Epiphone Les Paul
Epiphone, which is a Gibson owned company, make around 20, official copies of the Les Paul and as they are made in places outside of the United States, using woods which are easier to source and as they do not have as much hand detailing the prices are dramatically cheaper. However, the dramatic price decrease doesn't represent a decrease in quality. Not only do these guitars still have great tones and sustain but they are perfect for those on a slightly tighter budget.
The Les Paul models are slightly heavier than your average guitar which helps give them their warm tonal qualities. So if you're after a Les Paul guitar, but are on a slightly tighter budget than getting an Epiphone official copy is probably your best bet!
The Les Paul Studio is a stunning looking guitar, based on the classic, Les Paul style its set neck mahogany/alder body give it a clean look to go along with the clean, Les Paul sound. It uses chrome hardware and utilises Alnico Classic, open coil humbucker pickups to give it a noise, free sound. The Les Paul Studio also has great tone and sustain which comes from their tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece combo.
Based on the iconic Les Paul shape this guitar has the sustain, tone and sound that this guitar is renowned for. Using chrome hardware, open coil Alnico V humbucker pick-ups, a Tune-o-matic bridge and Stopbar tailpiece combo it has great equipment, without a much higher, Gibson price tag and this makes this model fantastic for an entry to mid level player or anyone on a slightly tighter budget.
At a much more affordable price compared to its Gibson brother, the Epiphone Les Paul Standard you may expect not to get as any features. If you did you'd be wrong! The Epiphone Les Paul Standard comes everything you want from a Les Paul, with a solid mahogany or alder body, flame maple top, Alnico Classic Humbuckers, chrome hardware, single cutaway, tune-o-matic bridge and Stopbar tailpiece combo.
Well known as the King of all solid body guitars, the Les Paul Custom (Colloquially known as the "tuxedo Les Paul"). The custom uses gold hardware, full multi binding with a split=diamond headstock and block fretboard inlays. This is a lovely guitar to own, play and look at due to it's amazing styling, high quality parts and affordable pricing!
Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist, Zakk Wylde, brings you his signature guitar. Based upon the standard Les Paul, with gold hardware and a mahogany body, this guitar is combined with a unique, buzz saw graphic finish.
