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Epiphone 1959 Lespaul Standard Outfit Electric Guitar
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Epiphone 59 Les Paul Standard Outfit Electric Guitar - Aged Dark Cherry Burst
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Epiphone 59 Les Paul Std Outfit Aged Dark Cherry Burst Guitar
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Overall:A bit o background: this is my 15th LP since 1980, and 12th Epi since 2006. Never had a bad or defective one, and the runs just seem to get better and better. Epiphone makes a quality & very tuneful Les Paul guitar. This ā59 is unlike any previous LP Iāve had. The custom shop influence is very apparent, both in the components, spec & build. Neck is definitely a chunker, feeling more like a ā58 than ā59. Slightly more pronounced than my 2019 Gibson original series 50s GoldTop. My long-neck tenon guitars (2019 Gibson 50s, 2018 Epi Slash Anaconda burst, Epiphone āInspired Byā 50s), coupled with thicker necks are noticeably more solid in the tone department - HUGE proponent of the long tenon guitars! Wouldnāt label the Southern Fade finish as āmatteā, but a ...Ā MoreOverall:A bit o background: this is my 15th LP since 1980, and 12th Epi since 2006. Never had a bad or defective one, and the runs just seem to get better and better. Epiphone makes a quality & very tuneful Les Paul guitar. This ā59 is unlike any previous LP Iāve had. The custom shop influence is very apparent, both in the components, spec & build. Neck is definitely a chunker, feeling more like a ā58 than ā59. Slightly more pronounced than my 2019 Gibson original series 50s GoldTop. My long-neck tenon guitars (2019 Gibson 50s, 2018 Epi Slash Anaconda burst, Epiphone āInspired Byā 50s), coupled with thicker necks are noticeably more solid in the tone department - HUGE proponent of the long tenon guitars! Wouldnāt label the Southern Fade finish as āmatteā, but a slick satin - finish is consistent throughout the entire guitar, and the neck feel is ideal, as opposed to gloss. The flame is not overly apparent, but has a sweet warm glow. Has a look of some of our 70ās classic rock heroes (Mick Ralphs, Jimmy Page). I always expect to send each guitar to my setup guy for one reason or another - except for this one: it checked off all the boxes (neck relief, action, string tension) - all dead on perfect, which I can only assume by pure accident, or maybe good attentive custom shop QC??? The very good, classic looking case is the welcome bonus that makes this series a spectacular deal. The icing on this cake!
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I have 4 PRS guitars, including a PRS SE 245 which is the PRS answer for a Les Paul , and a 60th Anniversary Nashville Deluxe Telecaster. I've always stayed away from the Gibson family for fear of a looking headstock repair. I bought an Epi LPJ and found that I enjoyed the sound. I also discovered that the headstock angle wasn't as drastic as the Gibson model. I gave that guitar to my nephew, along with a new amp, and some pedals in order to give him the gift of music in his life, and decided that I would get myself a nice Epiphone.I had a Chapman ML2 Modern v2 that I hadn't bonded with, and decided to trade it in, and get myself a nice Epi Les Paul Standard. I saw this '59 in the store, and it spoke to me. Having the original wiring, specs, and the fact that it ...Ā MoreI have 4 PRS guitars, including a PRS SE 245 which is the PRS answer for a Les Paul , and a 60th Anniversary Nashville Deluxe Telecaster. I've always stayed away from the Gibson family for fear of a looking headstock repair. I bought an Epi LPJ and found that I enjoyed the sound. I also discovered that the headstock angle wasn't as drastic as the Gibson model. I gave that guitar to my nephew, along with a new amp, and some pedals in order to give him the gift of music in his life, and decided that I would get myself a nice Epiphone.I had a Chapman ML2 Modern v2 that I hadn't bonded with, and decided to trade it in, and get myself a nice Epi Les Paul Standard. I saw this '59 in the store, and it spoke to me. Having the original wiring, specs, and the fact that it was a product of the Gibson Custom Shop collaborating with Epiphone made the choice easy to make.I took it off the wall, and played it, and heard that classic Gibson growl coming out of it, and I was sold. I silently cursed to myself asking why my PRS 245 doesn't seem to have that menacing growl lying under every note, and chord. I am totally bonding with this guitar, and it's really changed my outlook on Epiphone as being a great choice for a Les Paul guitar. Well done. The fact that it's a limited edition is also welcome news. I suggest you pick one up while you can. I would expect them to fly off the walls at your local guitar store.I still won't buy a Gibson because I don't buy a product that is destined to break on me. I'll happily buy another Epiphone without any doubts that it would be worthy of the Gibson model it is "inspired" by such as an SG, or a 335. I have no complaints about the case, I thought it was a class addition to the purchase. We've become a bit complacent when a padded gig bag comes with a guitar. This hard shell case not only looks classy, but it fits the '59 Les Paul Standard like a glove.Bottom line, run don't walk and get your hands on one of these excellent guitars. Just do it, you won't be sorry. Gibson sound, and looks at a fraction of the cost. Don't worry about the name on the headstock, what's important is the tones you will get from this model. Too many guitarists get a little bit too concerned about the name on the headstock. If it sounds good, it is good. This is a great sounding guitar. Don't miss out.
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There are other versions of this model that I liked better such as the aged dark Cherry burst which I also picked up and kept. But this exclusive color maybe it's lemon or honey i didn't like. The pickups sounded off and the top of the guitar felt like plastic. I just didn't like the texture of the finish so I returned it. The good things.....electronics felt good and had orange drop capacitors. The neck on the one I returned was good and so were the fret ends. It will say the fret board wad really dry and faded out of the box. But some conditioner fixes that. While this limited edition and the aged dark cherry version which I subsequently bought should've been the same with regards to make, pickups and electronics the LE version just didn't resonate with me. So I ...Ā MoreThere are other versions of this model that I liked better such as the aged dark Cherry burst which I also picked up and kept. But this exclusive color maybe it's lemon or honey i didn't like. The pickups sounded off and the top of the guitar felt like plastic. I just didn't like the texture of the finish so I returned it. The good things.....electronics felt good and had orange drop capacitors. The neck on the one I returned was good and so were the fret ends. It will say the fret board wad really dry and faded out of the box. But some conditioner fixes that. While this limited edition and the aged dark cherry version which I subsequently bought should've been the same with regards to make, pickups and electronics the LE version just didn't resonate with me. So I did return it.....this guitar might be great to some people and speak to them but to me it just did not. Maybe I got a bad one. But overall I really feel like these newer Epiphones, the slash models, 59 Les Paul's and 61 Les Paul's being offered are great guitars on an affordable budget for what's in them and what they are. They're not baseline guitars and these 59 Les paul are worth the money they're asking. I wouldn't spend $1,000 for one but $700-800 is a good price point.
