As part of the ongoing collaboration with Gibson™ Custom, Epiphone is proud to introduce the flagship Les Paul™ Custom to the Inspired by Gibson Custom lineup. Replete with all of the classy “tuxedo” appointments that the model is known for, this beautiful guitar has a one-piece mahogany neck with a 50s Rounded C profile, an ebony fretboard, and mother-of-pearl block fretboard inlays. There are also mother-of-pearl split diamond and Epiphone logo headstock inlays on the Gibson-style “open book” headstock. Gold hardware, including Grover® Rotomatic® 18:1 gear ratio tuners, gives it even more visual appeal. The solid mahogany body has a maple cap for a touch of added sonic bite, while the Gibson USA 490R and 498T pickups provide tonal sophistication and plenty of muscle to back up all the beauty. They’re hand-wired to CTS® potentiometers, a Switchcraft® output jack and pickup select switch, and Mallory™ capacitors. An Inspired by Gibson Custom double diamond logo is on the back of the headstock, and a black hardshell case with the Inspired by Gibson Custom logo and a goldenrod interior is also included.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY 

Body Style : Les Paul
Body Shape : Les Paul
Body Material : Solid Mahogany
Top : Maple Cap
Binding : 7-ply Top, 5-ply Back and Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard
Body Finish : Gloss

NECK 

Profile : 50s Rounded Medium C
Scale Length : 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material : Ebony
Fingerboard Radius : 304.8 mm / 12 in
Neck Material : One Piece Mahogany
Fret Count : 22
Frets : Medium Jumbo
Nut Material : Graph Tech
Nut Width : 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
Inlays : Mother of Pearl Block
Joint : Glued In, Set Neck, Long Tenon

HARDWARE

Finish : Gold
Bridge : LockTone Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece : LockTone Stop Bar
Tuning Machines : Grover Rotomatic, 18:1 Ratio
Pickguard : 5-ply Black
Truss Rod : Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover : 2-ply Bell with "Les Paul Custom" Text
Control Knobs : Black Speed
Switch Tip : Cream
Switch washer : Black with Gold Hot Stamp Text
Jack Plate Cover : Gold Plated Metal
Plastic Parts : Black
Control Covers : Black with Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo in Gold
Strap Buttons : 2 - Bottom and Upper Bout
Mounting Rings : Black
Pickup Covers : Gold

ELECTRONICS

Neck Pickup : Gibson USA 490R
Bridge Pickup : Gibson USA 498T
Controls : 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and Mallory Capacitors
Pickup Selector : Switchcraft 3-way Toggle
Output Jack : Switchcraft 1/4"

MISCELLANEOUS

Strings Gauge : .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case : Black Hardshell with Goldenrod Interior, Gold Hardware, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo