Epiphone Guitar Neck Repairs-Upgrades with Bone Nut.

My friend Danny at GuitarPlayersCenter posted this over the holidays. It’s a fantastic and very detailed explanation of how to replace the nut on an Epiphone Les Paul Studio with a bone nut.

Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Limited Edition

Epiphone’s 1959 Les Paul Standard Limited Edition is modelled, as the name suggests, on the most famous Les Paul of them all — the 1959 Les Paul Standard. Original Gibson Les Paul Standard’s from 1959 change hands for hundreds of thousands of dollars because it’s regarded by many as being the peak of Gibson’s Les [...]

Les Paul 1915 – 2009

By now you’ll have heard the very sad news that Les Paul has died, aged 94. There’s little I can add here to the glowing tributes that have already come from some of the biggest names in the business. Except to say this: stop for a moment and try and imagine how the last fifty [...]

Epiphone Les Paul 1956 Gold top

Epiphone 1956 Gold top, originally uploaded by Wouter Duijndam.

According to Epiphone’s website, the 1956 Gold Top has been discontinued, which is a great shame as by all accounts it’s a lovely guitar. It’s certainly on my list of Epi’s I’d buy – although, I don’t really need a another Les Paul.
So, to mark the passing [...]

Epiphone Contest – Win Les Pauls!

Epiphone is currently running contests to win three Les Pauls. There’s a Zakk Wylde signature Les Paul Custom, Standard Plus-Top Trans Blue in conjunction with and autographed by The Jonas Brothers, and a Prophecy LEs Paul GX with a year’s subscription to GuitarTricks online guitar lessons.
Click here to find out more.

Win an Epi Les Paul Custom

Epiphone has just launched a competition in conjunction with The Plain White T’s to win an Epi Les Paul Custom in white (naturally). Oh, and there’s also a contest to win a Prophecy SG GX, but I know which I’d prefer.
Click here now for more
(Via The Official Epiphone Weblog.)
Does that mis-placed apostrophe in the Plain [...]

How To Make A Gibson Les Paul

It’s not an Epi, but it’s the next best thing
From Guitarist: How To Make A Gibson Les Paul. Gibson has posted an exhaustive factory visit-style piece that details the processes involved in putting together a US-made Gibson Les Paul.
From woods to manufacture, from final QC to shipping, it’s all here.
(Via [...]

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Guitar Review – Review of the Epiphone Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar

About.com has a review of an Epiphone Les Paul Standard and, no surprise, it does very well. I particularly liked the line “for 1/3 the price of a Gibson this is an extremely good value! It kicks all my Fenders’ asses!”
The reviewer makes a good point about choosing your guitar carefully, noting that while the [...]

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Top

The Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus Top is a Korean-made Epiphone version of the Gibson Les Paul Standard. It has two-piece flame maple (it’s the flame effect that differentiates the Plus Top from other LP Standard models) top. As you would expect from an Epi Les Paul, attention to detail is acute. Cream bindings, pickguard and pick-up surrounds? Check. Chrome pick-up covers? Check. Green tulip-head tuning pegs? Check.

Epiphone Les Paul ES Custom Review

Steve has written an excellent and very detailed review of theEpiphone Les Paul ES Custom on Guitar-247. It’s unique for an EPi Les Paul in that it has f-holes, but Steve concludes that ‘It plays well, sounds amazing, feels so well balanced and is stunningly beautiful.’

Can’t say fairer than that.