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Get Your Hands on a Viper Blue Les Paul Custom





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Here’s your chance to rock a true classic with a unique twist: the Epiphone Les Paul Custom in a stunning Viper Blue that's only available at Sweetwater. Taking after Gibson’s deluxe and divergent 1954 special edition, the Les Paul Custom brings an excellent mix of early- and late-age charm to the table. The full, dark, hot, and crunch-capable sonics that we all love about this Les Paul’s tone is alive and well courtesy of its ProBucker 2 and 3 voicing. To dial it in further, you’ve got all access to standard Les Paul controls, including per-pickup volumes, tones, and a 3-way pickup selector. You’ll notice that the rest of this Les Paul Custom follows true old-school protocol, including its ebony fingerboard and mahogany neck and body combo. Beyond its timeless tonewoods, this beauty also comes fully bound, lined with classic pearloid block inlays, and appointed with high-performing hardware to ensure reliable playability from basement jams to the big stage.





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Built like a true original





From the ground up, the wood construction of this Epiphone Les Paul Custom faithfully tributes the original model. Its body and SlimTaper neck of matching mahogany pose true-to-form feel, weight, and natural sustain that lay excellent groundwork for all Les Paul fans to churn out tuneage in any musical direction. Also, remaining period-correct to the original Custom are its black control knobs and ebony fingerboard. The latter provides equally remarkable sustain with a fast-playing 22-fret feel that comes marked by those unique pearloid block inlays all the way up to the first fret.





Performance-grade ProBuckers





When you plug into your amp, interface, or miked live sound rig, you want to hear those classic dark and rich humbucker tones that made the Les Paul famous. With the ProBucker 2 and 3 positioned at the neck and bridge, you’re well on your way. When clean, the ProBucker soars with a rich, smooth, well-rounded tonality that effortlessly accommodates genres like jazz, alternative, and the like. Give it some volume and turn up the drive, and the ProBucker begins to crunch with a distorted vengeance! Perfect for tried-and-true classic rock sound, the ProBucker and its per-pickup volume and tone control companions are a fantastic impactful sonic armament for the Epiphone Les Paul Custom.





Specific to Sweetwater





Here at Sweetwater, we’re always excited to see special editions that are designed just for us come through our doors. And there are a few key components to note with this Epiphone Les Paul Custom. First, this 6-string comes decked out in Viper Blue gloss ? a finish available only at Sweetwater. Not only are we the only ones with our hands on it, but Gibson enthusiasts will note that it’s a historical finish, revamped and reserved specifically for a limited run of models! To complement, this Custom’s divergence from the traditional gold hardware at the bridge and tuners gives it a stunning silvery sheen that perfectly matches its Sweetwater Exclusive finish.





Epiphone Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar Features:


Mahogany body and neck provide solid weight, feel, and sustain that’s true to the original


SlimTaper neck profile creates a comfortable grasp in hand


22-fret ebony fingerboard with faithful pearloid block inlays


ProBucker 2 and 3 pickups offer a dark, rich, and crunchy classic tone


Per-pickup volume and tone controls plus a 3-way selector allow for easy tone-shaping


Viper Blue color and hardware finishing offer a historic tribute that’s available only at Sweetwater