The Les Paul Custom, now with the beauty of quilted maple
The Les Paul™ Custom has been a player favorite since its introduction in 1954 as an elegant, performance-driven counterpart to the original Les Paul Model. Renowned for its rich, warm sound and stunning looks, Epiphone has taken the Les Paul Custom to new heights of beauty with the introduction of the Inspired by Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom Quilt.
The Les Paul Custom Quilt features a mahogany body with 9-hole weight relief, making it more comfortable than ever to hold and play, even for hours on end. The top and back feature multi-ply binding. A carved maple cap adds brightness and attack to the warmth from the mahogany, giving it that classic Les Paul tone that has been loved by players and fans for generations. A highly figured quilted maple top veneer adds stunning beauty to the classic tonal recipe.
The one-piece set mahogany neck has a long tenon for outstanding sustain and tonal transfer and is carved to a comfortable Modern Medium C profile. Neither too large nor too thin, it sits “just right” in the hands of many players. The ebony fretboard features mother-of-pearl block inlays, one of the visual hallmarks of the Les Paul Custom design. The bound fretboard features a 12” radius and is equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets, both of which contribute to its excellent playing feel for everything from first-position chords to lead lines with heavy string bending.
The Gibson-style open-book headstock is framed with 5-ply binding and proudly displays the Custom split diamond inlay and the Epiphone logo in mother of pearl. A GraphTech® nut and high-quality Grover® Rotomatic® tuners ensure rock-solid tuning stability.
A pair of versatile, USA-made Custombucker humbucker™ pickups from the Gibson Pickup Shop powers the Les Paul Custom Quilt. Each pickup is wired to individual volume and tone controls that use 50s wiring, CTS® potentiometers, Bumblebee paper-in-oil tone capacitors, and a Switchcraft® three-way pickup selector, allowing you to use them separately or to blend them in any ratio you prefer. The control cover plate features the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom double diamond logo, and a special Japan Limited Dealer Select switch plate cover is also fitted. The solid, reliable hardware is gold-plated for added beauty, including the LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece, which contribute to the model’s excellent sustain and provide full adjustability for action height and individual string intonation.
Add it all up, and the Inspired by Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom Quilt is clearly an excellent choice for players at every stage. It comes with a black hardshell case featuring a goldenrod interior and Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom exterior graphics for safe storage and transport.
Highlights
- Mahogany body with 9-hole weight relief
- Carved maple cap with a highly figured quilted maple veneer
- One-piece, long tenon mahogany neck with a Modern Medium C profile
- Ebony fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and mother-of-pearl block inlays
- USA-made Custombucker pickups
- Grover Rotomatic tuners
- Graph Tech® nut
- Hardshell case
Guitar Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back Solid mahogany
Binding Multi-ply white top, back, and headstock, single-ply white fretboard
Body Finish Gloss
Body Material Solid mahogany
Body Shape Les Paul
Body Styles Solidbody
Top Maple cap with highly figured quilted maple top veneer
Weight Relief 9-hole
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fingerboard Radius 12 in. | 304.8 mm
Fret Count 22
Frets Medium Jumbo
Inlays Mother-of-pearl block
Joint Glued-in, set neck with long tenon
Neck Material Genuine mahogany
Nut Material Graph Tech
Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in
Profile Modern Medium C
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Gibson Custombucker
Controls 2 volume, 2 tone CTS potentiometers with paper-in-oil Bumblebee capacitors
Neck Pickup Gibson Custombucker
Output Jack Switchcraft 1/4"
Pickup Selector Switchcraft 3-way toggle
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge LockTone Tune-O-Matic
Control Covers Black control cavity cover with gold IGC logo, Japanese dealer custom switch cavity cover
Control Knobs Black Speed
finish Gold
Jack Plate Cover Gold
Mounting Rings Black
Pickguard Multi-ply black
Pickup Covers Gold
Plastic Parts Mixed
Strap Buttons 2
Switch Tip Cream
Switchwasher Black
Tailpiece LockTone Stop Bar
Truss Rod Dual-action
Truss Rod Cover 2-ply black “Les Paul Custom”
Tuner Plating Gold
Tuning Machines Grover Rotomatic with gold kidney buttons
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Case IGC hardshell case
Model: ECLPCQVBGHDS
Headstock Open book
Headstock Inlay Mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and split diamond
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Epiphone IGC Les Paul Custom Quilt, Viper Blue, Exclusive
Epiphone IGC Les Paul Custom Quilt, Viper Blue, Exclusive
Free & Fast Shipping
Free & Fast Shipping
Orders placed by noon CST Monday-Friday (excluding holidays) will ship the same day. Orders placed after this cutoff will ship the next business day. All orders over $100 receive free ground shipping within the United States.
