Detail 01
ProBucker 2 and ProBucker 3 pickups
The neck and bridge humbuckers use Alnico II magnets and an open-window design.
Product detailSKU #1500000436829
EpiphoneLes Paul Custom Blackback Electric Guitar Antique Ivory
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a Les Paul Custom with distinctive Antique Ivory and black-back styling
- Players who want ProBucker 2 and 3 pickups with Alnico II magnets
- Players who prefer a 1960s SlimTaper mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard
- Players who value Grover 18:1 tuners and LockTone bridge hardware
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Buyers who need a case included
- Players seeking a pickup layout other than HH
- Players who prefer a guitar without gold-plated hardware
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
1960s SlimTaper neck
The set mahogany neck has a SlimTaper profile.
Detail 03
Grover 18:1 tuners
The tuning machines have an 18:1 gear ratio.
Detail 04
LockTone Tune-O-Matic and Stopbar
The guitar uses Epiphone LockTone bridge and tailpiece hardware.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case is sold separately.
- 02The guitar uses .010–.046 nickel-plated steel strings.
- 03Its control set is two volume and two tone controls with a 3-way toggle.
- 04The finish is Antique Ivory with a contrasting black back.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is this model Guitar Center-exclusive?
Yes. It is identified as a Guitar Center-exclusive Epiphone Les Paul Custom Blackback.
02What pickups does it have?
It has an Epiphone ProBucker 2 neck pickup and ProBucker 3 bridge pickup, both open-window style with Alnico II magnets.
03What is the fingerboard made of?
The fingerboard is ebony, with a 12-inch radius and pearloid block inlays.
04Does it include a case?
No. The case is sold separately.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Neck pickup
- Epiphone ProBucker 2 (open window style, Alnico II magnets)
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Bridge pickup
- Epiphone ProBucker 3 (open window style, Alnico II magnets)
4 detailsPlayability
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
- Number of frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- Nickel-plated steel, .010–.046
16 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic
- Country of Origin
- China
- Nut material
- Graph Tech NuBone
- Color
- Tan
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Top Material
- None (black back)
- Neck finish
- Gloss
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Body wood
- Mahogany
- Neck wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Hardware finish
- Gold
- Body Shape
- Les Paul
- Top wood
- None (black back)
- Body finish
- Gloss
- Neck joint
- Set
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width
- 1.693"
- Scale length
- 24.75"
25 detailsOther
- Configuration
- HH
- Neck shape
- 1960s SlimTaper
- Binding
- Multi-ply custom binding
- Tailpiece
- Epiphone LockTone Stopbar
- Product type
- Electric guitar
- Korena Special
- true
- Tuning machines
- Grover, 18:1 ratio
- Body shape
- Les Paul
- Radius
- 12"
- Inlays
- Pearloid block
- Truss rod
- Adjustable
- Case
- Sold separately
- Tier
- new
- Control knobs
- Black speed knobs
- Controls
- Two volume, two tone (CTS potentiometers)
- Fret size
- Medium jumbo
- Category Source
- detail
- Material
- Ebony
- Strings
- Nickel-plated steel, .010–.046
- Switching
- 3-way toggle
- Series
- Les Paul Custom
- Country of origin
- China
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
- Bridge type
- Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic
- Source Id
- site51500000436829
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