Description
The Epiphone Les Paul Junior is part of the companys “Inspired by Gibson” collection and is available now at Guitar Center. The Junior was first released in 1954 as a student-level guitar, but over the decades, it has made its way into countless classic songs and into the hands of legendary guitar greats. Featuring a mahogany body with a single dog ear P-90 Pro pickup, the Epiphone Les Paul Junior captures the essence of the original. It is ideal for players who want Gibson look and tones but at a more affordable price.
Epiphone Les Paul Junior Main Features
- < li >Mahogany body
< li >Mahogany neck with vintage 50s profile, 22-fret Indian laurel fretboard with 12″ radius
< li >Dogear Pro P-90 single-coil pickup with volume and tone controls
< li >Lightning bar wraparound bridge, Graph Tech nut
Mahogany Body Construction
Like the original 1954 Junior, the Epiphone Les Paul Junior has a slab mahogany body. This tonewood has a well-defined midrange and a low-key high end, making it the perfect platform for a P-90.
Vintage Profile Neck
Epiphone paired the Les Paul Jr. with a mahogany neck. Fans of older instruments will appreciate its vintage 50s profile. The Indian laurel fretboard has a 12″ radius to eliminate fretting out while bending strings. The 60s Kalamazoo headstock makes this Epiphone look more like a Gibson than ever before.
Simple but Effective Electronics
With a dog ear Pro P-90, the Les Paul Junior will fit into any genre of music. It is a sensitive single coilplayed with a light touch, the Pro P-90 is full and clean; with a harder pick attack, the sound begins to growl and distort in the best way possible. The volume and tone controls give the Les Paul Junior a surprising sonic versatility.
Rock-Solid Hardware
A combination Lightning Bar wraparound bridge/tailpiece maximizes the string-to-body transfer of energy for greater sustain. Epiphone Deluxe Vintage tuners are nickel plated like the Lightning Bar, and have old-school ivory buttons.
Additional features include a mother-of-pearl logo on the headstock, dot inlays and black Top Hat knobs. For players looking for classic Gibson features at a more affordable pricewithout compromisesthe Epiphone Les Paul Junior is a solid choice.
Body
- Body Type: Solidbody
- Body wood: Mahogany
- Body finish: Gloss
Neck
- Neck shape: Vintage 50s
- Neck wood: Mahogany
- Joint: Set-in
- Scale length: 24.75"
- Neck finish: Gloss
Fingerboard
- Material: Indian Laurel
- Radius: 12"
- Number of frets: 22
- Inlays: Dot
- Nut width/material: 1.69" (43 mm) Graph Tech
Electronics
- Configuration: S
- Bridge: Single-Coil Dogear Pro P-90
- Control layout: Master volume Master tone
Hardware
- Bridge type: Fixed Bridge
- Bridge design: Wraparound Lightning Bar
- Tuning machines: Deluxe Vintage Ivory Button
Other
- Number of strings: 6-string
- Orientation: Right handed
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