Case Included
Case Included
Your instrument ships with a factory-supplied hard- or soft-shell case for safe storage and transportation. Please refer to the product specifications for details.
Setup Included
Setup Included
Our craftory-trained technicians perform a final thorough inspection and detailed setup moments before your instrument is packed and shipped to you.
Limited Lifetime Warranty
Limited Lifetime Warranty
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The Les Paul Custom, now with the beauty of quilted maple
The Les Paul™ Custom has been a player favorite since its introduction in 1954 as an elegant, performance-driven counterpart to the original Les Paul Model. Renowned for its rich, warm sound and stunning looks, Epiphone has taken the Les Paul Custom to new heights of beauty with the introduction of the Inspired by Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom Quilt.
The Les Paul Custom Quilt features a mahogany body with 9-hole weight relief, making it more comfortable than ever to hold and play, even for hours on end. The top and back feature multi-ply binding. A carved maple cap adds brightness and attack to the warmth from the mahogany, giving it that classic Les Paul tone that has been loved by players and fans for generations. A highly figured quilted maple top veneer adds stunning beauty to the classic tonal recipe.
The one-piece set mahogany neck has a long tenon for outstanding sustain and tonal transfer and is carved to a comfortable Modern Medium C profile. Neither too large nor too thin, it sits “just right” in the hands of many players. The ebony fretboard features mother-of-pearl block inlays, one of the visual hallmarks of the Les Paul Custom design. The bound fretboard features a 12” radius and is equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets, both of which contribute to its excellent playing feel for everything from first-position chords to lead lines with heavy string bending.
The Gibson-style open-book headstock is framed with 5-ply binding and proudly displays the Custom split diamond inlay and the Epiphone logo in mother of pearl. A GraphTech® nut and high-quality Grover® Rotomatic® tuners ensure rock-solid tuning stability.
A pair of versatile, USA-made Custombucker humbucker™ pickups from the Gibson Pickup Shop powers the Les Paul Custom Quilt. Each pickup is wired to individual volume and tone controls that use 50s wiring, CTS® potentiometers, Bumblebee paper-in-oil tone capacitors, and a Switchcraft® three-way pickup selector, allowing you to use them separately or to blend them in any ratio you prefer. The control cover plate features the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom double diamond logo, and a special Japan Limited Dealer Select switch plate cover is also fitted. The solid, reliable hardware is gold-plated for added beauty, including the LockTone™ Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece, which contribute to the model’s excellent sustain and provide full adjustability for action height and individual string intonation.
Add it all up, and the Inspired by Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom Quilt is clearly an excellent choice for players at every stage. It comes with a black hardshell case featuring a goldenrod interior and Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom exterior graphics for safe storage and transport.
Highlights
- Mahogany body with 9-hole weight relief
- Carved maple cap with a highly figured quilted maple veneer
- One-piece, long tenon mahogany neck with a Modern Medium C profile
- Ebony fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and mother-of-pearl block inlays
- USA-made Custombucker pickups
- Grover Rotomatic tuners
- Graph Tech® nut
- Hardshell case
Guitar Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Back Solid mahogany
Binding Multi-ply white top, back, and headstock, single-ply white fretboard
Body Finish Gloss
Body Material Solid mahogany
Body Shape Les Paul
Body Styles Solidbody
Top Maple cap with highly figured quilted maple top veneer
Weight Relief 9-hole
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fingerboard Radius 12 in. | 304.8 mm
Fret Count 22
Frets Medium Jumbo
Inlays Mother-of-pearl block
Joint Glued-in, set neck with long tenon
Neck Material Genuine mahogany
Nut Material Graph Tech
Nut Width 43.0mm / 1.69in
Profile Modern Medium C
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Gibson Custombucker
Controls 2 volume, 2 tone CTS potentiometers with paper-in-oil Bumblebee capacitors
Neck Pickup Gibson Custombucker
Output Jack Switchcraft 1/4"
Pickup Selector Switchcraft 3-way toggle
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge LockTone Tune-O-Matic
Control Covers Black control cavity cover with gold IGC logo, Japanese dealer custom switch cavity cover
Control Knobs Black Speed
finish Gold
Jack Plate Cover Gold
Mounting Rings Black
Pickguard Multi-ply black
Pickup Covers Gold
Plastic Parts Mixed
Strap Buttons 2
Switch Tip Cream
Switchwasher Black
Tailpiece LockTone Stop Bar
Truss Rod Dual-action
Truss Rod Cover 2-ply black “Les Paul Custom”
Tuner Plating Gold
Tuning Machines Grover Rotomatic with gold kidney buttons
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Case IGC hardshell case
Model: ECLPCQVBGHDS
Headstock Open book
Headstock Inlay Mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and split diamond
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
