Description
The Epiphone Les Paul Standard 50s is a solid choice for players who want that classic Les Paul feel and tone without overcomplicating things. Whether you're just stepping into your first serious guitar or you're a gigging player looking for a dependable workhorse, this model covers a lot of ground. It's built as a tribute to the original 50s-era Les Paul Standards, so you're getting that familiar look, weight, and response that made those guitars so widely used on stages and recordings.
You've got a mahogany body with a maple top, which gives you that balanced mix of warmth and bite that defines the Les Paul sound. The mahogany neck with a 1959 Rounded Medium C profile fills the hand nicely, especially if you prefer something a bit more substantial. A pair of ProBucker humbuckers, ProBucker 1 in the neck and ProBucker 2 in the bridge, deliver clear lows, smooth highs, and enough output to push an amp naturally. The CTS pots with 50s wiring keep your tone consistent as you roll back the volume, which is something players really notice when dialing in dynamics.
From a comfort and reliability standpoint, this one is easy to live with. The LockTone bridge and stop bar keep everything stable, and the Vintage Deluxe tuners paired with a Graph Tech nut help maintain tuning even with heavier playing. The layout is straightforward, and the feel is familiar right away. We like this for players who want a no-nonsense Les Paul that still hits the mark tonally and structurally, it's a dependable instrument you can take from practice to stage without second guessing it.
Specifications:
- Body Shape: Les Paul
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Top: Maple
- Finish: Gloss
- Binding: Single-ply Cream, Top and Fretboard
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Profile: 1959 Rounded Medium C
- Scale Length: 24.75 in. ' 628.65 mm
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 12 in. ' 304.8 mm
- Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
- Inlays: Pearloid Trapezoid
- Nut Width: 43.0 mm ' 1.69 in.
- Nut Material: Graph Tech
- Neck Joint: Glued In, Set Neck, Long Tenon
- Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: LockTone Stop Bar
- Tuners: Epiphone Vintage Deluxe
- Hardware Finish: Nickel
- Knobs: Gold Top Hats with Dial Pointer
- Pickguard: Cream
- Pickup Covers: Nickel
- Switch Tip: Ivory
- Neck Pickup: ProBucker 1
- Bridge Pickup: ProBucker 2
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS Potentiometers, 50s Wiring
- Pickup Selector: 3-way Toggle
- Output Jack: 1/4 in.
- Case: Premium Gig Bag
Sku: EIGLP5GTNHR
