Epiphone FINALLY Put Out A REAL Les Paul Custom! 

I bought one yesterday from Wildwood… 😁 The Alpine White. It has 1.01 at 12th fret neck and weighs 9.14 lbs. 😂

They are absolutely worth it. Proper Gibson pickups, one piece neck, solid maple top. I picked up the black one up last week and I love it. It does have a poly finish but I’m ok with that earlier to take care of.

The Whole lineup is Awesome. The 59 Les Paul has custombuckers the really expensive Pickups that you can only get in Custom Shop Les Paul’s. The 335 are awesome

Robert, damn... Missed your livestream but going to watch later. Really enjoy your videos man!!! Dios te bendiga🙏

Cool! I like it!

Super exciting news! Might have to get one myself!

I just got the new ebony custom and it rocks.. Super high quality finishing all round and amazing feel, playability and sound... Its the best 1199 you will ever spend if you don't want to go down the 6k route.

They’ve finally figured-out that the headstock is a big-deal to people. Especially at the new plus-$1,000 price-tag. I’ve been playing Fenders for a long-time after getting some awful Gibsons in the 90’s, but I’d almost take a chance on this one.

Looks interesting - will try one when they get here (HK). I have a 1968 LP Custom I bought off a buddy in '74 back in NZ and it's stayed with me till now - my 'reference' for Customs. I tried the Epiphone Custom here a while back, I think it's solid mahogany (no weight relief?) from just a few years ago, and I liked it but went for their Cantrell 'Wino' in the end - nice ebony board and got it at a reasonable discount (+ HK is a duty free port so no sales tax / import duty mark-up) and with a bit of modding - Monty's Bethnal Greens, Bone Nut, '50s Wiring - it's a perfect 'add on' for me - big fan of Peter Green and it does the trick. Epiphone are turning out some quality instruments but generally (like some of the PRS stuff from Indonesia) the pick-ups and wiring are not terrific . . . their '59 is also pretty nice, I see they've now stuck the Gibson headstock on it and custom-buckers but the baseball bat '50s neck is a non-starter for me.

Please, I just got over my GAS! I had also accepted the idea that I’ll never have a Gibson LP custom!

I have an alpine white LP Custom on order. Can't wait! I love the Gibson headstock shape on these!!

Had a couple of epiphone LPs before, but the first American made Gibson LP that I could afford was a 17 tribute. To me, it sounded better and felt better than the Epies. Has the same pick ups as this one you talked about and it stays in tune very well. Not everyone feels the same though. ✌🏻 peace out, Robert

I remember one time I went to a bar to hear a band play. They noticed me and asked me if I wanted to play. I didn't have my guitar with me. So they lended me an Eppiphone. When I played it, I was not impressed at all. That was a few years ago. For the price they want for them now, they better be way better then the guitar I played that night. So I guess you can say after 20 years going to Open Mics and Jams that's why I still have an acoustic Fender and a Squier Telecaster. But I'm still happy with what I got. So Rock On !

I bought an Epiphone signature a year ago and had it run through Sweetwater’s shop replacing with bone nut, new strings to my specs, intonation set up, my specs for action. They did a spectacular job. It is set, and plays, identical to my Gibson standard.

These look like great guitars to take on the road so your fancy ones don’t take a beating.

I'm going to guess it is solid maple, but not pretty and/or multiple pieces. Since they aren't doing any bursts the solid paint would hide any ugly spots so a veneer would be unnecessary. Ultimately my concern is if they'll actually get the fretwork right consistently! I might buy one if they did it in a 70's tobacco burst...

Les Paul designed a solid-body electric guitar in 1941, but by the time it was ready for production by Gibson in 1952, Leo Fender had already mass-produced the Fender Broadcaster four years earlier. I like them all, but since my $$ has other priorities, I like to build DIY kit replicas. A 1953 Gretsch duo Jet copy is hopefully my next project. Thanks Robert, for sharing your time and knowledge. 💯🎸👍.

