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LP-Series
LPC-80
- Japan Domestic Market only
- 1998-2002
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Carved mahogany top
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays
- Open-book headstock with split-diamond inlay
- Long neck tenon
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68 nut width
Binding:
- 7-ply body
- 5-ply headstock
- Single-ply neck
Electronics:
- 2 Humbucker pickups
- 2 Vol, 1 Tone, 1 Master tone
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Diecast tuners
- Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Speed knobs
- Elevated pickguard
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
- Wine Red (WR)
- Alpine White (AW)
Model, Info & Pics Contributed by GammyBird
LPC-90
- Japan Domestic Market only
- 1998-2002
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Carved mahogany top
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Ebony fingerboard with block inlays
- Open-book headstock with split-diamond inlay
- Long neck tenon
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68 nut width
Binding:
- 7-ply body
- 5-ply headstock
- Single-ply neck
Electronics:
- 2 Humbucker pickups
- 2 Vol, 1 Tone, 1 Master tone
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Diecast tuners
- Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Speed knobs
- Elevated pickguard
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
- Alpine White (AW)
Model, Info & Pics Contributed by GammyBird
LPC-95L
- Japan Domestic Market only
- 1998-2002
- Left-handed model
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Carved mahogany top
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays
- Open-book headstock with split-diamond inlay
- Long neck tenon
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68 nut width
Binding:
- 7-ply body
- 5-ply headstock
- Single-ply neck
Electronics:
- 2 Humbucker pickups
- 2 Vol, 1 Tone, 1 Master tone
Hardware:
- Gold * Gold hardware
- Diecast tuners
- Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Speed knobs
- Elevated pickguard
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
- Alpine White (AW)
Model, Info & Pics Contributed by GammyBird
LPS-80
- Japan Domestic Market only
- 1998-2002
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Carved maple top
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
- Open-book headstock with "Les Paul" script
- 2-screw 2-ply truss rod cover
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Epiphone Japan PAF-style Humbucker pickups
- 2 Vol, 1 Tone, 1 Master tone controls
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Epiphone vintage-style green-key tuners
- Elevated pickguard
- Gold speed knobs
Colors:
- Cherry Sunburst (CS)
- Honeyburst (HB)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
- Wine Red (WR)
- Ebony (EB)
- Blue (BL)
- Alpine White (AW)
- Metallic Gold (MG)
Flame Maple Top Colors:
- Trans Green (??)
- Trans Blue (TL)
- Trans Amber (TA)
- Honeyburst (HB)
Model, Info & Pics Contributed by GammyBird
LPS-95L
- Japan Domestic Market only
- 1998-2002
- Left-handed model
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Carved maple top
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard with trapezoid inlays
- Open-book headstock
- 24.75" scale
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- 2 Humbuckers
- 2 Vol, 1 Tone, 1 Master tone
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Vintage style Deluxe tuners
- Amber bell knobs
- White elevated pickguard
Colors:
- Heritage Cherryburst (HC)
- Honeyburst (HB)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
Model, Info & Pics Contributed by GammyBird
LPSP-75
- Japan Domestic Market only
- 1998-2002
Body:
- Single cutaway body style
- Mahogany body
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
- Open-book headstock
- 24.75" scale
Electronics:
- 2 P-90 pickups
- 2 Vol, 1 Tone, 1 Master tone
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Wraparound bridge tailpiece
- 1-ply black pickguard
- Amber speed knobs
Colors:
- Cherry (CH)
- Ebony (EB)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
- Cherry Sunburst (CS)
- TV Yellow (TV)
Model, Info & Pics Contributed by GammyBird
LPJ-70
- Japan Domestic Market only
- 1998-2002
Body:
- Single cutaway body style
- Mahogany body
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays
- Open-book headstock
- 24.75" scale
Electronics:
- 1 P-90 pickup
- 1 Vol, 1 Tone
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
Colors:
- Cherry (CH)
- Ebony (EB)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
- Cherry Sunburst (CS)
- TV Yellow (TV)
Model, Info & Pics Contributed by GammyBird
LPJ-D70
- Japan Domestic Market only
- 1998-2002
Body:
- Double cutaway body style
- Mahogany body
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Open-book headstock
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
ELectronics:
- 1 P-90 pickup
- 1 Vol. 1 Tone controls
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Wraparound bridge tailpiece
- 1-ply black pickguard
- Amber speed knobs
Colors:
- Cherry (CH)
- Cherry Sunburst (CS)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
- TV Yellow (TV)
Model, Info & Pics Contributed by GammyBird
LQ-Series
Les Paul Custom LQ
- Japan Domestic Market only
- 2005-2007
