Les Paul 2
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== Epiphone Les Paul 2 == 1986 Epiphone Les Paul 2 | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Epiphone |
| Period | 1985-1988 |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Bolt |
| Scale | 25.5" |
| Woods | |
| Body | Basswood |
| Neck | Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Steinberger KB Tremolo |
| Pickup(s) | Two Samick Vantage Humbuckers |
| Colors available | |
| Ebony and Pearl White. | |
The Epiphone Les Paul 2 was introduced in 1985 along with the Epiphone Les Paul 1 and Les Paul 3. It was built by the Samick Corporation in Korea from 1985 to 1988.
It is not derived from either the Epiphone Les Paul Custom or Les Paul Standard, as it predates both of them. It does, however, feature a split-diamond headstock inlay much like the Les Paul Custom.
Features
- Two Samick Vantage humbuckers
- Black hardware
- Locking Steinberger KB Tremolo
- Locking nut
- Carved Basswood body
- Maple bolt-on neck
- Two volume/two tone controls with a three-way switch
- 22-fret Rosewood fretboard with "small block" inlays
- 25.5" scale length
- Colors available: Ebony and Pearl White.
Body and Headstock
The body is thinner than most Les Pauls and has a shallow belly contour on the back of the body. The headstock used on the Epiphone Les Pauls 1, 2, and 3 is similar to the Gibson "Open Book" headstock (more details here: Epiphone Headstocks).
The Steinberger KB tremolos used on the Epiphone Les Paul 1, 2, and 3 would commonly break (more details here: Steinberger KB Tremolo).
Serialization
The serial numbers on 1980s Samick-built Epiphones were on a sticker on the headstock, which was commonly ripped off after purchase, making the dating of these models quite elusive.
These serial numbers used the Y/MM/XXXX format. That means the first number was the last number of the year the guitar was made, the next two numbers were the month, and the last four were the production number (For example: "6100475" designates a guitar made in October of 1986, production number 0475).
The Epiphone Les Pauls 1, 2, and 3 had stickers on their heels designating model and color (For example: "LP-1/EB" designates a Les Paul 1 in Ebony).