| Finish | Aged Dark Cherry Sunburst |
| Year | 2009 |
| Made In | China |
| Fretboard Radius | 12" |
| Neck Construction | Set-Neck |
Epiphone 1959 Lespaul Standard Outfit Electric Guitar
Delivery $117
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Epiphone 59 Les Paul Standard Outfit Electric Guitar - Aged Dark Cherry Burst
Delivery between 11ā25 June $58.70
Epiphone 59 Les Paul Std Outfit Aged Dark Cherry Burst Guitar
Delivery between 17ā25 June $55
Overall:A bit o background: this is my 15th LP since 1980, and 12th Epi since 2006. Never had a bad or defective one, and the runs just seem to get better and better. Epiphone makes a quality & very tuneful Les Paul guitar. This ā59 is unlike any previous LP Iāve had. The custom shop influence is very apparent, both in the components, spec & build. Neck is definitely a chunker, feeling more like a ā58 than ā59. Slightly more pronounced than my 2019 Gibson original series 50s GoldTop. My long-neck tenon guitars (2019 Gibson 50s, 2018 Epi Slash Anaconda burst, Epiphone āInspired Byā 50s), coupled with thicker necks are noticeably more solid in the tone department - HUGE proponent of the long tenon guitars! Wouldnāt label the Southern Fade finish as āmatteā, but a ...Ā MoreOverall:A bit o background: this is my 15th LP since 1980, and 12th Epi since 2006. Never had a bad or defective one, and the runs just seem to get better and better. Epiphone makes a quality & very tuneful Les Paul guitar. This ā59 is unlike any previous LP Iāve had. The custom shop influence is very apparent, both in the components, spec & build. Neck is definitely a chunker, feeling more like a ā58 than ā59. Slightly more pronounced than my 2019 Gibson original series 50s GoldTop. My long-neck tenon guitars (2019 Gibson 50s, 2018 Epi Slash Anaconda burst, Epiphone āInspired Byā 50s), coupled with thicker necks are noticeably more solid in the tone department - HUGE proponent of the long tenon guitars! Wouldnāt label the Southern Fade finish as āmatteā, but a slick satin - finish is consistent throughout the entire guitar, and the neck feel is ideal, as opposed to gloss. The flame is not overly apparent, but has a sweet warm glow. Has a look of some of our 70ās classic rock heroes (Mick Ralphs, Jimmy Page). I always expect to send each guitar to my setup guy for one reason or another - except for this one: it checked off all the boxes (neck relief, action, string tension) - all dead on perfect, which I can only assume by pure accident, or maybe good attentive custom shop QC??? The very good, classic looking case is the welcome bonus that makes this series a spectacular deal. The icing on this cake!
I have 4 PRS guitars, including a PRS SE 245 which is the PRS answer for a Les Paul , and a 60th Anniversary Nashville Deluxe Telecaster. I've always stayed away from the Gibson family for fear of a looking headstock repair. I bought an Epi LPJ and found that I enjoyed the sound. I also discovered that the headstock angle wasn't as drastic as the Gibson model. I gave that guitar to my nephew, along with a new amp, and some pedals in order to give him the gift of music in his life, and decided that I would get myself a nice Epiphone.I had a Chapman ML2 Modern v2 that I hadn't bonded with, and decided to trade it in, and get myself a nice Epi Les Paul Standard. I saw this '59 in the store, and it spoke to me. Having the original wiring, specs, and the fact that it ...Ā MoreI have 4 PRS guitars, including a PRS SE 245 which is the PRS answer for a Les Paul , and a 60th Anniversary Nashville Deluxe Telecaster. I've always stayed away from the Gibson family for fear of a looking headstock repair. I bought an Epi LPJ and found that I enjoyed the sound. I also discovered that the headstock angle wasn't as drastic as the Gibson model. I gave that guitar to my nephew, along with a new amp, and some pedals in order to give him the gift of music in his life, and decided that I would get myself a nice Epiphone.I had a Chapman ML2 Modern v2 that I hadn't bonded with, and decided to trade it in, and get myself a nice Epi Les Paul Standard. I saw this '59 in the store, and it spoke to me. Having the original wiring, specs, and the fact that it was a product of the Gibson Custom Shop collaborating with Epiphone made the choice easy to make.I took it off the wall, and played it, and heard that classic Gibson growl coming out of it, and I was sold. I silently cursed to myself asking why my PRS 245 doesn't seem to have that menacing growl lying under every note, and chord. I am totally bonding with this guitar, and it's really changed my outlook on Epiphone as being a great choice for a Les Paul guitar. Well done. The fact that it's a limited edition is also welcome news. I suggest you pick one up while you can. I would expect them to fly off the walls at your local guitar store.I still won't buy a Gibson because I don't buy a product that is destined to break on me. I'll happily buy another Epiphone without any doubts that it would be worthy of the Gibson model it is "inspired" by such as an SG, or a 335. I have no complaints about the case, I thought it was a class addition to the purchase. We've become a bit complacent when a padded gig bag comes with a guitar. This hard shell case not only looks classy, but it fits the '59 Les Paul Standard like a glove.Bottom line, run don't walk and get your hands on one of these excellent guitars. Just do it, you won't be sorry. Gibson sound, and looks at a fraction of the cost. Don't worry about the name on the headstock, what's important is the tones you will get from this model. Too many guitarists get a little bit too concerned about the name on the headstock. If it sounds good, it is good. This is a great sounding guitar. Don't miss out.
