• Epiphone IGC Les Paul Custom, Alpine White Electric Guitar Epiphone
  • Epiphone IGC Les Paul Custom, Alpine White Electric Guitar Epiphone
  • Epiphone IGC Les Paul Custom, Alpine White Electric Guitar Epiphone
  • Epiphone IGC Les Paul Custom, Alpine White Electric Guitar Epiphone
  • Epiphone IGC Les Paul Custom, Alpine White Electric Guitar Epiphone
  • Epiphone IGC Les Paul Custom, Alpine White Electric Guitar Epiphone
  • Epiphone IGC Les Paul Custom, Alpine White Electric Guitar Epiphone
  • Epiphone IGC Les Paul Custom, Alpine White Electric Guitar Epiphone
  • Epiphone IGC Les Paul Custom, Alpine White Electric Guitar Epiphone

Epiphone and Gibson Custom collaborate on a flagship Les Paul Custom

As part of the ongoing collaboration with Gibson Custom, Epiphone is proud to introduce a new flagship Les Paul™ Custom to the Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection. The Les Paul Custom was initially developed and released at the request of Mr. Les Paul himself, who, in 1954, wanted a fancier version of his signature guitar model with cosmetics that “look like a tuxedo.” The initial finish offered was Black, later White, and eventually other color options were offered. Even the body woods used have changed from model to model, with the first run models from the 1950s using all-mahogany bodies that gave them a more mid-focused sound, while many later versions used a mahogany body paired with a maple cap—the same as on a Les Paul Standard—giving them a more balanced tone with more brightness, snap, and attack. Other appointments have remained unchanged, such as the block fretboard inlays, Custom split diamond headstock inlay, and extensive binding used throughout the guitar. 

The Inspired by Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom continues the Les Paul Custom’s tradition of elegance. It has a solid mahogany body with a maple cap for excellent tonal balance. The body features multi-ply binding on the top and back, which contributes to the model’s elegant appearance. A one-piece mahogany neck with a Modern Medium C profile is attached to the body with a long neck tenon for improved coupling, stability, and enhanced sustain. The bound ebony fretboard—a hallmark of the Les Paul Custom since its introduction—is equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets and adorned with mother-of-pearl block inlays. The five-ply bound Gibson-style open book headstock is outfitted with Grover® Rotomatic® tuners, a Graph Tech® nut, and adorned with the Epiphone logo and the famous Custom split diamond inlay, both in mother-of-pearl. At the other end, the strings pass over a LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and anchor to a LockTone Stop Bar for excellent intonation and sustain.  

The hand-wired electronics utilize premium components, including USA-made Gibson 490R and 498T humbucker™ pickups, CTS® volume and tone controls for each pickup, Mallory™ tone capacitors, and a Switchcraft® 3-way pickup selector toggle switch and 1/4” output jack. The Inspired by Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom comes packed in a black hardshell case with an Inspired by Gibson Custom exterior logo and a plush goldenrod interior to help keep it safe when traveling. Pick one up for yourself now and discover why countless guitarists have embraced the Les Paul Custom over the years. 

Highlights

  • Mahogany body with a maple cap
  • One-piece mahogany neck with bound ebony fretboard and SlimTaper profile
  • Bound ebony fretboard with mother-of-pearl big block inlays
  • USA-made Gibson 490R and 498T pickups
  • Black/goldenrod hardshell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom graphic

Specifications

Body Specs

Binding 7-ply Top, 5-ply Back and Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard

Body Finish Gloss

Body Material Solid Mahogany

Body Shape Les Paul

Body Styles Les Paul

Top Maple Cap

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Ebony

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 22

Frets Medium Jumbo

Inlays Mother of Pearl Block

Joint Glued In, Set Neck, Long Tenon

Neck Material One Piece Mahogany

Nut Material Graph Tech

Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile Modern Medium C

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup Gibson USA 498T

Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and Mallory Capacitors

Neck Pickup Gibson USA 490R

Output Jack Switchcraft 1/4"

Pickup Selector Switchcraft 3-way Toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge LockTone Tune-O-Matic

Control Covers Black with Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo in Gold

Control Knobs Black Speed

finish Gold

Jack Plate Cover Gold Plated Metal

Mounting Rings Black

Pickguard 5-ply Black

Pickup Covers Gold

Plastic Parts Black

Strap Buttons 2 - Bottom and Upper Bout

Switch Tip Cream

Switchwasher Black with Gold Hot Stamp Text

Tailpiece LockTone Stop Bar

Truss Rod Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Bell with Les Paul Custom Text

Tuner Plating Gold

Tuning Machines Grover Rotomatic, 18:1 Ratio

Misc Specs

Case Black Hardshell with Goldenrod Interior, Gold Hardware, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo

Model: ECLPCAWGH1

Headstock Gibson Open Book

Headstock Inlay Epiphone Logo and Custom Split Diamond in Mother of Pearl

Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Epiphone IGC Les Paul Custom, Alpine White

Epiphone IGC Les Paul Custom, Alpine White

Price
£1,199
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Details
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Finish
Alpine White

