Les Paul Basses

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Les Paul Bass

Epiphone Les Paul Bass
Epiphone Les Paul Special Bass
Epiphone Les Paul Bass
Epiphone Les Paul Special Bass
  • Les Paul Bass (1995-1997)
  • Renamed Les Paul Special Bass (1998-2002)

Body:

  • Maple body
  • Flame maple veneer

Neck:

  • Bolt-on maple neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
  • 34" Scale
  • 1.65" Nut Width

Electronics:

  • 2 EMG Select pickups
  • 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls

Hardware:

  • Black Hardware
  • Black speed knobs

Colors:

  • Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HC)
  • Vintage Sunburst (VS)



Les Paul Special Bass

Epiphone Les Paul Special Bass
Epiphone Les Paul Special Bass Pitch Black
Epiphone Les Paul Special Bass
Epiphone Les Paul Special Bass Flame Top
Epiphone Les Paul Special Bass
Epiphone Les Paul Special Bass Pitch Black
  • 2006-Current

Body:

  • Mahogany body
  • Flame maple veneer

Neck:

  • Set Mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
  • 34" Scale
  • 1.65" Nut Width

Electronics:

  • 422R Alnico humbucker bass pickups
  • 2 Vol. 1 Tone controls

Hardware:

  • Black satin Hardware
  • 4-screw speed-load bridge
  • Black Speed knobs

Colors:

  • Trans Black (TB) Flame top
  • Trans Red (TR) Flame Top
  • Pitch Black (PB)



Les Paul Standard Bass

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Bass
Epiphone Les Paul Standard Bass
Epiphone Les Paul Standard Bass
Epiphone Les Paul Standard Bass
  • 1998-2005

Body:

  • Alder body
  • Flame maple veneer

Neck:

  • Set Maple neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
  • Chalice inlay on headstock
  • Some models with "Les Paul Deluxe" on truss rod cover
  • 34" Scale
  • 1.65" Nut Width

Electronics:

  • 2 Humbucker pickups
  • 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Die-cast tuners
  • 3-point bridge
  • Black Speed knobs

Colors:

  • Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HC)
  • Trans Red (TR)
  • Ebony (EB)



Vinnie Hornsby "The Vinnie" Les Paul Standard Bass

Epiphone Vinnie Les Paul Standard Bass
Epiphone "The Vinnie" Les Paul Standard Bass
Epiphone Vinnie Les Paul Standard Bass
Epiphone "The Vinnie" Les Paul Standard Bass
Epiphone Vinnie Les Paul Standard Bass
Epiphone "The Vinnie" Les Paul Standard Bass
  • 2003-2005

Body:

  • Alder body
  • Flame Maple cap

Neck:

  • Set Maple neck
  • Maple fingerboard with Star inlays
  • Double star inlays at 9th & 12th frets
  • Chalice inlay on headstock
  • 2-ply truss rod cover with "The Vinnie Les Paul Standard" inscription
  • 22 frets
  • 34” scale
  • 1.65” nut width

Binding:

  • Single-ply body

Electronics:

  • 2 EMG HB-SPL Active pickups

Hardware:

  • Black hardware
  • 3-point bridge
  • 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
  • Black speed knobs

Colors:

  • Trans Black (TB)

See Also: John Connolly Sevendust Les Paul Custom



Les Paul Standard 5-String Bass

Epiphone Les Paul-5 Bass
Epiphone Les Paul-5 Bass in Trans Black
Epiphone Les Paul-5 Bass
Epiphone Les Paul-5 Bass in Vintage Sunburst
Epiphone Les Paul-5 Bass
Epiphone Les Paul-5 Bass in Vintage Sunburst

Body:

  • Mahogany body
  • Flame maple top

Neck:

  • Set maple neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
  • Clipped-ear headstock with "flaming chalice" inlay
  • 34" scale
  • 1.73" nut width

Binding:

  • Single-ply body

Electronics:

  • OBL Dual Rail humbucker bass pickups
  • 2 Vol. 1 Tone controls
  • 5-position rotary selector switch

Rotary Switch:

  • 1. Both pickups in Single-Rail Mode
  • 2. Bridge Pickup in Parallel / Neck Pickup in Single-Rail
  • 3. Bridge Pickup in Parallel / Neck Pickup in Series
  • 4. Bridge Pickup in Series / Neck Pickup in Parallel
  • 5. Bridge Pickup in Series / Neck Pickup in Series

Hardware:

  • Chrome hardware
  • Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
  • Black speed knobs

Colors:

  • Trans Black (TB)
  • Vintage Sunburst (VS)


See Also: Les Paul


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