There are other versions of this model that I liked better such as the aged dark Cherry burst which I also picked up and kept. But this exclusive color maybe it's lemon or honey i didn't like. The pickups sounded off and the top of the guitar felt like plastic. I just didn't like the texture of the finish so I returned it. The good things.....electronics felt good and had orange drop capacitors. The neck on the one I returned was good and so were the fret ends. It will say the fret board wad really dry and faded out of the box. But some conditioner fixes that. While this limited edition and the aged dark cherry version which I subsequently bought should've been the same with regards to make, pickups and electronics the LE version just didn't resonate with me. So I ...Ā MoreThere are other versions of this model that I liked better such as the aged dark Cherry burst which I also picked up and kept. But this exclusive color maybe it's lemon or honey i didn't like. The pickups sounded off and the top of the guitar felt like plastic. I just didn't like the texture of the finish so I returned it. The good things.....electronics felt good and had orange drop capacitors. The neck on the one I returned was good and so were the fret ends. It will say the fret board wad really dry and faded out of the box. But some conditioner fixes that. While this limited edition and the aged dark cherry version which I subsequently bought should've been the same with regards to make, pickups and electronics the LE version just didn't resonate with me. So I did return it.....this guitar might be great to some people and speak to them but to me it just did not. Maybe I got a bad one. But overall I really feel like these newer Epiphones, the slash models, 59 Les Paul's and 61 Les Paul's being offered are great guitars on an affordable budget for what's in them and what they are. They're not baseline guitars and these 59 Les paul are worth the money they're asking. I wouldn't spend $1,000 for one but $700-800 is a good price point.
Sound:The tone is epic and can be adjusted to any style.Features:All of the pots are super responsive and the pickups are so clear that they respond to any manipulationEase of Use:All you have to do is plug it in.Quality:Had to set up intonation but beyond that it was perfectValue:This product is worth way more than the selling pointOverall:Had high hopes when I ordered it just because I picked up guitar because of Jimmy Page and the opportunity to actually own something that is based on the model that was his #1 seemed to good to be true. But when I picked it up and plugged it in that amazing Led Zeppelin 2 tone just poured out of it. The tone is so mailable Iāve stopped using my other guitars in a gig situation (Fender telecaster, 82 Gibson ...Ā MoreSound:The tone is epic and can be adjusted to any style.Features:All of the pots are super responsive and the pickups are so clear that they respond to any manipulationEase of Use:All you have to do is plug it in.Quality:Had to set up intonation but beyond that it was perfectValue:This product is worth way more than the selling pointOverall:Had high hopes when I ordered it just because I picked up guitar because of Jimmy Page and the opportunity to actually own something that is based on the model that was his #1 seemed to good to be true. But when I picked it up and plugged it in that amazing Led Zeppelin 2 tone just poured out of it. The tone is so mailable Iāve stopped using my other guitars in a gig situation (Fender telecaster, 82 Gibson explorer, ES339). The tone, the feel, the look of this guitar exemplifies why the 59 Les Paul is THE HOLY GRAIL of guitars
