A custom shop Epiphone LP does not make sense; the costs & resources for one would jerk it into Gibson territory & we wouldn't be moved to pay that much money for something that doesn't say Gibson on the headstock. So they did the next best thing, a collaboration between the Gibson custom shop & Epiphone to give you the guitar depicted here - the 1959 LP Standard (seen here, the aged dark burst version).
They went so far as to include that special medallion-esque toggle cavity cover so it takes you closer to the custom historic feel on a budget. Some plus points: 1) AAA maple top. May not be the real deal in terms of substantiality but they put in the effort to make it count. Kudos. 2) Gibson Burstbucker 2 & 3. That's right, real Gibson pickups in there. 3) Hard case included. The not-so-plus point here would be the Indian Laurel fretboard but this is not a make-or-break factor especially on an Epiphone.
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