Definitely worth it, it's a gibson without the high price. Sound is the same, materials are the same, head stock is probably better than the gibson brand.

Does anyone remember the mahogany series Gibsons that were selling for under a grand in the early 2000s? I wish they'd bring them back.

Listing states solid maple.

Ooooooooh ! Yeah!!!!!!!!!

The biggest change is the "slim taper 60s" neck becomes a "50s rounded medium C". I owned the previous ebony model, but never got used to the slim taper neck, which was oddly flat in the palm, so I sold the guitar recently. I'm interested in the new version in white, but I'm going to wait for some reviews that describe the new 50s neck, i.e. just how chunky it is.

$1300 is more than I paid for a new Gibson the last time I wanted one.

I dont need another guitar but,,, Now I just started listing gear online to fund the custom white one. Heck i just bought the epiphone jerry wino 8 months ago because im a huge AIC fan and that guitar is Awesome.. Epiphone is killing it!

1 piece mahogany neck 50s rounded c profile,Ebony fretboard,mother of pearl inlays,mother of pearl split diamond logo headstock and gibson open book headstock. Solid mahogany body with a maple cap Gibson usa 490R and 498t pickups.

I have a Gibson Les Paul Custom Plus that was a special-order guitar. I'm not totally thrilled with it. Fact is, I don't play it. I have a Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus that I play 95% of the time. The guitar was purchased from a music store in Canada. I called Gibson to verify that the guitar was authentic before I purchased it. I've had five US made Les Paul guitars. Two Studios, a Standard, Standard Plus and the Custom Plus. I sold the two Studio models. The Standard is the best guitar of them all. The Custom looks great, but the Standard has the best feel and playability. They've all been setup by my guitar tech. Recently purchased a Gibson 335 Figured. I'm not thrilled with the neck or the frets on it. I'm considering having my guitar tech shave the neck down and re-fret it. Another case bound guitar.

pulled the trigger today 5/3/24 i got $$$ off price at mom and pop music store in Thousand Oaks California. Alpine LP Custom every thing the $5800 Gibson has for $1150 New out the door friday Sale weight 8.19 lbs

So other than the inspired by Gibson what is the difference between the 800 model, which incidently has no maple cap but is solid mahogony like the original design

Not nitro. But I actually like that.

I purchased a new in 2022 alpine white Epi 'Inspired by Gibson' Les Paul custom for $969 Canadian. Apart from the Gibson Pups and the case, as well as the (for me) mildly different headsock, it has all of the same features and appointments as these new models. I don't see these differences being worth the nearly $1K CAD increase in price. I already had several generic LP-style cases, and while the Epi Probuckers sound fine to my unprofessional ears, I could replace them for a fraction of this price markup. YMMV.

The regular priced ones always get killer reviews as is. If you get Gibson pups and switches and they are made in Epis high end plant generally I'm fine with the bumped up price. However twice as much for a Firebird for a paint job ain't happening. My 59 and 335 are both high end ones no complaints other than weight.

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At the top where, the features: it says mahogany body and solid maple top?

Gibson headstock. Gibson pickups. Hard case. The price point makes sense. If you prefer a $300 Epi they are still available and if you prefer the real deal then just get your $$$$ out and buy one

I don't think it's a veneer in this case because this particular guitar comes in either solid white or black not a translucent burst finish. So there's no need to hide a lower end maple cap with a Triple A maple veneer. The paint job will do the trick on its own.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, high-end Epiphones are way better than lower end Gibsons I had an older USA Les Paul studio that was complete garbage, it felt like a budget guitar.

I think it is still over priced. It would have my attention if the price was under $999.99. I will stick with my 1977 Aria Pro II Les Paul custom. It's base off of the Norlin era but is still looks and feels like a Paul. I would rather get my hands on a 90's Orville or the Japanese Epiphone instead.

