Les Paul Standard
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The Epiphone Les Paul Standard was first introduced in 1989 and was originally made at the Samick Plant in Korea. Although not Epiphone's first Les Paul model, the 1989 Standards and Customs were their first Gibson-licensed set-neck Les Paul that closely resembled the original model. Prior to 1989, Epiphone's Les Paul offerings were in the form of the LP-1, 2 & 3 bolt-neck models and a practically unknown Studio-type model with a set-neck and a flat top. The 1989 models were the first to sport a set-neck and a carved top with a cap. Like the previous 1986-1987 LP models, the 1989's came with the Korean version of the open-book headstock. 1989 was the last year the Epiphone incorporated this headstock onto their guitars, with the exception on the 1990 SQ-180 acoustic guitar. Japanese and Chinese domestic models used a different version of the open-book headstock for a brief period of time. Currently, all Les Paul models have the modern "clipped-ear" style headstock. |
Models
Les Paul Standard
- 1989-2013
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Carved top
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck with SlimTaper profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
- Gold "Les Paul Model" silkscreen on headstock
- Small open-book headstock (1989)
- Modern clipped-ear headstock (1990-2013)
- 22 frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 1-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Alnico Classic humbuckers
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Amber bell knobs
- Elevated pickguard
- Epiphone vintage-style green key tuners (1989-2002)
- Grover Rotomatic die-cast tuners (2002-2013)
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
- Ebony & Pearloid (EB)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
- Cherry Sunburst (CS)
- Honeyburst (HB)
- Worn Brown (WB)
- Worn Cherry (WC)
- Natural (NA)
- Cream
- Candy Apple Red (CR)
- Royal Cherry / Cardinal Red (RC)
- Metallic Gold (MG)
- Pelham Blue (PE)
- TV-Silver (TS)
Les Paul Standard Plain Top
- 2006-2011
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Carved top
- Plain maple veneer
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck with SlimTaper profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
- Gold "Les Paul Model" silkscreen on headstock
- 12" fingerboard radius
- 22 frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Alnico Classic humbuckers
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Grover tuners
- Amber bell knobs
- Elevated pickguard
- Grover Rotomatic die-cast tuners
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
- Honeyburst (HB)
- Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HC)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
Les Paul Standard Plus Top
- 2003-2011
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Carved top
- Flame, Quilted or Birdseye maple veneer over cap
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck with SlimTaper profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
- Gold "Les Paul Model" silkscreen on headstock
- 12" fingerboard radius
- 22 frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Alnico Classic humbuckers
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Grover tuners
- Amber bell knobs
- Elevated pickguard
- Grover Rotomatic die-cast tuners
Flame Maple Top Colors:
- Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HC)
- Honey Burst (HB)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
- Trans Amber (TA)
- Trans Black (TB)
- Wine Red (WR)
- Natural (NA)
- Trans Blue (TL)
Quilt Maple Top Colors:
- Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HC)
- Root Beer (RB)
- Trans Black (TB)
Birdseye Maple Top Colors:
- Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HC)
- Trans Amber (TA)
- Wine Red (WR)
Les Paul Standard Plus Top Desertburst
- 2010-2011
- 2010 Musician's Friend Exclusive Model
- 2011 Euro-Club Exclusive Model
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Carved top
- Flame maple veneer
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck with SlimTaper profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
- Gold "Les Paul Model" silkscreen on headstock
- 12" fingerboard radius
- 22 frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Alnico Classic & Classic Plus humbucker pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Gold hardware
- LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Grover tuners
- Speed knobs
- Elevated pickguard
- Grover Rotomatic die-cast tuners
Colors:
- Desertburst (DB)
Les Paul Standard Plus Top PRO/FX
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Les Paul Standard Plus Top PRO/FX
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- 2010-2012
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Carved top
- Flame maple veneer
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
- Gold "Les Paul Model" silkscreen on headstock
- 12" fingerboard radius
- 22 frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Alnico Classic & Classic Plus humbucker pickups
- Push/pull coil tapping
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Floyd Rose Special tremolo
- R4 locking nut
- Epiphone staplocks
- No pickguard
- Amber bell knobs
- Grover Rotomatic die-cast tuners
Colors:
- Desertburst (DB)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
- Honeyburst (HB)
- Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HC)
Les Paul Standard Plus Top PRO
- 2012-Current
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Carved top
- AAA flame maple veneer
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
- Gold "Les Paul Model" silkscreen on headstock
