The Epiphone Les Paul Special Vintage Edition is an impressive guitar to play. Its open-coil humbuckers make it sound great, look good while lightweight, and have a sleek look that you’ll enjoy playing on stage or in your home studio. With a 24.75″ scale and 22 medium jumbo frets, it can be tamed by those with smaller hands or fingers. Forget the low price point. This solid-body guitar will likely be played by beginners, intermediates, and even more advanced players.
Anyone who can move beyond the 3/4-sized guitar should consider this the next one, as it is ideal for older children. I lowered the action and replaced the factory strings with my usual 8/38s, making playing this a pleasure.
Specifications
Body Style: Les Paul
Body Shape: Les Paul
Body Material: Poplar
Binding: None
Profile: 1960s SlimTaper™ D-shape
Scale: Length 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Radius: 355.6 mm / 14 in
Neck Material: Okoume
Fret: Count 22
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
Joint: Bolt-on
Finish: Nickel
Bridge: Tune-o-matic
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Tuning Machines: Premium Covered; 14:1 ratio; “2016” Edition logo on the back of the headstock
Pickguard: None
Truss Rod: Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover: “Bell” shaped; 2-layer; “Vintage Edition” in white
Control Knobs: Black “Speed” knobs
Switch Tip: Black
Neck Pickup: Epiphone 650R Humbucker; Open-coil
Bridge Pickup: Epiphone 700T Humbucker; Open-coil
Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
Weight: My Epiphone Les Paul Special VE Guitar weighs 6.8 lbs.
AKA: Les Paul Special Satin E1 Vintage Worn Ebony
Note: All Epiphones come with a Limited Lifetime Warranty and Gibson’s world-famous 24/7/365 Customer Service.
Listen to How the Epiphone LEs Paul Special VE Sounds
Paul is playing the first part of “Hot Blooded” by Foreigner on an Epiphone Les Paul Special Vintage Edition hooked up to a Boss Katana-50 MIKII Amp utilizing a BOSS Distortion DS-1 Effects Box. He uses D’Addario EXL130 Extra Super Light Nickel Wound strings.
Paul Stretches a Bit to Remember How to Play “China Grove” by the Doobie Brothers. As the Title of a Song by AC/DC states: “It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll).” This was never more true when you’re recovering from two broken wrists (the left wrist was shattered). Of course, Paul is playing an Epiphone Les Paul Special Vintage Edition hooked up to a Boss Katana-50 MIKII Amp utilizing a BOSS Distortion DS-1 Effects Box. He uses D’Addario EXL130 Extra Super Light Nickel Wound strings.
Paul Is Playing a Haunting Melody Somewhat Based on the Iron Maiden Song “Fear of the Dark.” It’s a Short Take, but We Think You’ll Find the Melody Sticks in Your Head a While. This Time, He’s Using an Epiphone Les Paul Special Ve Hooked up to a Boss Katana-50 Mkii Amp With Reverb. As Always, He Uses D’addario Exl130 Extra Super Light Nickel Wound Strings.