And take it from guitarists at Sweetwater: this thing really delivers. “The Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard supplies all the hallmarks of the unforgettable ’59 Gibson - the figured AAA maple top, that lean and mean late-’50s neck profile, and those crystal-clear Gibson PAF pickups - at an irresistible price. Spec Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Gibson Les Paul Tribute Years of production Since 2021 Since 2019 Made in China USA Body type Solid Solid (Ultra Modern Weight Relief) Body shape Les Paul Les Paul Body material Mahogany Mahogany Top material Maple Maple Finish Gloss Polyurethane Satin Nitrocellulose Neck material Mahogany Maple Neck shape Rounded Medium “C” Rounded “C” Headstock shape Epiphone Gibson Neck joint Set Set Fingerboard material Indian Laurel Rosewood Fingerboard radius 12″ 12″ Number of frets 22 22 Fret material Nickel Silver Nickel Silver Fret size Medium Jumbo Medium Jumbo Scale length 24.75″ 24.75″ Bridge LockTone ABR Tune-O-Matic Nashville Tune-O-Matic Tailpiece Stopbar Stopbar Nut GraphTech NuBone GraphTech Tuners Vintage Deluxe Vintage Deluxe Pickup configuration HH HH Neck pickup Gibson BurstBucker Humbucker 490R Humbucker Middle pickup Bridge pickup Gibson BurstBucker Humbucker 490T Humbucker Electronics Standard Standard Controls 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone Switching 3-Way Toggle 3-Way Toggle Weight 9 lbs 8 lbs Players Slash, Gary Moore, Jimmy Page, Zakk Wylde, Billy Gibbons, Randy Rhoads, Ace Frehley, Joe Perry, Peter Green Slash, Gary Moore, Jimmy Page, Zakk Wylde, Billy Gibbons, Randy Rhoads, Ace Frehley, Joe Perry, Peter Green Case Hardshell case Softshell case Price $799 $1199 What do they sound like? Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard play demoīrief descriptions A brief description of the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard I will then talk about their main specs one by one, and link you to some other interesting articles I have written about these specific features.įinally, I will give you some comments about each of these instruments. The Gibson Les Paul Tribute has Vintage Deluxe tuners, 490R Humbucker pickups, and Standard electronics.įor those who want a deeper dive into all the specs that make these 2 guitars different, in this article I will put them side by side so you can see their main differences.Īfter that, I will show you some sound tests I found, and give you a brief history of each one of them. The Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard has Vintage Deluxe tuners, Gibson BurstBucker Humbucker pickups, and Standard electronics. The Gibson Les Paul Tribute is made in USA, has a solid (ultra modern weight relief) mahogany body, a set Rounded “C” maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, and HH pickups. The Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard is made in China, has a solid mahogany body, a set Rounded Medium “C” mahogany neck, indian laurel fingerboard, and HH pickups. Here is a brief description of these 2 guitars: If you are here, it seems like I have already done that job for you.
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In many cases, the manufacturers don’t inform the same features about the instruments that you want to compare and you have to start digging all over the web to find them.
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Finding the particular specs of 2 guitars online is quite some work.