- 12" fingerboard radius
- 22 medium jumbo frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- ProBucker 2 & 3 pickups
- Tone controls with push/pull coil split
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Black Hardware (TB only)
- LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- 14:1 ratio Grover tuners
- Amber or gold bell knobs
- Elevated pickguard
- Grover Rotomatic die-cast tuners
Colors:
- Wine Red (WR)
- Honeyburst (HB)
- Translucent Blue (TL)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
- Heritage Chery Sunburst (HS)
- Antique Natural (AN)
- Cherry (CH)
- Desert Burst (DB)
- Iced Tea (IT)
- Translucent Black (TB)
- Translucent Black / Nickel Hardware (TB) - 2014 Epiphone Club Exclusive
- Dirty Lemon (DL) - 2014 Epiphone Club Exclusive
- Bourbon Burst (BU) - 2014 Epiphone Club Exclusive
Les Paul Standard Quilt Top PRO
- 2012
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Carved top
- AAA Quilted maple veneer
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck with SlimTaper "D" profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
- Gold "Les Paul Model" silkscreen on headstock
- 12" fingerboard radius
- 22 medium jumbo frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- ProBucker 2 & 3 pickups
- Tone controls with push/pull coil split
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Black Hardware (TB only)
- LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- 14:1 ratio Grover tuners
- Amber or gold bell knobs
- Elevated pickguard
- Grover Rotomatic die-cast tuners
Colors:
- Faded Cherry Sunburst (FC)
- Trans Blue (TL)
Les Paul Standard Sparkle Flake
- 1995-2000
- 2011 - Limited run
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Maple cap
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck with SlimTaper profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
- 22 frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Alnico Classic Plus Humbucker pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Grover tuners
- Amber bell knobs (1995-2000)
- Black speed knobs (2011)
- Elevated pickguard (1995-2000)
- No pickguard (2011)
Finish:
- Sparkle Flake Top only (1995-2000)
- Sparkle Flake Top & Back (2011)
Colors:
- Blue Flake (BF)
- Silver Flake (SF)
- Red Flake (RF)
- Purple Flake (PF) 1995-2000
- Gold Flake (GF) 1995-2000
- Green Flake (??) 1995-2000
Les Paul Standard Translucent
- 1995-2000
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Maple cap
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck with SlimTaper profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
- 22 frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Alnico Classic Plus Humbucker pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Grover tuners
- Amber bell or black speed knobs
Colors:
- Translucent Blue (TL)
- Translucent Red (TR)
- Translucent Wine Red (??)
- Translucent Amber (TA)
- Translucent Green (TG)
Les Paul Standard Translucent Black
- 1995-1999
- 2001 Limited Edition
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Carved maple top
- Flame or quilted maple veneer
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck with SlimTaper profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
- 22frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Open-coil Alnico Classic Plus Humbucker
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Black hardware
- LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Epiphone vintage-style black key tuners
- Epiphone staplocks
- Black speed knobs
Colors:
- Trans Black (TB)
Les Paul Standard OBL
Body:
- Mahogany Body
- Carved maple top
- Flame maple veneer
Neck:
- Set Mahogany Neck
- Rosewood Fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
- 22 frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- 2 OBL Humbuckers
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 1 Master Vol. when both pickups selected
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Black hardware
- Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece
- Black pearloid pickguard, truss rod cover and selector ring
- Epiphone vintage-style tuners
- Black speed knobs
Colors:
- Trans Black (TB)
Les Paul Royale
Body:
- Mahogany Body
- Plain Maple veneer
Neck:
- Set Mahogany Neck with SlimTaper profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with pearloid trapezoid inlays
- 22 Medium-Jumbo frets
- 12" fingerboard radius
- 24.75" scale length
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 1-ply Gold-Sparkle body & neck binding
Electronics:
- Alnico Classic & Classic Plus humbucker pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- 14:1 ratio Grover die-cast tuners
- Gold Hardware
- Gold reflector knobs
- Gold elevated pickguard
Colors:
- Pearl White (PW)
See also:
Les Paul Black Royale
- 2012-Current
Body:
- Mahogany Body
- Plain Maple veneer
Neck:
- Set Mahogany Neck with SlimTaper profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with pearloid trapezoid inlays
- 22 Medium-Jumbo frets
- 12" fingerboard radius
- 24.75" scale length
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 1-ply Silver-Sparkle body & neck binding
Electronics:
- Alnico Classic & Classic Plus humbucker pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- 14:1 ratio Grover die-cast tuners
- Nickel Hardware
- Black reflector knobs
- Elevated pickguard
Colors:
- Black Pearl (BP)
See also:
Les Paul Red Royale
- 2014
Body:
- Mahogany Body
- Plain Maple veneer
Neck:
- Set Mahogany Neck with SlimTaper profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with pearloid trapezoid inlays
- 22 Medium-Jumbo frets
- 12" fingerboard radius
- 24.75" scale length
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- 1-ply Silver-Sparkle body & neck binding
