The Les Paul Special made the virtues of the Les Paul available to those who couldn’t quite afford the Standard or Custom versions. And it had all the essential features: solid mahogany body and neck, 2 P-90 pickups, wraparound tailpiece, and 2 volume and 2 tone controls with 3-way switching. This Custom Shop Historic...
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Epiphone is a subsidiary of Gibson that creates lower-priced versions of most Gibson guitars. The quality of Epiphone instruments, especially within the last few years, is generally regarded is fairly high. However, an experienced guitar aficionado will definitely spot some differences in the fit and finish as well as the general quality of the...
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The Gibson Les Paul electric guitar has a long and interesting history. It was first conceived in the early 1950s in response to the runaway success of Fender’s first solid-body electric guitar, later to be named the Telecaster. The Les Paul began as a design collaboration between Gibson and jazz guitarist Frean Donni. Later,...
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