Lovely looking guitar in a pretty nice case. Plays well but it's a beast because the tones have to be tamed sometimes I think. You can't play as sloppy on this guitar as it picks up everything if you pardon the pun. The pickups are so expressive and alive that it tests your muting skills and touch but I see that as a good thing becuase it forces you to improve your touch. It's so responsive to how lightly or heavy you play. You know when you have a good guitar on your hands when you strum it unplugged and it chimes and you can feel the vibrations go through guitar. Because of the wiring and serious components this guitar has it's even more responsive to dialing back or forward the tone and volume pots. A lot of cheaper guitars when you do this it goes from loud to ...Ā MoreLovely looking guitar in a pretty nice case. Plays well but it's a beast because the tones have to be tamed sometimes I think. You can't play as sloppy on this guitar as it picks up everything if you pardon the pun. The pickups are so expressive and alive that it tests your muting skills and touch but I see that as a good thing becuase it forces you to improve your touch. It's so responsive to how lightly or heavy you play. You know when you have a good guitar on your hands when you strum it unplugged and it chimes and you can feel the vibrations go through guitar. Because of the wiring and serious components this guitar has it's even more responsive to dialing back or forward the tone and volume pots. A lot of cheaper guitars when you do this it goes from loud to nothing with volume and tone, this guitar tapers everything brilliantly. It has great tones in it for sure. A lot of people say the neck is chunky, I don't think so, but it's personal preference. I think the neck is perfect and it plays better being a more silky smooth finish than the usual thick sticky feel. The tuners were staying in tune fine but I switched them out for more expensive ones, so I can't say anything bad or good about originals except to say they turned nice, not sticking or being loose, I would happily put them on a cheaper guitar that's for sure and I have one that I might just do that with. I am a strat man who has some LP style guitars. I shop on a budget, usually around the 500 quid mark is my top outlay, this was more but with the proper USA made pickups, wiring, pots etc and the different aged finish this guitar looks, sounds and plays the part. I am well impressed and it's easily the best LP guitar I have owned or played on and as I say I am almost exclusively a strat man.
I picked up one of these today. Fit and finish on the guitar were great, and I liked how it felt. I played this one and a few others at the store, although not turned up very loud. When I got this home, I noticed the pickups had a hum to them. More than I'd expect on humbuckers. I tried through 3 amps, and with my other guitars also. The hum was equivalent to that of my Strat single-coils. I left settings the same and plugged my other humbucker guitars in, and they were completely silent. It didn't handle much gain very well either and sounded harsh. I'm not sure if I got a dud, or it's something with the 50s wiring, but it was not what I expected. I suspect it had a grounding or wiring issue, but not sure. With the electronics on this, I was hoping this would be an ...Ā MoreI picked up one of these today. Fit and finish on the guitar were great, and I liked how it felt. I played this one and a few others at the store, although not turned up very loud. When I got this home, I noticed the pickups had a hum to them. More than I'd expect on humbuckers. I tried through 3 amps, and with my other guitars also. The hum was equivalent to that of my Strat single-coils. I left settings the same and plugged my other humbucker guitars in, and they were completely silent. It didn't handle much gain very well either and sounded harsh. I'm not sure if I got a dud, or it's something with the 50s wiring, but it was not what I expected. I suspect it had a grounding or wiring issue, but not sure. With the electronics on this, I was hoping this would be an upgrade over my Agile LP copy, but it couldn't touch my stock Agile in terms of tone and clarity. I have two other Epiphones and love those, but I was very disappointed in this guitar. I returned it and my service at GC was excellent. The negative review is only in regards to the guitar itself.
