Les Paul Standard
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== Les Paul Standard == Different color variations | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Epiphone |
| Period | 1989-Present |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Set |
| Scale | 24.75" |
| Woods | |
| Body | Industrial Mahogany with Alder cap and Maple veneer |
| Neck | Industrial Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Tune-O-Matic with stopbar tailpiece |
| Pickup(s) | 2 Alnico Classic humbuckers |
| Colors available | |
| Ebony, Honey burst, Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Vintage Sunburst, Trans Amber and Trans Blue. | |
The Epiphone Les Paul Standard is positioned as a more affordable version of the Gibson Les Paul Standard and as a step up from the Epiphone Les Paul Studio. The next step up is the Epiphone Les Paul Custom.
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History
Introduced five years after Epiphone production moved to Korea in cooperation with the Samick Corporation, the Epiphone Les Paul Standard has been in continuous production for over twenty years.
The Epiphone Les Paul Standard was introduced in 1989 alongside the Les Paul Custom, the only other Les Paul offered at the time. For 1989, and only 1989, the Les Pauls featured headstocks similar to (but not the same as) Gibson's "Open Book" headstock. In 1990, the headstocks were changed to the current design.
Upon introduction, the Les Paul featured Green Key tuners with the Epiphone Logo stamped on their backs and a differently shaped truss rod cover with "Gibson" printed vertically. For 1989, and only 1989, the serial number was on a white sticker (with black border) on the back of the headstock and used the format (See Serial Numbers for decoding info).
In 1990, they began ink stamping the serial numbers onto the back of the headstocks and using a letter prefix to identify what factory the guitar was made at.
From roughly 1997-1999, Les Paul Standards had a white sticker on the headstock that read: "LP-STANDARD"
In 2002, Epiphone began using Grover tuners on the Les Paul Standard.
In 2004, the truss rod cover was changed to the current shape.
In 2005, the logo ink stamped on Limited Edition models was changed.
Variations
There are 3 basic options for the Les Paul Standard: Standard, Plain top, and Plus top. Other variations include the Les Paul Ultra, Les Paul Goldtop, and Les Paul Classic, in addition to many out-of-production versions from the past.
Current Production
Les Paul Standard
The Epiphone Les Paul Standard features:
- Alnico Classic humbuckers
- Nickel hardware
- Industrial Mahogany body with Alder/Maple cap
- Set Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with "trapezoid" inlays
- 24.75" scale
- Colors available: Ebony.
Les Paul Standard Plain-Top
The Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plain-Top features:
- Alnico Classic humbuckers
- Nickel hardware
- Industrial Mahogany body with Alder/Maple cap and grade A Maple veneer
- Set Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with "trapezoid" inlays
- 24.75" scale
- Colors available: Honeyburst, Heritage Cherry Sunburst, and Vintage Sunburst.
Les Paul Standard Plus-Top
The Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus-Top features:
- Alnico Classic humbuckers
- Nickel hardware
- Industrial Mahogany body with Alder/Maple cap and grade A Maple veneer
- Set Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with "trapezoid" inlays
- 24.75" scale
- Colors available: Honeyburst, Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Trans Amber, Trans Blue, and Vintage Sunburst.
Les Paul Ultra
The Epiphone Les Paul Ultra features:
- Alnico Classic humbuckers
- Gold hardware
- Chambered Industrial Mahogany body with Alder/Maple cap and quilted Maple veneer
- Set Hard Maple satin finished neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with "trapezoid" inlays.
- 24.75" scale
- Colors available: Midnight Ebony and Faded Cherry Sunburst.
== 1959 Les Paul Reissue == 2009 Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Reissue | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Epiphone |
| Period | 2009 |
1959 Les Paul Reissue
The Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Reissue features:
- Gibson Burstbucker 2/3 humbuckers
- Nickel hardware
- Mahogany body with carved Hard Maple cap and grade AAA flame Maple veneer
- Mahogany neck with "Deep-Set" long neck tenon
- Rosewood fingerboard with "trapezoid" inlays
- 24.75" scale
- Colors available: Faded Cherry Sunburst and Faded Iced Tea Burst.
1960 Tribute Les Paul Standard
The Epiphone 1960 Tribute Les Paul features:
- Gibson '57 Classic/Classic Plus humbuckers
- Nickel hardware
- Mahogany body with solid Hard Maple cap
- Mahogany neck with long neck tenon
- Rosewood fingerboard with "trapezoid" inlays
- 24.75" scale
- Colors available: Faded Cherry Sunburst and Translucent Black.
Slash Les Paul
The Epiphone Slash Les Pauls feature:
- Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro-II N/B humbuckers
- Nickel hardware
- Mahogany body with flamed maple cap
- Set Mahogany "Slash-Profile" neck
- 22-fret Rosewood fingerboard with "trapezoid" inlays
- 24.75" scale
- Colors available: Tobacco Sunburst and Metallic Gold.
Out-Of-Production
Elitist Les Paul Standard
The Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Standard features:
- 50SR/60ST humbuckers
- Nickel hardware
- Grover tuners
- African Mahogany neck and body with solid Maple cap
- Rosewood fingerboard with Mother of Pearl "trapezoid" inlays
- 24.75" scale
- Also available left-handed (Ebony and Faded Cherryburst finishes only)
- Colors available: Ebony, Faded Cherryburst, Honeyburst, and Vintage Sunburst.
Les Paul Classic
The Epiphone Les Paul Classic features:
- Open-coil Alnico Classic humbuckers
- Chrome hardware
- Industrial Mahogany body with Alder/Maple cap and quilted or birdseye Maple veneer
- Set Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with "trapezoid" inlays
- 24.75" scale
- Colors available: Vintage Sunburst, Transparent Black, Transparent Blue, Transparent Amber, Transparent Red, and Wine Red.
Les Paul Goldtop
The Epiphone Les Paul Goldtop features:
- Alnico Classic humbuckers
- Chrome hardware
- Industrial Mahogany body with Alder/Maple cap
- Set Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with "trapezoid" inlays
- 24.75" scale
- Colors available: Metallic Gold.
Les Paul Deluxe
The Epiphone Les Paul Deluxe features:
- Two mini-humbuckers
- Chrome hardware
- Industrial Mahogany body
- Set Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with "trapezoid" inlays
- 24.75" scale
- Colors available: Turquoise.
Jay Jay French Les Paul Standard
The Epiphone Jay Jay French Les Paul Standard features:
- Open-coil Alnico Classic humbuckers
- Black hardware
- Industrial Mahogany body
- Set Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with "trapezoid" inlays
- 24.75" scale
- Colors available: Twisted Sister Pink.
