Epiphone is the brand of choice and what comes first into mind when talking about production of less expensive Les Paul guitars. The brand has a lot to offer, ranging from entry level to mid-range guitar models to accommodate every players budget.
The electric guitar kit is the most affordable in their line, and comes complete with all the basic gears to get a budding guitarist to start learning and playing in no time.
For beginners looking for a decent sounding guitar and a small amplifier for bedroom or dorm room practice. The Epiphone Les Paul Special II Player Pack is one of the best, if not the very best in the market today for its price point, and in matching the value of what the other brand offers.
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- Epiphone Les Paul Special II
- Okoume body in sunburst and ebony
- Bolt-on D-shape neck made of okoume
- 22 medium jumbo frets rosewood or pau ferro fingerboard
- 14:1 ratio chrome die-cast tuners and Tune-o-matic bridge with stop-bar
- Epiphone 650R Humbucker for the neck and Epiphone 700T Humbucker in the bridge controlled by a master volume, tone and toggle switch for pick up selection
- Electar-10 10 watt amplifier, digital tuner, strap, cable, plectrums, gigbag, and online lessons from eMedia
Body and Neck: Epiphone Les Paul Special II electric guitar has a well constructed body made of solid okoume with a nice sunburst or ebony finish with no pickguard. The okoume tonewood gives this LP design guitar its warm tones and distinct overall feel.
The tapered neck and tilted head stock is also made of the same material as the body which is okoume lined by a 22 frets rosewood or pau ferro fingerboard with dot inlay as markers, then bolt-on to the body using chrome-cast plate and screws.
Pick-ups: The pick-ups used for the Epiphone Les Paul Special II are humbucker pick-ups placed on the neck 650R humbucker pick up, and the other one the bridge 700T humbucker pick-up that gives the electric guitar its creamy clean, and fat overdriven sound. It is controlled by a master volume, master tone, and a 3-way toggle pick-ups selector.
Hardware: Stable tuning and intonation is achieve using a set of 14:1 ratio tuners chrome die-cast tuners and tune-omatic bridge with stopbar.
Final Thoughts: It is a great kit when you want to start your journey of learning the the guitar with a Les Paul. The price is very reasonable to fit the budget, and you can rest assured the guitar, amp and other accessories your are buying comes from a brand that makes quality instruments and other products.
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