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Epiphone and Gibson Custom collaborate on a flagship Les Paul Custom

As part of the ongoing collaboration with Gibson Custom, Epiphone is proud to introduce a new flagship Les Paul™ Custom to the Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection. The Les Paul Custom was initially developed and released at the request of Mr. Les Paul himself, who, in 1954, wanted a fancier version of his signature guitar model with cosmetics that “look like a tuxedo.” The initial finish offered was Black, later White, and eventually other color options were offered. Even the body woods used have changed from model to model, with the first run models from the 1950s using all-mahogany bodies that gave them a more mid-focused sound, while many later versions used a mahogany body paired with a maple cap—the same as on a Les Paul Standard—giving them a more balanced tone with more brightness, snap, and attack. Other appointments have remained unchanged, such as the block fretboard inlays, Custom split diamond headstock inlay, and extensive binding used throughout the guitar. 

The Inspired by Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom continues the Les Paul Custom’s tradition of elegance. It has a solid mahogany body with a maple cap for excellent tonal balance. The body features multi-ply binding on the top and back, which contributes to the model’s elegant appearance. A one-piece mahogany neck with a Modern Medium C profile is attached to the body with a long neck tenon for improved coupling, stability, and enhanced sustain. The bound ebony fretboard—a hallmark of the Les Paul Custom since its introduction—is equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets and adorned with mother-of-pearl block inlays. The five-ply bound Gibson-style open book headstock is outfitted with Grover® Rotomatic® tuners, a Graph Tech® nut, and adorned with the Epiphone logo and the famous Custom split diamond inlay, both in mother-of-pearl. At the other end, the strings pass over a LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and anchor to a LockTone Stop Bar for excellent intonation and sustain.  

The hand-wired electronics utilize premium components, including USA-made Gibson 490R and 498T humbucker™ pickups, CTS® volume and tone controls for each pickup, Mallory™ tone capacitors, and a Switchcraft® 3-way pickup selector toggle switch and 1/4” output jack. The Inspired by Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom comes packed in a black hardshell case with an Inspired by Gibson Custom exterior logo and a plush goldenrod interior to help keep it safe when traveling. Pick one up for yourself now and discover why countless guitarists have embraced the Les Paul Custom over the years. 

Highlights

  • Mahogany body with a maple cap
  • One-piece mahogany neck with bound ebony fretboard and SlimTaper profile
  • Bound ebony fretboard with mother-of-pearl big block inlays
  • USA-made Gibson 490R and 498T pickups
  • Black/goldenrod hardshell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom graphic

Specifications

Body Specs

Binding 7-ply Top, 5-ply Back and Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard

Body Finish Gloss

Body Material Solid Mahogany

Body Shape Les Paul

Body Styles Les Paul

Top Maple Cap

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Ebony

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 22

Frets Medium Jumbo

Inlays Mother of Pearl Block

Joint Glued In, Set Neck, Long Tenon

Neck Material One Piece Mahogany

Nut Material Graph Tech

Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile Modern Medium C

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup Gibson USA 498T

Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with CTS Potentiometers and Mallory Capacitors

Neck Pickup Gibson USA 490R

Output Jack Switchcraft 1/4"

Pickup Selector Switchcraft 3-way Toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge LockTone Tune-O-Matic

Control Covers Black with Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo in Gold

Control Knobs Black Speed

finish Gold

Jack Plate Cover Gold Plated Metal

Mounting Rings Black

Pickguard 5-ply Black

Pickup Covers Gold

Plastic Parts Black

Strap Buttons 2 - Bottom and Upper Bout

Switch Tip Cream

Switchwasher Black with Gold Hot Stamp Text

Tailpiece LockTone Stop Bar

Truss Rod Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Bell with Les Paul Custom Text

Tuner Plating Gold

Tuning Machines Grover Rotomatic, 18:1 Ratio

Misc Specs

Case Black Hardshell with Goldenrod Interior, Gold Hardware, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo

Model: ECLPCAWGH1

Headstock Gibson Open Book

Headstock Inlay Epiphone Logo and Custom Split Diamond in Mother of Pearl

Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

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Beautiful guitar, no doubt. However,

"Beautiful guitar, no doubt. However, my pick guard came with a good size gash on it. Gibson was very kind and sent me a replacement but that one had issues with it as well. The finish is almost perfect except for the wear on the bottom 4th - 6th fret. Also, there was over spray on the fret cutout trim line that can be seen through the ploy clear coat. For me the feel and playability is great! The tone on the clean channel sounds good. However, maxing out the gain and OD channel will give you a high squealing pitch when palm muting. I’ve tried trouble shooting by walking away from the amp, playing with and adjusting the dials with no luck. From my research a lot of people are saying this could be remedied by wax potting the pickups. . I feel like I shouldn’t have to do this on a new $1,300+ guitar. It makes me feel a little disappointed considering the fact this is the only guitar that I’m having this issue with. If you can look pass these issues or maybe take a chance that you’ll have a different experience, I would buy it."

— Nick J. (3/5)

It's exactly as I hoped

"It's exactly as I hoped it to be"

— Gregory Y. (5/5)

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