Epiphone presents the 2017 Les Paul SL™, the most affordable 2-pickup Les Paul ever made with a slim lightweight Poplar body with powerful Epiphone Ceramic pickups. Available in six exclusive colors—Ebony, Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Pacific Blue, Sunset Yellow, Turquoise, and Vintage Sunburst.
Body and Soul
Since the beginning of rock ‘n’ roll, the Les Paul has been considered the ultimate electric guitar and Epiphone’s new Les Paul SL™ continues that long tradition of innovation with a lightweight Poplar body that’s slimmer than a vintage Les Paul making it easy to hold for new players. The bolt-on Mahogany neck has a traditional 24.75” scale with an easy-to-play SlimTaper-D profile. Even the headstock of the Les Paul SL™ has the look of a classic Les Paul with Epiphone’s trademark “Clipped Ear” design, the same “Bell-Shaped” truss rod cover seen vintage models, and 60s era Epiphone logo and a "2017" Edition logo on the back of the headstock.
Epiphone Ceramic Pickups
The Les Paul SL™ is powered by Epiphone single coil Ceramic pickups with a 650SCR™ in the neck position and a slightly overwound 700SCT™ in the bridge position for solos. Mr. Les Paul, the inspiration for the Les Paul guitar, was especially fond of single coil pickups for their tonal versatility when playing rhythm and solos. Ceramic pickups are designed to provide a tight low-end response with both a smooth mid-range and a slightly more pronounced top end tone. That’s why ceramic magnets have been a favorite of metal and hard rock guitarists for decades. Controls include a master volume and tone with traditional Black ABS “Top Hat” knobs.
Rock Solid Epiphone Hardware
The Les Paul SL™ features Epiphone-designed hardware with a "Wrap Around" Stopbar Bridge Combo and Premium Covered 14:1 ratio heads for fast and accurate tuning. An optional hard case is also available.
PRODUCT FEATURES
- Epiphone’s Most Affordable Les Paul Ever!
- Ceramic Single Coil Pickups
- Slim, Lightweight Body Design
- Premium Covered 14:1 Machine Heads
- Available in Ebony, Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Pacific Blue, Sunset Yellow, Turquoise, and Vintage Sunburst.
SPECIFICATION
| Body Material | Poplar |
| Neck Material | Mahogany |
| Neck Shape | 1960's SlimTaper™-D profile |
| Neck Joint | Bolt-on |
| Scale Length | 24.75" |
| Headstock | Epiphone "Clipped Ear"; "Les Paul Model" in gold; "Epiphone" logo in silver |
| Frets | 22; medium-jumbo |
| Truss Rod | Adjustable |
| Truss Rod Cover | "Bell" shaped; 2-layer; "SL" in white |
| Fingerboard Radius | 12" |
| Fingerboard Inlay | pearloid "Dot" inlays |
| Binding | none |
| Nut | Artificial Bone |
| Nut Width | 1-11/16" |
| Pickguard | HS, VS colors = 1-Layer (Black) EB, PA, SY, TQ = 1-Layer (White) |
| Hardware | Chrome |
| Machine Heads | Premium Covered; 14:1 ratio |
| Neck Pickup | Epiphone 650SCR™ Ceramic Single-Coil |
| Bridge Pickup | Epiphone 700SCT™ Ceramic Single-Coil |
| Controls | 3-way pickup selector Master Volume Master Tone |
| Pickup Selector | 3-way Toggle Switch |
| Knobs | Black ABS “Top Hat” knobs |
| Bridge/Tailpiece | Adjustable, Intonated "Wrap Around" Stopbar Combo |
| Colors | Ebony (EB), Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HS), Pacific Blue (PA), Sunset Yellow (SY), Turquoise (TQ), Vintage Sunburst (VS) |
| Other | "2017" logo on back of headstock |
| Optional | Hard Case (940-ENLPCS), Case UPC = 711106261591 |
| Warranty | Epiphone Limited Lifetime |
| Service |
1-800-4GIBSON (1-800-444-2766) service@gibson.com |