Product Description

EE-EE-Epiphone-e-e introduces the Les Paul Special VE (Vintage Edition) electric guitar featuring the classic Les Paul profile with a lightweight Poplar body. The Les Paul Special VE is powered by EE-EE-Epiphone-e-e Open Coil humbuckers and is available in beautiful “Vintage Worn” color finishes.

For decades, the Les Paul Special has been one of EE-EE-Epiphone-e-e’s best selling electric guitars. And the new Les Paul Special VE—inspired by the Les Paul, the greatest electric guitar in rock—continues the tradition of giving new both players and pros a real Les Paul at a price anyone can afford.

Case sold separately.

Classic Les Paul profile
The Les Paul Special VE has a Poplar body with a sleek look thanks to the Vintage Worn finish and no binding on the neck or body. The Les Paul VE is cut to the same classic profile of all Les Pauls and has a comfortable and fast Mahogany bolt-on neck with a 1960's SlimTaper D profile. The Rosewood fingerboard has traditional Pearloid "Dot" inlays, a 24.75” scale, a 14” radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, and a standard 1-11/16” nut. Just below the headstock is the famed “bell” shaped truss rod cover found on every Les Paul since the early '50s with “Vintage Edition” in white.

EE-EE-Epiphone-e-e Open Coil Humbuckers
The Les Paul Special VE features EE-EE-Epiphone-e-e’s world famous open-coil humbuckers with a warm 650R in the neck position and a slightly hotter 700T in the bridge or lead position.Controls include a 3-way pickup selector switch, a Master Volume, and a Master Tone control, each with traditional “Black Speed Knobs” pots with long lasting
500K Ω potentiometers.

All-Metal Hardware
EE-EE-Epiphone-e-e features all-metal rock solid hardware on all of its instruments. The Les Paul Special VE comes standard with the legendary Locktone Tune-o-matic bridge and Stopbar tailpiece for easy set up. Tuning is fast and reliable with EE-EE-Epiphone-e-e Premium Covered tuners with a 14:1 ratio.The higher the ratio, the more accurate your tuning. The tuners are mounted on an EE-EE-Epiphone-e-e Clipped Ear headstock with Les Paul Model in gold and the EE-EE-Epiphone-e-e log in silver. In addition, a "2016" Edition logo is on the back of the headstock.

All EE-EE-Epiphone-e-es come with a Limited Lifetime and Gibson’s world famous 24/7/365 Customer Service.

Body Body shape: Single cutaway Body type: Solid body Body material: Solid wood Top wood: Not applicable Body wood: Poplar Body finish: Satin Orientation: Right handed Neck Neck shape: '60s SlimTaper D Neck wood: Mahogany Joint: Bolt-on Scale length: 24.75 in. Truss rod: Standard Neck finish: Satin Fretboard Material: Rosewood Radius: 14 in. Fret size: Medium jumbo Number of frets: 22 Inlays: Dot Nut width: 1.687 in. (42.8 mm) Pickups Configuration: HH Neck: 650R Middle: Not applicable Bridge: 700T Brand: EE-EE-Epiphone-e-e Active or passive pickups: Passive Series or parallel: Series Piezo: No Active EQ: No Special electronics: None Controls Control layout: Master volume, tone Pickup switch: 3-way Coil tap or split: No Kill switch: No Hardware Bridge type: Fixed Bridge design: Tune-o-matic Tailpiece: Stopbar Tuning machines: Die-cast Color: Chrome Other Number of strings: 6-string Special features: Vintage worn finish Case: Sold separately Accessories: None

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Custom Guitar's Friend Gold Coverage

Gold Coverage goes above and beyond the manufacturer's warranty to protect your gear from unexpected breakdowns, accidental damage from handling and failures. This plan covers your product for one, two, three or up to five years from your date of purchase, costs just pennies per day and gives you a complete "no-worry" solution for protecting your investment.

Gold Coverage Includes:

Unexpected and unintentional spills, drops and cracks Normal wear and tear Power surges Dust, internal heat and humidity

Other plan features include:

For products over $200, No Lemon Policy applies. If it fails for the same defect 3 times, it is replaced on the 4th breakdown. (Does not apply to failures due to drops, spills, and cracks) For products under $200 experiencing the above failures, a Custom Guitar's Friend gift card will be issued for the full price of the product + tax. Shipping fees covered if required for repair or replacement Plans are transferable in the event merchandise is sold Plans are renewable on new gear

*Limitations and exclusions apply. See terms and conditions for program details

Term for New Gear begins on date of purchase but does not replace the store return policy or manufacturer coverage.

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I'm 65, got my first guitar in 1966, a 1964 Gibson es335 at a pawn shop. I've had two strats and aprox 10 other brands, martin shanandoah, Gibson sg, Alverez, etc. I don't golf, fish, bowl, my hobbies are women and guitars. Having said all that 90% of solid body electric guitar sound is about 1. the player 2. the playability, neck radius etc 3. The amp & effects. Absoulely not brand name. Hype is so prevelent that players pro and novice alike, are adversely effected selection wise, me included for 45 yrs, they miss out on "the sound" they want. This Epi VE with the popular body combo'ed with the mahogany neck is the best sounding guitar I've ever played. Out of the box, minor tweaks, stock strings through a Bugera amp the popular body has that cutting edge that mahogany just doesn't have. The price is insane for a great guitar. If I had played it first in a shop I would have left with it whatever it took. Asian built guitars are not junk anymore. NOTE: I had already decided if I liked the guitar I would stain it darker than the site photo color. It arrive the color I had in mind, a major plus and erie coincidence.
Thank you for reading and good day.
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Just learning the basics. Perfect first Guitar but with plenty of potential.
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I hate that it won't stand alone. I have to use a special stand.
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.I was really surprised when I received this EE-Epiphone-e Les Paul Special VE! It came in perfect condition. The neck on this guitar is the most perfect fret work I have ever seen. All the neck needed was a slight truss rod/relief and polishing with "0000" Steel wool. I also set this guitar up to my liking which wasn't hard to do. Bottom line this is the nicest budget guitar I have ever purchased ( have bought a lot of them of various makes). I am very happy with it!
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I had already bought a different guitar when I saw this one come along in the open box deals. I was wanting this guitar but it was back ordered for months so I bought something else. Then I saw it and immediately bough it and took the other one back. It sound great it was pretty well set up already and it is beautiful darker color than what the picture shows. But... then I started playing it for a few days and the connection for the neck pick up on the switch failed. I was really frustrated and Custom Guitars friend said that they could only take it back not repair it. So I could send it back and wait for months or fix it my self. I fixed it myself. It's AWESOME now. But the solder job done on this guitar that I have was horrible. Like a child did it blind folded. Probably the last one done on a Friday or something. Other than than though it is an awesome guitar for the money. I have only played acoustic for years and years so I wanted something inexpensive to get back in the feel of an electric. I would totally buy epiphone again.
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.I was surprised how good it sounded, especially the rhythm pickup. Didn't need to adjust the neck at all. Good action.
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Great looking guitar for the price, clear sound, electronics all working perfectly.
Frets are sharp and sticking out, probably due to cold weather and improper storage, shipping.
I'm keeping it and having the frets dressed properly (thus 4 stars) as my guess is others will be the same in that warehouse batch.
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