SAE is usa spec., metric is Korean/Indonesian etc. The top is a maple sandwich affair. It sounds like a good deal until you get to the poly finish, which Epi is notorious for slathering on thick, almost like it's dipped. The black one in front of me is measuring 0.107 on the thickness gauge, which is atrocious ! The neck joint is long tenon with glue that is similar to Titebond. If you ever have to remove the neck it's going to be a B!tch, with a double capital B. I figure I can reduce the weight of this guitar by ¾ pound after the glue and finish are removed. 😂 The next typical letdown is the soft stop tail and bridge. I'm already seeing the first signs of the arch relaxing with 10s on, it got worse when we went to 11s The setup is good, the electronics are fine, and it would be an ideal stage guitar instead of risking a Gibson LP to theft or the dreaded headstock snap. My advice ? Get a used cheaper Epi and upgrade the electronics, hardware, and setup. At $1300, this guitar isn't cheap enough to toss out for most, and will not hold it's value in the first few years. After 10 or 15 years, it may find a second life after Gibson LP's hit the $4000 and over price tag, but that's a gamble when there are hundreds of USA SG's at the same price point or lower.

2k in Canada

P. S. They put full maple caps on their other Les apaul's, so I am pretty sure it would have one.

The Epiphone 1959 Les Paul has impressive specs Body Style Les Paul Body Shape Les Paul Body Material Mahogany Top Carved Hard Maple Cap with AAA Figured Maple Veneer Binding Cream Body Finish Aged Gloss Neck Pickup Gibson BurstBucker™ 2 Bridge Pickup Gibson BurstBucker™ 3 Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS® pots, Mallory capacitors, 50s era wiring Pickup Selector 3-way Switchcraft® toggle Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft® The Epiphone Les Paul Customs with the newer headstock do have CTS pots and a Graphtech nut, but the pickups and toggle are Epiphone. The Gibson Les Paul Tribute is not dog shit. It is a good guitar and is affordable for a Gibson. The finish is lacking. I’ll give you that. I own all of the above and paid $750, $750 & $809 respectively, all purchased new. (I beat ZZounds up on the 59 and got a discount and the Tribute was a 2017 on clearance. (These have a mahogany neck. They changed them to maple) The inspired by custom was full on retail. It is great but this new one looks greater!

My pair of Tribute LPs have both been great, and not expensive at $600 (Tribute T in honeyburst with a Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates set) and $700 (70s Tribute goldtop with mini-hums.) My complaint with Gibson's Tribute line was how inconsistent it became; 60s Tributes with humbuckers, 70s ones with p90s, it made no historical sense. I wish they had made more sense, like if the 70s Tributes were based on the early 70s sparkle finish Deluxe LPs with mini humbuckers, for example. As far as bad low end Gibsons, you could do a lot worse than Tributes or Faded Series, and they did - with the M2 line. Tried a used LP one at GC (looked more like a Gibson Challenger ripoff) and even though it was $250 I had to pass. Terrible fretwork, cheap hardware, weirdly lightweight, made my 81 Sonex seem masterbuilt. Can't believe Gibson greenlit that thing.

For a few years epiphone has a real maple cap with a veneer on it... no need of a veneer here

K, it now costs over a grand, soo... "it must be good" right? It's still just an Epiphone. No magic here. ESP LTD did it right years ago with their EC1000.

While Gibson workmanship has loat monentum after 89s production

Strongly disagree with your opinion about the Tribute. I own a Tribute as well as much higher end Les Paul models. IMO the Tribute is a great guitar for the price (before being discontinued), it sounds and plays fantastic. The finish doesn’t feel cheap to me rather it feels played and worn in. I think Gibson only discontinued it because it took to many sales from the more expensive Studio.

For 2 grand???

Moist.....

Beats the Tribute crap guitar.

$1299 is too much for a Epiphone LP custom , $6000 is too much for a Gibson LP custom too 😅

Cant get past the Made in China thing. Just cant, sorry.

I would rather, and I do, own a as you call them, "dog shit Tribute". Have a nice day.

Although this line of production is superb but . . . consider the sub brand from Gibson . .they will not hold their value at all.