Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60’s (2022) “Inspired by Gibson” Iced Tea Burst – MINT CONDITION
Price: £450
Description:
This Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s “Inspired by Gibson” in stunning Iced Tea Burst is a fantastic example of the newer generation of Epiphone guitars, designed with vintage-accurate specifications and that unmistakable classic Les Paul feel.
The Les Paul is, of course, one of the most iconic guitars in the world, used by countless guitar heroes over the years. This particular example was made in August 2022 at the Qingdao factory in China and presents in exceptional condition, clearly having been very well looked after.
Part of Epiphone’s hugely successful “Inspired by Gibson” range, these models were created to bring the look, feel and tone of vintage Les Pauls to a more accessible price point. You get all the key ingredients here, a mahogany body paired with a maple cap for that classic combination of warmth, punch and top-end clarity, delivering the unmistakable Les Paul sound.
This guitar is fitted with Epiphone USA-designed ProBucker humbuckers, with a ProBucker 2 in the neck and a slightly hotter ProBucker 3 in the bridge. Together with CTS potentiometers and vintage-style wiring, this setup delivers rich, dynamic, touch-sensitive tones, from smooth, warm cleans to biting, articulate lead sounds. It’s a very responsive guitar that feels alive in the hands.
The guitar features a Kalamazoo-style headstock, Wilkinson tuners, Graph Tech nut, and Epiphone’s LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge and stop bar tailpiece, all contributing to excellent tuning stability, sustain and reliability.
Condition-wise, this is very much a “case queen.” It is in mint condition, with only the very lightest swirl marks/light surface scratches visible under direct lighting. These have been shown as clearly as possible in the pictures and video and are exactly what you would expect from minimal careful use.
The guitar has also had a full professional setup, including cleaning of all parts, fretboard conditioning, pots & switch cleaning, and has been restrung with a fresh set of D’Addario XL Nickel Wound strings (9–42 gauge). It plays beautifully with a comfortable low action.
Specifications / Features:
• Mahogany body with carved maple cap
• Mahogany neck with Indian Laurel fingerboard
• Epiphone USA-designed ProBucker humbuckers (ProBucker 2 neck / ProBucker 3 bridge)
• Wired to CTS potentiometers
• Vintage-style wiring for dynamic, touch-sensitive tone
• Wilkinson tuners
• Epiphone LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge and stop bar tailpiece
• Graph Tech nut
• Pearloid trapezoid inlays
• 50s wiring (2 Volume, 2 Tone controls)
• Kalamazoo-style headstock
• No weight relief
• Gold Top Hat knobs with nickel reflector & dial pointers
I have sold a large number of Epiphone and Gibson guitars over the years, and the “Inspired by Gibson” models are some of the best Epiphones produced in terms of build quality, feel and vintage-correct specifications.
Other than the very minor signs of handling mentioned above, this is a superb, near-mint example that deserves to continue to be played and enjoyed.
I can assure you, if this becomes your new axe, you will not be disappointed!
If you would like a gig bag or hard case, please feel free to message me as I have a number of brand new Gator guitar bags/case options, and also a few 2nd hand options available.
These guitars retail new at around £600, so this represents a great opportunity to pick up a mint example at a very sensible price, these don’t tend to hang around.
Condition: MINT CONDITION
Price: £450
Shipping available
Link to eBay Lising: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/168304484268
Buy with confidence – Here are some of my latest customer feedback:
eBay Item: Epiphone Les Paul Standard 50s (Late 2019) “Inspired by Gibson” Vintage Sunburst
Excellent and trustworthy seller. Top tier communication and customer service. Speedy dispatch and delivery and safely packaged. Guitar looks and plays great. Delighted with purchase. Would buy from again.
eBay Item: Epiphone Les Paul ES Hollow Body Cherry Sunburst 2001 (Unsung factory, Korea)
Beautiful instrument, exactly as described, and arrived very promptly and so well packed the set up and tuning was still spot on. Excellent communication from the vendor keeping apprised through as to what stage the packing and dispatch had reached.
eBay Item: Epiphone Les Paul Traditional PRO-II – Sunburst (2016) with Active Circuit
Great condition, better than described. Well packaged and reasonable postage. Good communication. Perfect transaction.