One for the Slash or Velvet Revolver fanatic… Epiphone today announced the release of their new Slash Signature Les Paul Standard Plus Top––basically a lower-cost, and of course fully-sanctioned remake of Gibson’s Custom Shop Slash Signature LP.
While not quite as staggeringly good looking as its much more expensive Gibson counterpart, the Epiphone Slash LP still looks to be a handsome instrument with a number of nice “signature” touches.
Built on a mahogany body, the Slash Les Paul sports a flamed maple top decked out in Tobacco Sunburst finish, a gloss-finished mahogany neck with Signature Slash-Profile, glued set-neck construction, and long neck tendon.
Other features will include a 12“ radius rosewood fretboard, 22 Medium Jumbo frets, a pair of real Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro-II Humbuckers, dual volume and tone controls, 3-way pickup switching, and a LockTone tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece.
No word yet on pricing, but the guitar is due at dealers on December 14th, so you know it’s going to be priced to sell.
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November 28th, 2007 at 6:58 pm
I would almost get this without playing it first but im curious about the feel of the 12″ fretboard radius.
Wish they would have thrown in the Fishman Powerbridge like the Gibson model but I’m guessing that broke their price point.
Anyone else think the open coil humbuckers make this look cheap? And why no Seymour Duncan labels on them?
November 28th, 2007 at 8:18 pm
Slash is a personal favorite of mine. Just got done reading his self titled book. For anyone who is looking for a glimpse into what life was like before, during, and after G N’ R, check this out.
November 29th, 2007 at 1:36 am
Is it me, or are those pickups from the cheap SD line? Anyway, just the name “Seymour Duncan” will allow Epi to increase the price… The Tonepros won’t be free either. But the long tenon is a good thing.
It looks like Epiphone is realizing they’re facing an Asian concurrency more and more (having an Epi for $450 is fine, but an Edwards/Tokai/whatever imported from Japan for ‘only’ $50-100 more is a way better deal)… I hope they’ll propose better stuff, like Squier did recently, still.
November 29th, 2007 at 6:42 am
Not Duncan-Designed, but real Seymour Duncans. Is that model what Slash uses in his Gibsons? I’m partial to zebra coils myself, but the open coil double black looks cool. The Locktone bridge/tailpiece is Epiphone’s own, different take on Tonepros, and I believe it’s available almost across the board on Epis now. Long neck tenon, yes! Don’t most Epi Les Pauls have a 12″ radius?
November 29th, 2007 at 11:20 am
I sure would love to add another collection of electric guitar. I think my one and only Mexican Fender Strat is overworked!
November 30th, 2007 at 2:38 am
I ask myself if you don’t just put more money into ti just because this branding thing. Being a lower price guitar, how well could it sound?
November 30th, 2007 at 12:36 pm
“Being a lower price guitar, how well could it sound?”
Well I’d say it’s gonna sound pretty damn good. You’ve got good pickups and a longer neck tendon for added sustain and It’s the traditional maple top and mahogany back and neck.
I’m not saying all wood is equal here but come on, there isn’t some magical mahogany forest where only the USA guitars get their wood. Obviously Gibson saves the AAA flame stuff for their expensive guitars but that’s not giving you a tonal difference.
The big test for me is how is it gonna feel in my hands, unplugged. I’m looking forward to this trying this one out.
March 31st, 2008 at 11:55 am
I was looking forward to perhaps Part X with my Zakk Wylde Ltd Epiphone for this more subtle looking counterpart.
I am in the UK and have just seen the proposed prices, bloody outrageous, it is nearly 1000 pounds, I paid under half that for my existing custom epiphone.
Out of Order!
April 7th, 2008 at 8:51 am
I got it.. the sustain is great, it really lets the notes sing. Sounds as good as a Gibson, and the neck feels great.
The pickups are great for a hard/classic rock tone on distortion, as well as beautiful cleans and bluesy sounds. It’s not great for metal, but it’s not horrible.
Overall, great guitar with some killer tones. I couldn’t be happier with my purchase.
April 10th, 2008 at 4:30 am
Ive just picked one of these up, its totally insane man! i love it
April 15th, 2008 at 12:26 am
I am totally addicted to mine, play it every day since I bought it a good month ago. My guitar shop that set it up said there has been special attention to this model, frets are pretty much perfect and he was amazed at the sustain and wood quality. Its got some weight to it compared with the epiphone standard. Big difference in the tone between the two. (my ep standard also has original alnico pro 2′s & glued neck) I think i am gonna have to sell my standard now as its just no where near as good as this beauty!
August 5th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
I got mine about 2 weeks ago. Its a brilliant guitar. The best two qualities is its playability and its sustain.
I compared this in the shop to the similarly priced Fender Strat Highway One.. and this craps all over the Fender. Easier to play, better feel to it, light and breasy fretboard/neck.
I just love it. Great guitar and a great price. If mine was stolen i would definatly have to buy another one exactly the same. The tone and sustain is understandably better than the Epi LP standard and the standard seems to have a sticky fretboard comparitively (unless someone spilt something on it in the shop :-P)