EPIPHONE - Les Paul Special Double Cut - Figured - Purple Burst

The Les Paul Special, taken to the next level

The Gibson Les Paul™ Special was designed as an enhanced version of the Les Paul Junior, featuring two P-90 pickups compared to the Junior’s single P-90 pickup for increased sonic flexibility. It also added fretboard binding and a mother-of-pearl headstock logo, giving it a bit more visual appeal as well and creating an intermediate model that sat between the fancier Les Paul Standard and the Les Paul Junior in the product lineup.

The Les Paul Special was first released as a single-cutaway model in 1955, but by 1958, it had transitioned to a double-cutaway body, offering improved access to the upper range of the fretboard. A change to a thinner SlimTaper™ neck profile and lower rhythm pickup positioning in 1960 brought improved neck stability and made it easier to play than ever.

Now, Epiphone is proud to introduce the Les Paul Special Double Cut Figured. It retains all the features that make the Les Paul Special eminently playable and elevates its visual appeal to the next level. It features a Les Paul Special double cutaway mahogany body and caps it with a beautiful AAA figured maple veneer.

Additionally, the top is also bound. The mahogany neck has a fast-playing SlimTaper profile and is topped with a bound rosewood fretboard that is equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets and adorned with acrylic dot position marker inlays. The 60s Kalamazoo headstock is outfitted with Grover® Rotomatic® tuners and features the Epiphone logo inlaid in mother-of-pearl. The electronics are also different than what you’ll find on most Les Paul Specials.

Instead of the usual P-90 single coil pickups, the Les Paul Special Double Cut Figured is equipped with a pair of Epiphone’s acclaimed ProBucker™ humbucking pickups, with a ProBucker 2 in the neck position and a slightly hotter ProBucker 3 in the bridge position for blistering solos. Both pickups are wired to individual volume and tone controls, along with a three-way toggle switch for excellent tonal control and versatility.


Highlights

Double cutaway mahogany body with an AAA figured maple veneer top

Mahogany neck with 60s SlimTaper profile

Bound rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and acrylic trapezoid inlays

Probucker 2 and Probucker 3 humbucking pickups

Grover Rotomatic tuners

Epiphone premium gig bag included


Specifications:

Binding
3-ply Top, Single-ply Fretboard

Body Finish
Gloss

Body Material
Mahogany

Body Shape
Les Paul Double Cut

Body Styles
Double Cut

Top
AAA Figured Maple Veneer

Fingerboard Material
Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius
304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count
22

Frets
Medium Jumbo

Inlays
Acrylic Dot

Joint
Glued In, Set Neck

Neck Material
Mahogany

Nut Material
Graph Tech

Nut Width
43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile
60s SlimTaper™

Scale Length
628.65mm / 24.75in

Bridge Pickup
ProBucker 3

Controls
2 Volume, 2 Tone

Neck Pickup
ProBucker 2

Output Jack
1/4" Epiphone

Pickup Selector
3-way Epiphone Toggle

Bridge
LockTone Tune-O-Matic

Control Covers
Black

Control Knobs
Black Top Hat

finish
Nickel

Jack Plate Cover
3-ply Black

Mounting Rings
Black

Pickguard
Black Les Paul Special, 5-ply

Pickup Covers
Nickel

Plastic Parts
Black

Strap Buttons
2 - Bottom and Back of Neck Heel

Switch Tip
Black

Switchwasher
Black with Silver Text; Black with Gold Text on Bourbon Burst Model

Tailpiece
LockTone Stop Bar

Truss Rod
Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover
2-ply Black Bell

Tuner Plating
Nickel

Tuning Machines
Grover Rotomatic