I'm in the LP market and seriously considered this. The standard 50s and 60s has that traditional gloss finish where this has a matte, "aged" ish finish. Not my favorite as I think it cheapens the look.It plays like an Epiphone, sounds like a Gibson. Value is there if you can ignore the headstock. Especially since it comes with a hardshell.The Gibson Tribute is about $400 more and feels a bit different. I think this '59 can be great for studio, but the standard epi 50s spec has same feel to me.In order of ranking: Gibson Standard, Gibson Classic, Gibson Tribute, Epi 59 (funny, it matches the $$ breakdown). You get what you pay for! So play them and get what you are comfortable spending and owning for the long run.FYI I did not purchase the '59 and went with ...Ā MoreI'm in the LP market and seriously considered this. The standard 50s and 60s has that traditional gloss finish where this has a matte, "aged" ish finish. Not my favorite as I think it cheapens the look.It plays like an Epiphone, sounds like a Gibson. Value is there if you can ignore the headstock. Especially since it comes with a hardshell.The Gibson Tribute is about $400 more and feels a bit different. I think this '59 can be great for studio, but the standard epi 50s spec has same feel to me.In order of ranking: Gibson Standard, Gibson Classic, Gibson Tribute, Epi 59 (funny, it matches the $$ breakdown). You get what you pay for! So play them and get what you are comfortable spending and owning for the long run.FYI I did not purchase the '59 and went with a Gibson 50s standard. Cheers and Rock on
Overall:Had glowing things (like nearly all reviewers) to say about my ā59 - *it is a great guitar*. Iāve never had cause to give āmanufacturers (Epiphone/Gibson) supportā a negative rating. Iāve had at least 15 Les Paulās of both brands without any issues at allā¦until the ā59. After my first āamplifiedā play - come to find out BOTH volume pots are defective; one locks up @ 50% rotation, with no audible volume to that point, the other provides no audible volume until after 75%. Itās been over three weeks since filing my initial warranty case w/Epi-Gibson, with follow up inquiries- with*ZERO* action taken as of today. Needless to say - extremely disappointed at the customer service performance so far. I love the guitar - I got a helluva good chunk of wood with this ...Ā MoreOverall:Had glowing things (like nearly all reviewers) to say about my ā59 - *it is a great guitar*. Iāve never had cause to give āmanufacturers (Epiphone/Gibson) supportā a negative rating. Iāve had at least 15 Les Paulās of both brands without any issues at allā¦until the ā59. After my first āamplifiedā play - come to find out BOTH volume pots are defective; one locks up @ 50% rotation, with no audible volume to that point, the other provides no audible volume until after 75%. Itās been over three weeks since filing my initial warranty case w/Epi-Gibson, with follow up inquiries- with*ZERO* action taken as of today. Needless to say - extremely disappointed at the customer service performance so far. I love the guitar - I got a helluva good chunk of wood with this one, and donāt want to lose it.
Brilliant guitar. The fit and finish of Epiphone guitars now is excellent, in this case flawless. The sound from this particular model is outstanding. You can really hear the difference in the pickups compared to the Epi LP Slash Goldtop I also own. This guitar has all the tones you want from a Les Paul. Dial back the volume and tone for that more bluesy, classic rock appeal, crank them all the way up for roaring distortion!The neck feels awesome. It sits comfortably in the hand. The satin finish makes position changes effortless. I love the limited edition aged lemon burst. This guitar has the looks and the tones of a guitar 3 times itās price. I have hardly put it down since I got it!
