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Epiphone's Les Paul Modern electric guitar brings a vintage icon into the 21st century. Part of Epiphone's "Inspired by Gibson" collection, the Les Paul Modern has a bound maple top, mahogany body and trapezoid fingerboard inlays for timeless style. But a contoured heel, weight relief, coil taps and phase controls make this Les Paul a choice pick for players who want advanced features in an affordable, ergonomic instrument.

Contoured Heel and Asymmetrical Neck Profile Enable Comfort and Speed

The Les Paul Modern's mahogany neck has a contoured heel, allowing easier access to higher frets. Its asymmetrical SlimTaper profile feels rounded behind bass strings for warmth; the treble side flattens out for faster playing. This ergonomic design reduces hand fatigue for long practice sessions and performances.

ProBuckers and Advanced Controls Provide Tonal Versatility

Epiphone's ProBuckers have impressed even the most discerning tone connoisseurs. Their vintage-inspired sound complements the Les Paul Modern's resonant wood. Coil-splitting taps each pickup for single-coil tones, while phase switching creates a "hollowed-out" sound. A treble-bleed circuit maintains high-end clarity when adjusting volume.

Grover Locking Rotomatic Tuners Keep the Les Paul Modern in Tune

Grover Rotomatic tuners are an industry standard for precision and durability. Their 18:1 gear ratio provides unparalleled tuning stability for the Les Paul Modern. Locking tuners also make string changes fast and frustration-free. From the tuners down, Epiphone designed the Les Paul Modern for performance.

Epiphone Les Paul Modern Electric Guitar Faded Pelham Blue
Epiphone Les Paul Modern Electric Guitar Faded Pelham Blue
Epiphone Les Paul Modern Electric Guitar Faded Pelham Blue

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  • Mahogany body with Ultra Modern weight relief, bound maple top
  • Mahogany neck with asymmetrical SlimTaper profile, contoured heel, ebony fretboard
  • Two ProBucker humbucking pickups, dual coil split, phase control, treble-bleed circuit
  • LockTone ABR bridge, stopbar tailpiece, Grover locking Rotomatic tuners, Graph Tech NuBone nut

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Body
  • Body Type: Single-cutaway
  • Top wood: Maple
  • Body wood: Mahogany
  • Body finish: Gloss
Neck
  • Neck shape: SlimTaper
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 24.75"
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Fingerboard
  • Material: Ebony
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fret size: Medium-jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Trapezoid
  • Nut width/material: 1.69" (43 mm) Graph Tech
Electronics
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: Proprietary Humbucker
  • Bridge: Proprietary Humbucker
  • Control layout: Individual volume, Individual tone
  • Pickup switch: 3-Way
  • Special electronics: Coil split, Treble bleed, Phase control
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed Bridge
  • Bridge design: Individual saddle
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar
  • Tuning machines: Locking
  • Color: Nickel
Other
  • Number of strings: 6 String
  • Orientation: Right handed

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4.49

39 Reviews

89%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

I love my teal Les Paul and her name is Christina
I would buy again
This is exactly what i was hoping for in a Les Paul
I would buy another Epiphone
Just received my Sparkling Burgundy
Just received my Sparkling Burgundy
BEATIFUL!!!!
BEATIFUL!!!!
BEATIFUL!!!!
Great guitar!!
Great guitar!!
Les is more

Most Liked Positive Review

5

BEATIFUL!!!!

This guitar is truly perfect. When I got this guitar, I compared it to a $4,000 Gibson Les paul custom. The custom sounded great, but this modern played like a million bucks. This modern sounded excellent. The sparkling burgundy color goes remarkably well with the mahogany wood body. Supposedly they tried hollowing this guitar out. They did not chamber it, though, which is good. They used the swiss hole technique, which is where they cut some holes in the body to relieve the wait. Chambering is where it is almost entirely hollow. Even though this guitar is weight relief, it is still pretty heavy. I personally like heavy guitars because they will sustain notes longer when you strum. With the push-pull knobs, you can go from a deep Gibson lush sound to a tangy fender sound. You can cover all genres musically. For the price of the guitar, you are getting a lot more than you would expect. I love how the neck goes from thick to thin. It will fit your hand perfectly. One suggestion is to rub the frets with almond oil every time you change the strings. The almond oil will hydrate the frets, revive the color, and keep the frets from corroding. The lock-in tuners are pretty cool. I plan to change them to vintage tuners. But not because they are bad, I just prefer vintage tuners. The lock-in tuners work great and are of fantastic quality, just like the rest of this guitar. This is just a luxurious guitar. No matter what amp you play, it sounds like gold. Moreover, no matter how you play, it makes you sound ten times better with these humbucker pick-ups.

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Most Liked Negative Review

3

Play it before you buy it.

