With the Les Paul Studio Deluxe, Gibson’s daughter Epiphone is presenting a guitar that offers the sound and looks of their older siblings at an incredibly good price to performance ratio.
The solid Mahogany body with an arched top and a set mahogany neck gives the Les Paul Studio Deluxe that punchy, singing sound that has made the Les Paul an icon of rock music. In addition, the guitar features a rosewood fretboard equipped with 22 modern medium jumbo frets and trapeze inlays.
The pickup selection of the Epiphone Les Paul Studio Deluxe includes two Alnico Classic Plus humbuckers whose powerful yet clear sound is clearly reminiscent of the legendary PAF pickups of the late 1950s. They cover a wide range of sounds from warm Clean and Crunchy Blues and Rock sounds to modern high gain thunderstorms.
The classic combination of a Stopbar tailpiece and the Tune-O-Matic bridge contributes significantly to the development of the typical Les Paul sound. The string action can be effortlessly adjusted while six individual saddles guarantee perfect intonation. Reliable style tuners with Tulip knobs lend the Epiphone Les Paul Studio Deluxe its high tuning stability.
I play since 1960 and have some dozen Les Pauls and more than 25 guitars in total, and some cost like $5000 or more ... This is a very nice looking and good sounding Les Paul that may require better tuners or better pickups if you want to use her on stage regularly, yet even as it is I can play her live (with a good tube combo). Recommended if you are on the budget!
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