Epiphone Les Paul Standard '50s "Inspired by Gibson” Heritage Sunburst (2023)

Part of Epiphone’s highly acclaimed “Inspired by Gibson” Collection, this Les Paul Standard '50s Figured in a stunning Heritage Sunburst lovingly recreates the feel and tone of the 1950s-era Les Pauls. Built in February 2023 at the highly regarded Qingdao factory in China, this guitar delivers the vintage accurate specifications and classic aesthetics that Les Paul players love.

Having bought, sold, and played countless Fenders, Gibsons, and Epiphones over the years, the "Inspired by Gibson" series stands right up there among my absolute favourites for value, build quality, and sheer playability. They deliver a proper Les Paul feel with rich, touch-sensitive vintage tones.

This model is crafted with all the key ingredients you would expect: a solid mahogany body paired with a maple cap and a gorgeous, highly figured flame maple veneer that gives it the stunning looks of a far more expensive instrument. It features a mahogany neck with a historically accurate 1959 Rounded Medium C-profile and a long neck tenon for exceptional stability and added sustain. The fretboard features classic pearloid trapezoid inlays.

It is powered by a critically acclaimed pair of Epiphone ProBucker humbuckers, with a ProBucker 1 in the neck position and a slightly hotter ProBucker 2 in the bridge.  Together with CTS potentiometers, Mallory Capacitors, era-appropriate 50s wiring, and gold Top Hat knobs with dial pointers, this setup delivers a beautifully balanced, dynamic tone in all three switch positions. The Kalamazoo-style headstock is equipped with Epiphone Vintage Deluxe tuners and a Graph Tech nut, ensuring rock-solid tuning stability and reliability.

Condition-wise, this instrument is in damn near perfect condition and has clearly been well cared for. The only minor cosmetic signs of use are a surface-level small dent and a light scratch located near the bridge volume pot. These are purely cosmetic, do not affect the playability or structure in any way, and have been clearly photographed for complete transparency.

As with all instruments that pass through my hands at Sosbro Guitar Co., this guitar has just undergone a thorough professional refurbishment and setup to ensure it arrives stage ready and plays to its best ability. Full setups in most shops are expensive, and because of the high cost of paying a guitar tech, very few new guitars off the shelf or even second-hand guitars ever get a proper going over before being sold. I have personally already done the hard work for you. During its service, I removed the old strings, cleaned the fretwire, polished the frets, cleaned and tested all the volume/tone pots and the pickup switch, and polished the entire guitar. Finally, it was restrung with a fresh set of D’Addario XL Nickel Wound strings (9-42 gauge), tuned, and correctly intonated, dialed in with a comfortable medium/low action that makes it an absolute joy to play.

Due to the extensive workshop setup, this guitar genuinely plays better than when it was sold brand new. I can assure you, if this becomes your new axe, you will not be disappointed!

No gig bag or hard case is included in the price, but as a specialist reseller, I have various suitable options available separately. I stock a number of brand-new big brand name bags and cases, as well as a few quality second-hand options. Just ask for details, and I’ll be happy to offer a discount when a case is purchased together with the guitar.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Specifications / Features:

• Mahogany body with a maple cap and highly figured flame maple veneer
• Mahogany neck with a long tenon and 1959 rounded medium C profile
• Bound fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and pearloid trapezoid inlays
• Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and LockTone stop bar tailpiece
• Epiphone ProBucker 1 (Neck) and ProBucker 2 (Bridge) humbucking pickups
• Wired to CTS potentiometers, Mallory Capacitors with 50s-style circuitry
• Epiphone Vintage Deluxe tuners & Graph Tech nut
• Kalamazoo-style headstock

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.