Epiphone’s game-changing Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection developed in close collaboration with the skilled luthiers at Gibson Custom continues to expand establishing a new tier of premium Epiphones–for every stage. Featuring Gibson USA pickups and premium electronics, world-renowned Gibson “open book” headstocks, solid wood construction, and one-piece necks, Epiphone’s Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection brings Custom Shop designs to the masses adding to Epiphone’s full array of instruments for all player levels. Epiphone’s Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection is now available at Authorized Epiphone dealers
59 LES PAUL STANDARD
FACTORY BURST, ICED TEA BURST, TOBACCO BURST
Made in collaboration with the Gibson™ Custom Shop, the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul™ Standard is Epiphone’s incredible recreation of the rare vintage classic, updated to be more authentic and true to the originals than ever. It features a mahogany body with a maple top with a AAA flame maple veneer, a one-piece mahogany neck with a comfortable ’59 rounded, medium C profile, long neck tenon, and Gibson-style “open book” R9 headstock shape, VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) finish, Gibson Custombucker humbucking pickups, Epiphone Deluxe vintage tuners with Keystone buttons, and a vintage-style brown and pink hardshell case.
LES PAUL CUSTOM
WHITE & EBONY
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. A black hard-shell case with the Inspired by Gibson Custom logo and a goldenrod interior is also included.
1959 ES-335
CLASSIC WHITE & CHERRY RED
The 1959 ES-355 features a 5-ply layered maple/poplar body with a solid maple centre block for sustain and feedback resistance, a one-piece mahogany neck with a 50s Rounded Medium C profile, and an ebony fretboard that is adorned with block mother of pearl inlays. The Gibson-style “open book” headstock features the Split Diamond and Epiphone logo inlays in mother-of-pearl, along with gold Grover® Rotomatic® tuners and the Inspired by Gibson double diamond logo etched on the back. The 1959 ES-355 is powered by a pair of Gibson Custombuckers that are hand-wired to CTS® potentiometers, Mallory™ capacitors, and a Switchcraft® pickup selector switch and output jack. A brown and pink hard-shell case with the Inspired by Gibson Custom logo is also included.
1963 LES PAUL SG CUSTOM MAESTRO
CLASSIC WHITE
1963 was the last year that the “Les Paul™” moniker was used on the SG™ Custom and the first year for the Maestro™ Vibrola™. The premium appointments the model is known and loved for are all present here, including a one-piece mahogany neck with a long neck tenon, a SlimTaper™ profile, and a bound ebony fretboard. The electronics are equally impressive, with three Gibson Custombucker humbucking pickups hand-wired to CTS® potentiometers, Mallory™ capacitors, and a Switchcraft™ pickup selector toggle switch and output jack. A black hard-shell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom graphics and a goldenrod interior is also included.
59 LES PAUL STANDARD RRP $3,199
LES PAUL CUSTOM RRP $3,199
1959 ES-335 RRP $3,199
1963 LES PAUL SG CUSTOM MAESTRO RRP $3,499
Available Now, distributed in Australia by Australis Music Group