Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus, Vintage Sunburst

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Historically Les Pauls have been used by some of the most legendary guitarists the world has known, players like Peter Frampton, Pete Townsend, Jimmy Page and Marc Bolan to mention but a few. Now most notably used by the likes of Slash and Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde and Green Day's Billy Joe Armstrong.

The Les Paul is set to remain on stages the world over continuing its legacy for generations to come.

"For Epiphone to have made such a good-looking, good-sounding instrument priced remarkably low, relative to a "real" Les Paul, there obviously must have been some compromises made with regard to construction and hardware. For a start, the Epiphone's stylish flame-maple top is actually a veneer (a thin layer of wood) glued to to non-flame maple. Secondly, new Gibson Les Paul Standard bodies are crafted from a single slab of mahogany, whereas the Epiphone body - although 100 mahogany - is laminated (several pieces glued together), as is the Epiphone's mahogany neck. On the plus side, these "compromises" allow the guitar to weigh in at 8.7 pounds - somewhat lighter than my pal's Gibson Les Paul Standard, which weighs an impressive, shoulder deforming 10 pounds.

Ultimately, what we have here is a well-made, eye-catching instrument that plays like a dream, sounds as good as it looks and wont drain your bank account. If you're looking for a Les Paul but don't have the funds, this affordable Epiphone axe is highly recommended."

Features/Specifications:

Body:

• Body: Mahogany
• Top: Flame Maple
• Tailpiece: Stopbar
• Finish: Vintage Sunburst

• Scale: 24.75"
• Nut Width: 1.68"
• Neck: Set Mahogany
• Fingerboard/Inlay: Rosewood/Trapezoid

• Pickups: Alnico classic humbuckers
• Hardware: chrome