- How do I know which Epiphone Les Paul I have?
- How can I tell what year my Epiphone Les Paul is?
- What are the different Epiphone Les Paul models?
- How do I identify a Les Paul guitar?
How do I know which Epiphone Les Paul I have?
Typically all Epiphones (and Gibsons as well) only have the name on the top of the headstock.
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The best way to determine the model is to look at the appointments on the guitar.
- In case of Studios, usually you will see no binding on the neck or body.
- Standards have trapazoid inlays and binding on the neck and body.
How can I tell what year my Epiphone Les Paul is?
The first digit is the last digit of the production year, the following four digits are the serial number. Five digits no space after the first digit were used from 1951 to 1956 and from 1961 to 1967 for both acoustic and electric models.
What are the different Epiphone Les Paul models?
- Les Paul Standard. ...
- Les Paul Standard PlusTop and Quilt Top PRO. ...
- Les Paul Custom. ...
- Les Paul Custom 3 Plus. ...
- Les Paul Tommy Thayer Spaceman Signature. ...
- Les Paul Black Beauty 3. ...
- Les Paul ES. ...
- Ace Frehley Signature Les Paul.
How do I identify a Les Paul guitar?
How To Spot A Fake Gibson Les Paul – 11 telltale signs
- The fretboard binding on a genuine Gibson should hide exposed fret ends.
- If the price seems too good to be true, it almost certainly is.
- If the potentiometers are unbranded, it's almost certainly fake.
- The truss rod cover on a fake will usually have too many screws.