Les Paul Numbered Models

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Epiphone Les Paul 100
Epiphone Les Paul-100 Headstock
Epiphone Les Paul 100
Epiphone Les Paul-100 & Hi-Performance Amp Pack

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Les Paul 1, 2 & 3

These were the very first guitars made by Epiphone that used the Les Paul name. Though they had a basic body shape of a Les Paul, they were more akin to a superstrat than a Gibson Les Paul. They had bolted neck, flat tops, either H, H/H or H/S/S pickup configurations and Steinberger tremolos. They also sported the narrow open-book headstock. These guitars ran from 1985-1988 when they were replaced by a new line of carved top Epiphone Les Pauls that more closely resembled their Gibson counterparts.


Les Paul-100 & 300

The Les Paul-300 was the first Epiphone Les Paul with a carved top, though it still had a bolted-on neck, and was the entry level Les Paul in 1989. The Les Paul-100 followed in 1993 as the new entry level Les Paul for Epiphone. This was basically the same as the LP-300, only with dot inlays and no bindings. The LP-300 was ultimately discontinued in 1997, while the LP-100 is still being made today as an entry level carved top Les Paul.


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Models


Les Paul 1, 2 & 3

Epiphone Les Paul-1
Epiphone Les Paul-1
Epiphone Les Paul-2
Epiphone Les Paul-2
Epiphone Les Paul-3
Epiphone Les Paul-3
Epiphone Les Paul-1
Epiphone Les Paul-1 Headstock
  • 1985-1988

Body:

  • Carved Basswood body
  • Slim profile
  • Small, rounded-off treble horn

Neck:

  • Maple bolt-on neck
  • Rosewood fretboards with small block inlays
  • Split-diamond inlay on headstock
  • Small open-book headstock
  • 24.75" scale
  • 1.68" nut width

Electronics:

  • Vantage pickups (H, HH or HSS)
  • 1 Volume only (LP 1)
  • 2 Vol 2 Tone with 3-way selector swicth (LP 2)
  • 1 Vol 1 Tone & three killswitches (LP 3)

Hardware:

  • Black hardware
  • Locking Steinberger KB Tremolo
  • Locking nut
  • No pickguard
  • Black barrel knobs

Colors:

  • Ebony (EB)
  • Pearl White (PW)
  • Red (RE)

See also:



Les Paul-100 Studio

Epiphone Les Paul-100
Epiphone Les Paul-100 Vintage Sunburst
Epiphone Les Paul-100 Heritage Cherryburst Epiphone Les Paul-100 Red
Epiphone Les Paul-100 Heritage Cherryburst
Epiphone Les Paul-100 Red
Epiphone Les Paul-100 Alpine White Epiphone Les Paul-100 Ebony/Pearloid
Epiphone Les Paul-100 Alpine White
Epiphone Les Paul-100 Ebony
Epiphone Les Paul-100 Honeyburst Epiphone Les Paul-100 Trans Amber
Epiphone Les Paul-100 Honeyburst
Epiphone Les Paul-100 Trans Amber
Epiphone Les Paul-100
Epiphone Les Paul-100 Headfstock with no script
  • 1993-Current

Body:

  • Slim Mahogany body
  • Maple cap

Neck:

  • Bolt-on Mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • Clipped-ear headstock with gold "Les Paul Model" silkscreen
  • Clipped-ear headstock with no silkscreen (early models)
  • 12" fingerboard radius
  • 24.75" scale
  • 1.68" nut width

Electronics:

  • Open Coil 700T/650R humbuckers
  • 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
  • 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
  • Speed knobs
  • Elevated pickguard
  • Diecast tuners

Colors:



Les Paul-100 Standard

Epiphone Les Paul-100 Standard
Epiphone Les Paul-100 Standard

Body:

  • Slim Mahogany body
  • Alder top

Neck:

  • Bolt-on Mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • 24.75" scale
  • 1.68" nut width

Electronics:

  • Epiphone humbucker pickups
  • 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
  • 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
  • Gold speed knobs
  • Elevated pickguard
  • Diecast tuners

Colors:

  • Ebony (EB)
  • Pearl White (PW)
  • Red (RE)
  • Vintage Sunburst (VS)
  • Antique Sunburst (AS)
  • Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HC)

See Also: Epiphone Japan



Les Paul-100 Studio Standard

Epiphone Les Paul-300
Epiphone Les Paul-100 Studio Standard
  • 1994-1997

Body:

  • Slim Mahogany body
  • Maple cap

Neck:

  • Bolt-on Mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • Clipped-ear headstock with gold "Les Paul Model" silkscreen
  • Clipped-ear headstock with no silkscreen (early models)
  • 12" fingerboard radius
  • 24.75" scale
  • 1.68" nut width

Electronics:

  • Open Coil 700T/650R humbuckers
  • 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
  • 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
  • Speed knobs
  • Elevated pickguard
  • Diecast tuners

Colors:

  • Vintage Sunburst (VS)
  • Cherry Sunburst (CS)



Les Paul-100 Deluxe

Epiphone Les Paul-100
Epiphone Les Paul-100 Deluxe
Epiphone Les Paul-100
Epiphone Les Paul-100 Deluxe
  • 2011

Body:

  • Slim Mahogany body
  • Maple cap

Neck:

  • Bolt-on Mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • Clipped-ear headstock with gold "Les Paul Model" silkscreen
  • Clipped-ear headstock with no silkscreen (early models)
  • 12" fingerboard radius
  • 24.75" scale
  • 1.68" nut width

Electronics:

  • Open Coil 700T/650R humbuckers
  • 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
  • 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

  • Gold hardware
  • Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
  • Gold Speed knobs
  • Elevated pickguard
  • Diecast tuners

Colors:

  • Arctic White (AW)



Les Paul-300

Epiphone Les Paul-300
Epiphone Les Paul-300
  • 1989-1992

Body:

  • Laminated maple body

Neck:

  • Bolt-on maple neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays
  • Small open-book headstock (1989)
  • Modern clipped-ear headstock (1990-1992)
  • 24.75" scale
  • 1.68" nut width

Binding:

  • Single-ply body & neck

Electronics:

  • Open Coil 700T/650R humbuckers
  • 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
  • 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
  • Raised pickguard
  • Black speed knobs

Colors:

  • Ebony (EB)

Starter Pack:

  • Epiphone EP-150 10 watt amplifier
  • Gigbag
  • Instrument cable
  • Strap



Les Paul-300 Standard

Epiphone Les Paul-300 Standard
Epiphone Les Paul-300 Standard
Epiphone Les Paul-300 Standard
Epiphone Les Paul-300 Standard
  • 1991-1997

Body:

  • Laminated maple body

Neck:

  • Bolt-on maple neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
  • Gold "Les Paul Model" silkscreen on headstock
  • 22 frets
  • 24.75" scale
  • 1.68" nut width

Binding:

  • Single-ply body & neck

Hardware:

  • Covered 700T/650R humbuckers
  • 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
  • 3-way selector switch

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
  • Elevated pickguard
  • Amber bell knobs
  • Deluxe vintage-style tuners

Colors:

  • Trans Black (TB)
  • Vintage Sunburst (VS)
  • Cherry Sunburst (CS)
  • Metallic Gold (MG)


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