Electronics:
- Alnico Classic & Classic Plus humbucker pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- 14:1 ratio Grover die-cast tuners
- Nickel Hardware
- Black reflector knobs
- Elevated pickguard
Colors:
- Metallic Red (RM)
See also:
Negative Les Paul
- 2009 Long & McQuade exclusive
Body:
- Mahogany Body
Neck:
- Set Slim-Taper Mahogany Neck
- Maple Fingerboard with black trapezoid inlays
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply black body & neck binding
Electronics:
- 2 open-coil Alnico V Humbuckers
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Black hardware
- LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece
- Black pickguard
- Black speed knobs
Colors:
- Alpine White (AW)
See also:
Music Rising Les Paul
- 2006-Current
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Carved maple top
- Music Rising graphic on body
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck with '50s rounded profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- "Rebuilding Note By Note" on headstock
- 12" fingerboard radius
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Alnico Classic humbucker pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Compensated wrap-around bridge
- Precision die-cast tuners
- Black reflector knobs
- Elevated black pickguard
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
Includes:
- Custom gig bag
- Certificate of authenticity hand-signed by The Edge
- All sale proceeds go to Music Rising
1954 Les Paul Standard Oxblood
- 2009-2011
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Carved maple top
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck with '50s rounded profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
- No script on headstock
- 14" fingerboard radius
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Alnico Classic & Classic Plus humbucker pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Compensated wrap-around bridge
- Precision die-cast tuners
- Gold bell knobs
- Elevated pickguard
Colors:
- Oxblood Red
1956 Les Paul Standard
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Carved top
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck with 1950's "C" profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with Trapezoid inlays
- 12" fingerboard radius
- 22 medium jumbo frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Alnico V P-90 pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Amber bell knobs
- Elevated pickguard
- Grover tuners
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
- Metallic Gold (MG)
1956 Les Paul Standard PRO
- 2014 Limited Edition
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Carved top
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck with 1950's "C" profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with Trapezoid inlays
- 12" fingerboard radius
- 22 medium jumbo frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Epiphone P-90 PRO pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Nickel hardware
- Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Amber bell knobs
- Elevated pickguard
- 18:1 ratio vintage-style deluxe tuners
Colors:
- Ebony (EB)
- Metallic Gold (MG)
- Chicago Blue (CB)
1957 Les Paul Standard Gold Top
- 2010
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Carved maple cap
Neck:
- Set Maple neck with 50's profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with Trapezoid inlays
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Gibson USA '57 Classic & '57 Classic Plus humbucker pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- Push/pull series/parallel selector on tone knobs
- Mallory 150 capacitors
- 3-way Switchcraft selector switch
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Amber bell knobs
- Elevated pickguard
Colors:
- Metallic Gold (MG)
Les Paul Standard (Yamano-Gakki)
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Epiphone Yamano-Gakki Standard
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- 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)
Les Paul Standard (Bohemia Musico-Delicia)
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- 1996
- Made at the Bohemia Musico-Delicia Plant, Czech Republic
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Carved maple top
Neck:
- Set mahogany neck
- Long tenon
- Gibson-style truss rod nut
- Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
- 22 frets
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- Two humbucker pickups marked with an "X" on the back
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way selector switch
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Vintage-style tuners
- Amber bell knobs
- Nashville style bridge (early models)
- Stopbar tailpeice marked "Made in Germany"
- Elevated pickguard
See Also:
Les Paul Standard (Chinese Domestic Market)
- 2011
- Chinese Domestic Market only
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Maple cap
- Mahogany stained sides & back
Neck:
- Set Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Open-book headstock with gold Les Paul script
- 2-ply 3-screw truss rod cover with "Les Paul Standard" inscription
- 24.75" scale
- 1.68" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body & neck
Electronics:
- 2 open-coil ceramic humbucker pickups with no baseplate
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- 3-way box-type selector switch
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Generic die-cast tuners
- LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- White pickguard, Pickup rings & toggle ring
- Amber bell knobs
Colors:
- Honeyburst (HB)
See Also:
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