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Epiphone - ELPCPSBNH

Description

The Les Paul Custom made its debut in 1954 after the initial success of the Les Paul Goldtop. Mr. Les Paul himself wanted to convey to audiences that the solid body electric guitar was not a fad but a superb and challenging instrument and that his signature axe, the Les Paul, was the king of all electric solid body guitars. So, Les requested a Les Paul with a custom colour finish in solid black and solid white that would blend well with a tuxedo.

The result was the Les Paul Custom, or the tuxedo Les Paul, as it became known among fans. The Les Paul Custom quickly became one of the most recognized guitars in the world and Les himself used his Les Paul Custom in concert, on his weekly television show with wife Mary Ford and on his album covers, including his famous duet with pal Chet Atkins, Chester and Lester.

Other premium features include Epiphone's LockTone Tune-o-matic/Stopbar combination bridge for increased sustain and easy string changes, 16:1 ratio Grover machine heads, a 7-layer bound body, a 5-layer bound headstock, and a comfortable single-layer bound ebony fingerboard. Add in the awesome Silver Burst finish and you have a classic in-the-making.

SPECIFICATIONS
Top: maple veneer
Body: mahogany
Neck: mahogany
Neck Shape: SlimTaper "D" profile with a satin finish
Neck Joint: glued-in
Truss Rod: adjustable
Scale Length: 24.75"
Fingerboard: ebony with pearloid block inlays
Neck Pickup: Alnico Classic humbucker
Bridge Pickup: Alnico Classic Plus humbucker
Controls: Epiphone all-metal 3-way pickup selector
- neck pickup volume with push/pull coil-tapping,
- bridge pickup volume with push/pull coil-tapping,
- neck pickup tone,
- bridge pickup tone
Binding:
- Body Top (5-ply white/black)
- Body Back (5-ply white/black)
- Fingerboard (1-ply white)
- Headstock (5-ply white/black)
- Body(1-ply cream)
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Frets: 22 medium jumbo
Bridge: LockTone
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Nut Width: 1.68"
Hardware: chrome
Machine Heads: Grover 16:1