Epiphone Les Paul Standard in Ebony / Black (2010)
Price: £345
Description:
The Epiphone Les Paul Standard in classic Ebony / Black is a fantastic example of a a solid, well-built, great-playing Les Paul that delivers both looks and tone in equal measure.
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 September 2010 at the DaeWon / Unsung factory in China and is in excellent condition for its age, clearly having been very well looked after.
Tonally, this guitar offers a great combination of vintage warmth, bite and modern punch. In the neck position, as factory standard, it is fitted with an Epiphone 57CH(G) (Alnico Classic) humbucker, delivering smooth, warm, PAF-style tones with plenty of clarity. In the bridge, also as factory standard, you have the Epiphone HOTCH(G) pickup, a higher-output humbucker with Alnico V magnets, offering a brighter, more aggressive voice with plenty of growl, ideal for rock and lead playing. Together, they provide a very versatile tonal range, covering everything from clean, rounded tones to punchy, driven sounds.
This guitar has undergone a full refurbishment and 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 and feels great in the hands.
Condition-wise, this is a particularly clean example for a 16-year-old Epiphone, it even still had the original protective plastic on the scratchplate. As expected, there are a couple of small cosmetic signs of use: two light scratches on the back of the body (each under 20mm, likely from a belt buckle), and a small factory finish imperfection on the back of the neck. This sits beneath the lacquer, is purely visual, and cannot be felt when playing, it has absolutely no impact whatsoever on playability or performance. When viewed under direct lighting, it can appear slightly like faint fingerprints underneath the finish and hardly noticeable in certain light. As with all guitars it has the very lightest swirl marks/light surface scratches visible under direct lighting. All of these details have been shown as clearly as possible in the pictures and video.
Specifications / Features:
• Solid mahogany body with maple top
• Rosewood fingerboard
• Pearloid trapezoid inlays
• Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece
• Epiphone 57CH(G) Gold neck pickup (Alnico Classic)
• Epiphone HOTCH(G) bridge pickup (high-output, Alnico V)
• Angled headstock
• Grover tuners
• Full-size potentiometers
• Epiphone quick-connect wiring system (for reliability and ease of servicing)
• All-metal toggle switch
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-way selector
I have sold a large number of Epiphone and Gibson guitars over the years, and guitars from this era offer excellent value for money, with solid construction and dependable hardware.
Other than the minor cosmetic signs mentioned above, this is a clean, well-looked-after Les Paul 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 2nd hand options available.
These guitars retail new at around £600, so this represents a great opportunity to pick up a very tidy example at a great price, they don’t tend to hang around!
Price: £345
Shipping available
Link to eBay Listing: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/168310435808
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