Mahogany body with a AAA figured Maple Top, Long Neck tenon, Gibson USA BurstBucker pickups, Switchcraft jack and switch, CTS pots, 50s style wiring, Mallory Capacitors. Epiphone ProBucker pickups also feature sand-cast Alnico 2 magnets, high-quality four-conductor lead wire or braided coaxial lead wire, depending on the model and feature set, and are vacuum wax potted to eliminate microphonics. Designed in collaboration with the Gibson Custom Shop, the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul has all the features that you want to see in a Les Paul.
And the bobbins used on ProBucker pickups duplicate the size and shape of the gold standard in the industry, Gibson humbuckers. I went to a bigger music store past Saturday and tried out what they had My main reason for going there was to try out and compare those 50s and 60s standard Les Pauls and see how they look in the wild. The size and shape of the bobbins also have a significant impact on tonal response. The new inspired by Gibson guitars from Epiphone feature a 50s and a 60s Les Paul standard.
The use of Nickel Silver reduces the occurrence of eddy currents due to low conductivity and provides a more transparent and crisp output. 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 white LP Custom was the one I wanted to try the most, and luckily that seems to. It has fooled experts, vintage purists, and even luthiers who have worked with the best vintage examples from the late 50s and early 60s. I was one of those people who always said that if Epiphone ever got rid of the atrocious (IMO) headstocks on their Les Pauls I would grab one, so I knew as soon as the 2020 lineup was revealed I would have to put my money where my mouth is. Hold this guitar in my hands without playing it it feels great and if I decide to use some spare parts it could be good but this will need to be in the hands of someone that can repair the brand new unused fretboard.The classic "P.A.F" sound is closer than you thinkĮpiphone's ProBucker™ humbucker™ has quietly become one of the most talked-about pickups in the industry. Epiphone Les Paul vs Gibson Les Paul: Buying Advice (Image credit: Future) Both Gibson and Epiphone split their vast catalogue into two separate categories - Original and Modern - and with Epiphone switching gears in 2020 to the Inspired by Gibson collection, you can now find an Epiphone equivalent to almost every Gibson Les Paul.
I really like the looks and specs of the LP Modern Pehlam Blue). These new guitars look like a big step for Epiphone. Lastly there is the most unnatural grain across the back of the guitar that makes this look like a sub $300 guitar and it is going the wrong way compared to the pictures of these online. Also the rest of the 2020 Epi Les Paul's I wanted to ask this in the thread about the new headstock but I thought I'd just start a new thread. The tuners are great and this is style I use on eppy SG's to replace and alleviate the neck dive that those heavy grovers seem to cause if the body/neck ratio are not perfect. These newer Epiphone Les Paul's are on par with the Gibson Les Paul's from how they feel/play and sound with the Probucker 2/3 pickups. I have owned my fair share of Epiphones over the years and even the MIK and Elite models.
Built for traditionalists, it features a big ol’ neck that fills the palm, making it extremely comfortable to wield. I never leveled a fretboard before and it's insulting to have to do it on a new guitar.Īlso these pickups sound like crap compared to the probuckers in the custom and I believe they're the same. Yes, the 20 Epiphone Les Paul Standards, Moderns and Customs are a lot nicer than the older guitars. The Epiphone Les Paul Standard ’50s is a home run for Epiphone. I have trouble returning items so it's going to go back in the box for a future game plan. But this is high frets galore and the most uneven fret job I layed my hands on. My epiphone lp custom came with bad fret work but it was only the ends and to me that is no big deal. I would like to add that I received the gold top 50s and the fretwork is unfortunately the most terrible craftsmanship that ever came out of the box.
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