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Selling Your Epiphone 1956 Les Paul Standard PRO Goldtop
Trade in your Epiphone 1956 Les Paul Standard PRO Goldtop with Gear4music. If you're looking to refresh your setup or simply fancy a change, trading in this classic electric guitar is a great way to start. The 1956 Les Paul Standard PRO Goldtop is a solid instrument, but you might be eyeing something with different tonal qualities or modern features.
Consider upgrading to a versatile semi-hollow body guitar for a richer sound palette, or perhaps a high-end model with advanced electronics for enhanced performance. Trading in with Gear4music makes it easy to explore new possibilities and find the perfect gear to suit your evolving musical journey.
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Full Description
View Full DescriptionAffordable Reissue
Built around the original 1956 specification, the new Epiphone 1956 Les Paul Standard PRO Goldtop is heavily equipped with classic Les Paul appointments including gold top finish, traditional body shape, cream pickguard, single coil pickups, retro control knobs and many more. With all these Les Paul imitations, you are provided with a quality guitar at a fraction of the price, making it an ideal choice for beginners or players who are on a strict budget.
Pickups
Like the original Les Paul model, is equipped with a pair of Epiphone P90 soapbar pickups which not only look authentic, but also deliver a classic tone with a rich sustain. These P90 pickups feature Alnico V magnets which provide a rich, warm tone with a sparkling high end and a solid low end, making this guitar extremely versatile. Each pickup has independent volume and tone controls for achieving the perfect sound.
LockTone Tune-O-Matic and Stopbar Bridge
The Epiphone 1956 Les Paul PRO also features Epiphone’s legendary rock-solid hardware including a LockTone™ Tune-o-matic fully adjustable bridge and a Stopbar tailpiece. This is Epiphone’s updated, patent pending design which auto locks the bridge and tailpiece in place with no tools needed for that one-of-a-kind Les Paul sustain, and ideal for gigging musicians.
Features
- Vintage style P-90 pickups made to the original specifications
- Classic 50s Les Paul styling with ornate details
- 50’s rounded neck profile for added authenticity
- LockTone™ Tune-o-matic/Stopbar bridge
- Set-neck construction for the ultimate tone
- D’Addario strings offer optimum performance and reliability
- Solid mahogany body with a maple veneer top that delivers the classic tone and sustain
- 14 degree angled headstock that gives you more pressure at the nut for longer sustain with less tuning hang-ups
- Rosewood fingerboard features stunning pearloid trapezoid inlays
- Output jack features an improved contact shape and heavy-duty spring steel to increase reliability
Specifications
Body
- Body Shape: Les Paul
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Top Material: Maple Veneer
- Body Finish: Metallic Goldtop
- Binding: Body Top - 1 ply (Cream) Fingerboard - 1 ply (Cream)
Neck
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: 1950's, Rounded "C" Profile
- Neck Joint: Glued In
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Number of Frets: 22
- Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Width: 1-11/16"
- Position Inlays: Pearloid Trapezoid inlays
Harware & Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Epiphone P-90 pickup
- Neck Pickup: Epiphone P-90 pickup
- Controls: Volume x 2, Tone x 2
- Pickup Switching: 3-way
- Bridge: LockTone™ Tune-o-matic/Stopbar
- Tuning Machines: Epiphone "Deluxe" 18:1 ratio
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Hardware: Nickel
- Strings: D’Addario® 10, 13, 17, 26, 36, 46
- Pickguard: Cream