I have been waiting to try these for a long time, finally got the chance today. I played 2, the Sparkling Burgandy and the fades Pelham blue. First, the Pelham blue. Only complaint was the frets. Sharp ends and scratchy when you bend. With a good fret polish and an end dress, this will be a sweet guitar. Now, the Burgandy. Sharp fret ends, buzzing and fretting out due to high frets. it also had a very noticeable crooked tuner. I was very disappointed by these guitars. I bought an inspired by Gibson 50s' Les Paul and a Les Paul Custom recently, and both are great, no fret issues at all.

Filters
Best Uses
  1. Practicing29
  2. Jamming28
  3. Small Venues16
  4. Recording15
  5. Rock Concerts10
Cons
  1. Fret Buzz7
  2. Craftsmanship2
  3. Flat Sound1
  4. Very poor set up1
  5. some minor scratches and scuffs on body and pick1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced22
  2. Professional Musician8
  3. Novice5
Pros
  1. Fun To Play31
  2. Good Tone31
  3. Good Feel30
  4. Solid Electronics25
  5. Good Pick Up21

Reviewed by 39 customers

  • Good Not Great

    3

    submitted5 months ago

    byFrank

    fromFrankie

    As a builder and Player this is about 65-70 of a Gibson. The woods are NOT the same. Multi piece and not same quality. The pickups are ok...Nothing special but not horrible. Fit and finish is really nice. Frets ok, need some attention. It looks like one but the quality of the woods and finish is what makes it muddy and not the same as the Gibson version. A workhorse that does not have a good re-sale. You can get these used for 350-425. Overall its still a playable instrument that should stand on its own.

  • Like a real Les Paul - but without the added weight

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitteda year ago

    byAlan

    fromSan Mateo, CA

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    The ebony fingerboard is super smooth. No rough fret edges. The contoured heel in the neck feels great - all les pauls should have this. Stays in tune well, the Faded Pelham Blue looks great indoors and outdoors in the sunlight. I changed out the 4 clear plastic control knobs for "witch hat style" knobs and added the rhythm/treble switch plate.

  • I would recommend this guitar

    5

    submitteda year ago

    byMike

    fromWorcester,Ma.

    I just started playing about 4 months ago. And this is my second Epiphone I've purchased. I liked the first one but love this one. My friend who is a die hard Gibson guy loves to play this guitar.

  • Nice Guitar!

    3

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted2 years ago

    byLou

    fromWest Chester, Pa

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    The guitar looks and sounds great! The finish is really good on this one. I like the self locking tuners. This would have been a five star review, but…. I gave it 3 stars because the guitar was not playable when I got it. The neck relief was terrible along with frets that needed to be polished. The strings sounded tinny, they buzzed and may have been 9 gauge. They felt very thin. After fixing these problems the guitar feels good, sounds good and I'm happy with it.

  • I love my teal Les Paul and her name is Christina

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byCS

    fromAnchorage AK

    I am literally in love with her and my wife knows I love her and I don't care. I cry sometimes when I listen to Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing" because I know Christina wants to "cry and sing". I let my band mate play her once and I felt so bad, my guitar didn't want me to touch her for two days until we talked about it. I told my friend the next time I saw him never again. Christina was with me recently for the birth of my third son. I love this guitar, it plays 10/10, comfort 10/10, sound 10/10, jamming 10/10, plays like an electric or an acoustic, rock, metal, whatever, it talks, sings, screams, cries, I'm crying right now, I should be talking about my wife like this, she's also a lovely woman. I don't know if it's all guitars in this model that are made like this or I got a special one. Sorry but you can't try mine. God bless.

  • I love this guitar.

    5

    Verified BuyerVerified Buyer

    submitted2 years ago

    byKevin

    fromArkansas

    Submitted as part of a sweepstakes

    This is my dream guitar. I haven't played long but I see and feel the advantages over some others daily.

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Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byAndre

    fromEllijay

    What kind of case does it come with?

    What kind of case does it come with?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    I’m sorry, it doesn't include a case

  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byRobert

    fromHighland Park, IL

    What is the Country of Origin for the Epiphone Les Paul modern? -Manufacture -Inspection

    What is the Country of Origin for the Epiphone Les Paul modern? -Manufacture -Inspection

    Open Reply - Beau
    This guitar was manufactured in China.

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked bySteve

    fromSouth San Francisco

    Is the Graphite Black finish Gloss or Matte or Flat? Thanks.

    Is the Graphite Black finish Gloss or Matte or Flat? Thanks.

    Open Reply - Ronald
    It is a matte finish.

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byCK

    fromundisclosed

    How much does this guitar weigh?

    How much does this guitar weigh?

    Open Reply - Beau
    This guitar weighs approximately 8.75 lbs.