Got this about 3 weeks ago (beautifully packed and shipped by SW - thanks Ryan!), busted a string yesterday (it ships with some weird Gibson Britewire strings apparently) and used the string change as an opportunity to do a full set up on it today. Figured I should do a review with some first hand insights gained during setup to help out anyone considering grabbing one. Short answer for those who hate long winded reviews: Get it, you won't regret it for one second!! Overview: Fit & Finish - Granting that this can't really be considered a "cheap" guitar (except in comparison to it's Gibson brethren) I was quite surprised at its fit and finish right out of the box. Without exaggerating, it was virtually perfect. The only tiny imperfection I could find was a bit of ...Ā MoreGot this about 3 weeks ago (beautifully packed and shipped by SW - thanks Ryan!), busted a string yesterday (it ships with some weird Gibson Britewire strings apparently) and used the string change as an opportunity to do a full set up on it today. Figured I should do a review with some first hand insights gained during setup to help out anyone considering grabbing one. Short answer for those who hate long winded reviews: Get it, you won't regret it for one second!! Overview: Fit & Finish - Granting that this can't really be considered a "cheap" guitar (except in comparison to it's Gibson brethren) I was quite surprised at its fit and finish right out of the box. Without exaggerating, it was virtually perfect. The only tiny imperfection I could find was a bit of dark top finish slightly overlapping the light binding on the bottom edge of the top. You can only notice it if you look REALLY hard from a very specific angle. Everything else was simply beautifully done. I have a Fender American Ultra Strat that cost well over 2x what this cost, and the Epiphone is every bit as good from a finishing perspective. Playability - Excellently set up right out of the box. A true joy to play. No buzzing, easy action and I personally love the feel of the somewhat beefy neck and the relatively wide nut width (big hands). I don't know if it has a rolled neck, but the fret edges were smooth as a baby's butt with the exception of a couple way up around the 20th. You need a strong back, it's a big baby, mine came in at 9.49 lbs. If that bothers you, you can definitely find lighter ones. Sustain is excellent. The Gibson Burstbuckers sound great and give plenty of responsiveness and tonal variety. Tuners are firm and confidence inspiring. I personally like the look of the satin finish, although I guess not everyone's a fan. Setup Observations: Did a full setup today and noted the following - - Frets were really good. Only 2 were slightly high (8th and 14th) which was fixed with a couple of light taps, otherwise dead level. No sprout whatsoever. Gave them a polish, but there was absolutely no corrosion and just a little very, very minor roughness here and there. - Neck relief was dead on perfect. I left it at .006" at the 6th fret which is I guess their factory spec (and mine too, haha!). - Bridge radius was a little off, but it usually is on new guitars I think. Had to file down the low E, G and high E a small bit to get a perfect 12". Fretboard was dead on 12". - Bridge action was very close to standard spec of .060 for the low E and .050 for high E at the 12th. The low E was perfect, the high E was low (.035) but I raised it to spec with wheel at the saddle. Noted that even with the strings loosened I couldn't turn the wheel by hand - VERY tight. Had to use some mini vice grips to turn it. Maybe it will loosen up a bit with age. At the nut, the action was higher than standard spec (.020 E/A; .018 D/G; .016 B/E) across the board. I think manufacturers do this so there is no buzz out of the box at the first fret. The nut was nice and very cleanly cut so it just took a few passes with files on the nut slots to get it to spec. Still not a hint of buzz. - Intonation. Everything went very smoothly until intonating, which wasn't bad out of the box, but I wanted to get it perfect. I noticed something odd right away. Maybe it's standard for Epiphones (I've never had one before) - the individual saddle pieces are oriented square side forward for the 3 highest strings and square side toward the tailpiece on the 3 lower strings. It doesn't really matter but the problem I ran into was that the A and the D were flat at the 12th and 17th so I had to shorten the strings but I ran out of room!! After tightening, the saddle pieces on those 2 strings were jammed up against the front stop and the fretted notes were still flat. I did some quick Internet research and saw that you could flip the orientation to give yourself some more room to shorten. All good and dandy, but a royal pain in the a** with the TINY retaining wire holding the saddle pieces in place. Getting that back in place isn't fun. Long story short, all ended well with getting all six strings perfectly intonated at BOTH the 12th and 17th fret. Pretty rare in my (limited) experience. Usually have to compromise a bit. - Pickup height - This is very personal, but I did notice over the last couple of weeks that the neck pickup seemed a good bit "cooler" than the bridge pickup in terms of volume. Sure enough, when I checked it it was quite low. For now, I raised it to standard spec of 3/32 and it really helped the balance. I'll probably do more tweaking