What was the golden age of Les Paul Juniors?

1. Are Les Paul Juniors for kids?
2. What is the difference between a Les Paul Standard and Junior?
3. Is a Les Paul Junior smaller?
4. What does junior guitar mean?

Are Les Paul Juniors for kids?

The Les Paul Junior is an excellent full-sized beginner guitar for kids ages 11+. It was created by Epiphone (Gibson's cheaper line of guitars) as a way for players to get an instrument that looks, sounds, and feels like a real Gibson Les Paul but at an affordable price.

What is the difference between a Les Paul Standard and Junior?

Compared to the Les Paul Standard, the Les Paul Junior is a “stripped-down” version. It is a cheaper model that comes with one or two P90 pickups, no carved top, one volume knob, one tone knob, and a simplified wrap-around tailpiece bridge. It also costs considerably less compared to the Les Paul Standard.

Is a Les Paul Junior smaller?

Les Paul Jr's were built to a smaller scale when they were made originally, as an, entry guitar for children/teens/smaller adults. At the time, LP's were quite a bit more so many people started buying Jr's because of the cost difference.

What does junior guitar mean?

Jr often means a short scale guitar which is shorter than a regular guitar. The Epiphone Les Paul Jr however is a full sized guitar 24.75" scale.