![]() ![]() Working our way through the pickups, we started at the neck. It had sufficient curvature to keep chords comfortable, but was flat enough to accommodate some big bends without choking out. ![]() The fretboard has a 12” radius, which we found to be a great setup for this guitar. It was low enough to keep it comfortable and fast, but not so much that we experienced any fret buzz from the 22 medium jumbo frets. The profile is fantastic, it’s very comfortable, and it’s fast, but the polyurethane finish doesn’t have the same tactile feel as the nitro finish on a Gibson does. The one thing that would give this away in a blind test is the neck finish. Everything about it felt right, as far as playability was concerned. It certainly has the weight of a real Gibson, by our scale, this Epiphone weighed in at around 9 and a half pounds. The first thing we noted during this section of the test was just how authentic the feel was. Epiphone les paul standard 50s upgrade#It featured a pair of Epiphone Probucker alnico humbucking pick ups, which we really enjoyed (more about those in the performance/sound section), and it even came with CTS potentiometers, which if you aren’t familiar, are full size, high end electronics that many choose to upgrade other guitars with, so once again, out of the box we found that this Les Paul was ready to go. Even quality nuts like this aren’t particularly expensive, but they still aren’t common on guitars even at this price point, so it’s always nice to see features like this. Also assisting this guitar with its excellent tuning stability was the standard graph tech nut. It was equipped with genuine Grover Rotomatic tuners with an 18:1 ratio, which provided excellent tuning stability right out of the box. Overall, it’s a beautifully appointed guitar. After a fingernail trim it wasn’t such an issue, but it’s something worth noting for players with longer nails. ![]() The Indian Laurel fretboard has quite open pores, which we found on occasion got caught up on fingernails, which is an obvious downside. Being a 60’s model, the neck had a nice, easy playing, Slim Taper C profile, which we found to be comfortable and extremely forgiving, even for players with smaller hands. This particular model is part of the new “Inspired by Gibson” line, which means it also comes with the new Kalamazoo headstock, which is, aesthetically speaking, a big improvement from the previous design.Īs all true Les Pauls should be, this Epiphone was made with a mahogany body and a set mahogany neck. Our test model had the Bourbon Burst finish, which even featured a nicely book matched, flamed maple top. We were bowled over by the beautiful finish on this guitar. The current Les Paul Standard model from Epiphone is available with either a ‘50s or ‘60s spec, both are great choices, but for this review we tested out the ‘60s version. ![]()
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