Epiphone Les Paul Special Double Cut Electric Guitar - TV Yellow

An Accessible, Inspired by Gibson Model That is Special in Every Way - The Epiphone Les Paul Special Double Cut Electric Guitar in TV Yellow

When Gibson first launched the Les Paul™ Special in 1955, it was intended to be a fancier version of the Les Paul Junior, with two pickups instead of the Junior’s single pickup and a bit of enhanced visual appeal courtesy of a mother of pearl headstock logo inlay and a bound fretboard, creating an intermediate model that sat between the more elegant Les Paul Standard and the student model Les Paul Junior. In 1958, the body was modified to a double cutaway, providing improved access to the entire length of the fretboard. The Les Paul Special hit its stride in 1960 when the neck pickup position was slightly relocated. The neck was changed to a faster-playing SlimTaper™ profile, resulting in improved neck stability and making it easier to play than ever.

Now, Epiphone is proud to introduce the Les Paul Special Double Cut, an Inspired by Gibson recreation of those early 60s models. It features a slab mahogany double-cutaway body, providing unfettered access to the entire length of the fretboard. The glued-in mahogany neck features a 60s SlimTaper profile and is fitted with a bound rosewood fretboard that boasts 22 medium jumbo frets and pearloid dot position markers. The 1960s Kalamazoo headstock is equipped with Epiphone three-on-a-plate tuners featuring ivory buttons and a Graph Tech nut for solid tuning stability and undeniable vintage appeal. The Epiphone logo is inlaid in mother-of-pearl. The strings are anchored at the other end with an Epiphone Lightning Bar compensated wraparound bridge that bolts directly into the body for enhanced sustain and resonance. The Les Paul Special Double Cut is powered by a pair of Epiphone P-90 PRO™ single-coil Soapbar pickups, which deliver everything from sweet, sparkling cleans to mean, fiery, distorted tones. Each pickup is wired to individual volume and tone controls for even more tonal flexibility. The new Epiphone Les Paul Special Double Cut is indeed special in every way and is now more accessible than ever. A premium gig bag is also included.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Binding: Single-ply Fretboard
• Body Material: Mahogany
• Body Shape: Les Paul Double Cut
• Body Styles: Double Cut

Neck

• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in
• Fret Count: 22
• Frets: Medium Jumbo
• Inlays: Pearloid Dot
• Joint: Glued In, Set Neck
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Nut Material: Graph Tech
• Nut Width: 43.0mm / 1.69in
• Profile: 60s SlimTaper™
• Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in

Hardware

• Bridge: Lightning Bar Compensated Wraparound
• Control Covers: Black
• Control Knobs: Black Top Hat
• Finish: Nickel
• Jack Plate Cover: Black
• Pickguard: Les Paul Special Black 5-ply; Wide Bevel
• Pickup Covers: Black
• Plastic Parts: Black
• Strap Buttons: 2 - Bottom and Back of Neck Heel
• Switch Tip: Ivory
• Switchwasher: Black with White Text
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Black Bell
• Tuner Plating: Nickel
• Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe Three on a Plate; Ivory Button

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Epiphone P-90 PRO Soapbar
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
• Neck Pickup: Epiphone P-90 PRO Soapbar
• Output Jack: Epiphone 1/4"
• Pickup Selector: Epiphone 3-way Toggle

Miscellaneous

• Case: Premium Gig Bag
• Model: EILSDTYNH1
• Headstock: 60s Kalamazoo
• Headstock Inlay: Epiphone Logo in Mother of Pearl, Les Paul Special in Gold Silkscreen
• String Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

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