Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard
A top choice among our students, readers and staff are the Epiphone line of guitars. Bringing affordability to these iconic guitars, Epiphone truly nails the details, sound and playability of its big brothers, yet at a more modest price point. This replication of a 1959 Les Paul Standard is nothing short of amazing. Epiphone guitars are often the pick of gigging and pro players, as well as stay at home musicians.
From the Manufacturer
Made in partnership with the Gibson Custom Shop, the Limited Edition 1959 Les Paul Standard is Epiphone’s stunning recreation of the rare vintage classic. Featuring a mahogany body with a maple top with a AAA figured maple veneer, comfortable 1959 hand-rolled neck profile with long neck tenon, aged finish, Gibson USA BurstBucker 2 & 3 humbucking pickups, Switchcraft selector switch and output jack, CTS pots, 50s era wiring, Mallory capacitors, non-beveled pickguard, new Epiphone Deluxe vintage tuners, and a vintage-style brown hard case. It also comes with an Epiphone Limited Edition metal medallion toggle switchplate. Available in Aged Dark Burst and Aged Dark Cherry Burst.
Specs
| Body Shape/Style | Les Paul |
| Body Material | Mahogany |
| Body Finish | Aged Gloss |
| Profile | 50s Vintage |
| Nut Width | 43.0 mm / 1.692 in |
| Fingerboard Material | Laurel |
| Scale length | 629.0 mm / 24.763 in |
| Frets // Frets Count | Frets: Medium Jumbo // Frets Count: 22 |
| Nut Material // Nut Width | Nut Material: Graph Tech NuBone // Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.692 in |
| Inlays | Trapezoid |
| Bridge | Epiphone LockTone ABR-1 |
| Control Knobs | Gold Top Hat with dial pointers |
| Pickguard | Cream |
| Tuning Machines | Epiphone Deluxe with Vintage Tulip Keys |
| Neck Pickup // Bridge Pickup | Neck Pickup: Gibson BurstBucker 2 // Bridge Pickup: Gibson BurstBucker 3 |
| Strings Gauge | .010 .013 .017 .026 .036 .046 |
