate wiring, and CTS® pots. Optional hardshell or EpiLite Case is available.

ProBucker™ humbucker Pickups

The classic “P.A.F” sound is closer than you think

Epiphone’s ProBucker™ humbucker has quietly become one of the most talked about pickups in the industry. It has fooled experts, vintage purists, and even luthiers who have worked with the best vintage examples from the late 50s and early 60s. Epiphone ProBucker™ humbuckers are the real deal–made with 18% Nickel Silver unit bases and covers, the same alloy used by Gibson at the Kalamazoo factory when the humbucker was first invented. The use of Nickel Silver reduces the occurrence of eddy currents due to low conductivity and provides a more transparent and crisp output. The size and shape of the bobbins also has a great impact on tonal response. And the bobbins used on ProBucker™ pickups duplicate the size and shape of the gold standard in the industry, Gibson humbuckers. Epiphone ProBucker™ pickups also feature sand cast Alnico II magnets, high quality 4 conductor lead wire, and are vacuum wax potted to eliminate microphonics.

Les Paul Custom Specifications

Body

Body Shape – Les Paul

Body Material – Mahogany

Binding – Multi-ply Custom

Finish – Gloss

Neck

Material – Mahogany

Profile – 60s SlimTaper™

Scale Length – 24.75″ / 628.65mm

Fingerboard Material – Ebony

Fingerboard Radius – 12″

Number Of Frets – 22

Frets – Medium Jumbo

Nut Material – Graph Tech® NuBone®

Nut Width – 1.69″ / 43mm

Inlays – Pearloid Block

Joint – Glued in; Set Neck

Hardware

Finish – Gold

Tuner Plating – Gold

Bridge – Epiphone LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™

Tailpiece – Epiphone LockTone™ Stop Bar

Tuning Machines – Grover® Rotomatic® 18:1

TrussRod – Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover – “Bell Shaped”; 2-layer Les Paul Custom

Control Knobs – Black Speed Knobs

Switch Tip – White

Switchwasher – Gold

Strap Buttons – Gold

Pickup Covers – Gold

Electronics

Neck Pickup – Epiphone ProBucker™ 2

Bridge Pickup – Epiphone ProBucker™ 3

Controls – 2 Volume, 2 Tone – CTS® potentiometers

Pickup Selector – 3-way Epiphone toggle