- Made at the Fujigen factory, Japan
- Catalyzed lacquer finish
Body:
- Non-weight relieved body
- 2-piece mahogany body
Neck:
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with large block inlays
- Long tenon neck joint
- Open-book headstock with split-diamond inlay
- 17 degree headstock angle
- 2-screw bell truss rod cover
- Bone nut
Binding:
- 7-ply body
- 5-ply headstock
- Single-ply neck
Electronics:
- PAF humbuckers
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- Grover tuners
- ABR-1 bridge
- 5-ply elevated pickguard
- Black speed knobs
- Grover diecast tuners
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
- Alpine White (AW)
Les Paul Standard LQ
- Japan Domestic Market only
- 2005-2007
- Made at the Fujigen factory, Japan
- Catalyzed lacquer finish
Body:
- Non-weight relieved body
- 2-piece mahogany body
- 2-piece maple cap
Neck:
- Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
- Long tenon neck joint
- Open-book headstock with gold "Les Paul Model" silkscreen
- 17 degree headstock angle
- 2-screw bell truss rod cover
- Bone nut
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- PAF humbuckers
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Grover tuners
- ABR-1 bridge
- 5-ply elevated pickguard
- Amber speed knobs
- Grover diecast tuners
Colors:
- Honeyburst (HB)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
- Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HC)
Les Paul Special LQ
- Japan Domestic Market only
- 2005-2007
- Made at the Fujigen factory, Japan
- Catalyzed lacquer finish
Body:
- 2-piece mahogany body
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Open-book headstock with Les Paul screenprint
- 17 degree headstock angle
- Long tenon neck joint
- 2-screw bell TRC
- Bone nut
- 24.75" scale
- 1.65" nut width
Electronics:
- P-90 pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Grover tuners
- ABR-1 bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Vintage style deluxe small button tuners
- 3-ply pickguard
Colors:
- Cherry (CH)
- Ebony (EB)
- Alpine White (AW)
- TV Yellow (TV)
Les Paul Junior LQ
- Japan Domestic Market only
- 2005-2007
- Made at the Fujigen factory, Japan
- Catalyzed lacquer finish
Body:
- 2-piece mahogany body
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Open-book headstock with Les Paul screenprint
- 17 degree headstock angle
- Long tenon neck joint
- 2-screw bell TRC
- Bone nut
- 24.75" scale
- 1.65" nut width
Electronics:
- One P-90 pickup
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Grover tuners
- ABR-1 bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Vintage style deluxe small button tuners
- 3-ply pickguard
Colors:
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
- Cherry (CH)
- Ebony (EB)
- TV Yellow (TV)
Yamano-Gakki Bolt Neck Les Paul
Yamano-Gakki Les Paul Standard
- 1994-1997
- Made at the Fuji-Gen factory for Yamano-Gakki
- 7-digit serial number
Origin I.D. Variations:
- "Made in Japan" silkscreen on headstock
- Small black & gold "Made in Japan" label on headstock
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Maple cap
- Flame maple veneer
Neck:
- Bolt-on mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
- Clipped-ear headstock with gold Epiphone silkscreened logo
- Long neck tenon
- 3-screw truss rod cover
- 14 degree headstock angle
- 22 medium wide frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Neck Joint Variations:
- 3 screws in neck tenon with one screw visible (covered with rubber grommet on back of guitar)
- 2 screws in neck tenon with glue instead of third screw (no screws visible)
Binding:
- Single-ply body
Electronics:
- Electronic installed by Cor-Tek (Korea)
- 2 Powersound Cor-Tek humbucker pickups (PSLP)
- Cor-Tek potentiometers
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Tune-o-matic bridge & stopbar with no bushings
- Gotoh SD91-SL Vintage style deluxe tuners
- Elevated pickguard
- Gold top hat knobs
Colors:
- Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HC)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
Yamano-Gakki Les Paul Custom
- 1994-1997
- Made at the Fuji-Gen factory for Yamano-Gakki
- 7-digit serial number
Origin I.D. Variations:
- "Made in Japan" silkscreen on headstock
- Small black & gold "Made in Japan" label on headstock
Body:
- Mahogany body
- No maple cap
- Flame maple veneer
Neck:
- Bolt-on mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays
- Clipped-ear headstock with split-diamon inlay & pearloid Epiphone logo
- Long neck tenon
- 3-screw truss rod cover
- 14 degree headstock angle
- 22 medium wide frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Neck Joint Variations:
- 3 screws in neck tenon with one screw visible (covered with rubber grommet on back of guitar)
- 2 screws in neck tenon with glue instead of third screw (no screws visible)
Binding:
- 9-ply body
- 5-ply headstock
- Single-ply neck
Electronics:
- Electronic installed by Cor-Tek (Korea)
- 2 Powersound Cor-Tek humbucker pickups (PSLP)
- Cor-Tek potentiometers
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Tune-o-matic bridge & stopbar with no bushings
- Gotoh SD91-SL Vintage style deluxe tuners
- Elevated pickguard
- Gold top hat knobs
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
- Alpine White (AW)
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