Epiphone Les Paul Special Double Cut Cherry Red w/Bag

When Gibson first launched the Les Paul™ Special in 1955, it was intended to be a fancier version of the Les Paul Junior, with two pickups instead of the Junior’s single pickup and a bit of enhanced visual appeal courtesy of a mother of pearl headstock logo inlay and a bound fretboard, creating an intermediate model that sat between the more elegant Les Paul Standard and the student model Les Paul Junior. In 1958, the body was modified to a double cutaway, providing improved access to the entire length of the fretboard. The Les Paul Special hit its stride in 1960 when the neck pickup position was slightly relocated. The neck was changed to a faster-playing SlimTaper™ profile, resulting in improved neck stability and making it easier to play than ever.

Now, Epiphone is proud to introduce the Les Paul Special Double Cut, an Inspired by Gibson recreation of those early 60s models. It features a slab mahogany double-cutaway body, providing unfettered access to the entire length of the fretboard. The glued-in mahogany neck features a 60s SlimTaper profile and is fitted with a bound rosewood fretboard that boasts 22 medium jumbo frets and pearloid dot position markers. The 1960s Kalamazoo headstock is equipped with Epiphone three-on-a-plate tuners featuring ivory buttons and a Graph Tech nut for solid tuning stability and undeniable vintage appeal. The Epiphone logo is inlaid in mother-of-pearl. The strings are anchored at the other end with an Epiphone Lightning Bar compensated wraparound bridge that bolts directly into the body for enhanced sustain and resonance. The Les Paul Special Double Cut is powered by a pair of Epiphone P-90 PRO™ single-coil Soapbar pickups, which deliver everything from sweet, sparkling cleans to mean, fiery, distorted tones. Each pickup is wired to individual volume and tone controls for even more tonal flexibility. The new Epiphone Les Paul Special Double Cut is indeed special in every way and is now more accessible than ever. A premium gig bag is also included.

Specifications
Body Specs
Binding
Single-ply Fretboard

Body Material
Mahogany

Body Shape
Les Paul

Body Styles
Double Cut

Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius
304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count
22

Frets
Medium Jumbo

Inlays
Pearloid Dot

Joint
Glued In, Set Neck

Neck Material
Mahogany

Nut Material
Graph Tech

Nut Width
43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile
60s SlimTaper™

Scale Length
628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup
Epiphone P-90 PRO Soapbar

Controls
2 Volume, 2 Tone

Neck Pickup
Epiphone P-90 PRO Soapbar

Output Jack
Epiphone 1/4"

Pickup Selector
Epiphone 3-way Toggle

Hardware Specs
Bridge
Lightning Bar Compensated Wraparound

Control Covers
Black

Control Knobs
Black Top Hat

finish
Nickel

Jack Plate Cover
Black

Pickguard
Les Paul Special Black 5-ply; Wide Bevel

Pickup Covers
Black

Plastic Parts
Black

Strap Buttons
2 - Bottom and Back of Neck Heel

Switch Tip
Ivory

Switchwasher
Black with White Text

Truss Rod
Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover
2-ply Black Bell

Tuner Plating
Nickel

Tuning Machines
Epiphone Deluxe Three on a Plate; Ivory Button

Misc Specs
Case
Premium Gig Bag

Model:
EILSDCHNH1

Headstock
60s Kalamazoo

Headstock Inlay
Epiphone Logo in Mother of Pearl, Les Paul Special in Gold Silkscreen

Strings Gauge
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046