as I get more familiar with the pickups. This long-winded description probably made it sound like the guitar was a "problem child". Nothing could be farther from the truth. Out of the box it played as well - better to be honest - than almost all of the guitars I've tried. The adjustments are mostly for my own understanding of the guitar and to document the specs for future tweaking. And to give you guys a heads up on things you might want to check if you do buy one. And I think most of us like playing with our guitars even without making music, haha. All and all, this is a guitar I will happily keep forever. It satisfies my love of the Les Paul sound and character without feeling one iota of "compromise" blues. I can't recommend it highly enough, particularly at its price point (with a sweet little retro (non-travel) case to boot!). Huge shout out to Sweetwater and Ryan McKowan, my sales rep, who is a great guy and always takes the time to check in and see how things are going with my gear adventures. This was the first time I've bought a guitar online and I was frankly very nervous about it. Guitars are so personal to me, I almost couldn't imagine I was actually doing it. Ended up feeling that even if something did go sideways, I could go to Ryan and SW would do what they could to make it right. Class act all the way. -
| Finish | Aged Dark Cherry Sunburst |
| Year | 2009 |
| Made In | China |
| Fretboard Radius | 12" |
| Neck Construction | Set-Neck |
Epiphone 59 Les Paul Standard Outfit Guitar Aged Dark Cherry Burst
Inspired by the Iconic 1959 Les Paul The Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard supplies all the hallmarks of the unforgettable '59 Gibson the figured AAA maple top, that lean and mean late-'50s neck profile, and those crystal-clear Gibson PAF pickups at an irresistible price. And take it from guitarists at Sweetwater: this thing really delivers. Whether you've always wanted a true '59 and didn't want to fork over the cash, or even if you're a proud collector and just want an instrument to take out on the road, the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard has the looks and features you've been searching for. Solid mahogany and maple tonewoods. A "VOS-like" aged gloss finish. Premium pots and hardware. It's all here in the ready-to-rock Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard from Sweetwater. No upgrades required.
Inspired by the Iconic 1959 Les Paul The Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard supplies all the hallmarks of the unforgettable '59 Gibson the figured AAA maple top, that lean and mean late-'50s neck profile, and those crystal-clear Gibson PAF pickups at an irresistible price. And take it from guitarists at Sweetwater: this thing really delivers. Whether you've always wanted a true '59 and didn't want to fork over the cash, or even if you're a proud collector and just want an instrument to take out on the road, the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard has the looks and features you've been searching for. Solid mahogany and maple tonewoods. A "VOS-like" aged gloss finish. Premium pots and hardware. It's all here in the ready-to-rock Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard from Sweetwater. No upgrades required.
Inspired by the Iconic 1959 Les Paul The Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard supplies all the hallmarks of the unforgettable '59 Gibson the figured AAA maple top, that lean and mean late-'50s neck profile, and those crystal-clear Gibson PAF pickups at an irresistible price. And take it from guitarists at Sweetwater: this thing really delivers. Whether you've always wanted a true '59 and didn't want to fork over the cash, or even if you're a proud collector and just want an instrument to take out on the road, the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard has the looks and features you've been searching for. Solid mahogany and maple tonewoods. A "VOS-like" aged gloss finish. Premium pots and hardware. It's all here in the ready-to-rock Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard from Sweetwater. No upgrades required.
Inspired by the Iconic 1959 Les Paul The Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard supplies all the hallmarks of the unforgettable '59 Gibson the figured AAA maple top, that lean and mean late-'50s neck profile, and those crystal-clear Gibson PAF pickups at an irresistible price. And take it from guitarists at Sweetwater: this thing really delivers. Whether you've always wanted a true '59 and didn't want to fork over the cash, or even if you're a proud collector and just want an instrument to take out on the road, the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard has the looks and features you've been searching for. Solid mahogany and maple tonewoods. A "VOS-like" aged gloss finish. Premium pots and hardware. It's all here in the ready-to-rock Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard from Sweetwater. No upgrades required.
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The lowest price for Epiphone 59 Les Paul Standard Outfit Guitar Aged Dark Cherry Burst right now is $1,431.28 at eBay.com.au, compared across 3 retailers.
The all-time low was $682.87 on 2 Oct 2025 ā today's price is 110% above the lowest ever. It has been notably cheaper before ā worth setting a price alert.
Prices last updated 10 June 2026.
