Epiphone takes advantage of its direct relationship with the Gibson Custom Shop and unveils the new Limited Edition 1959 Les Paul™ Standard, and it’s a looker. Best of all, this Epiphone-For Every Stage guitar comes an accessible price point while retaining the classic features of the rare vintage Les Paul.
“Our product development teams from Epiphone and Gibson Custom Shop are proud to have collaborated on these fantastic Les Paul models inspired by our iconic 1959 Les Paul Historic reissues,” Mat Koehler, Head of Product Development of Gibson Custom Shop said. “As one of many collaborations to come, we were able to incorporate many of the ‘guitar geek’ upgrades and features we celebrate at the Custom Shop and offer that to the Epiphone audience.”
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Features of the Epiphone Limited Edition 1959 Les Paul Standard include a Mahogany body with a Maple top with a AAA figured Maple veneer, comfortable 1959 hand-rolled neck profile with long neck tenon, aged finish, Gibson USA BurstBucker™ 2 & 3 humbucking pickups, Switchcraft® selector switch and output jack, CTS® pots, 50s era wiring, Mallory™ capacitors, non-beveled pickguard, new Epiphone Deluxe vintage tuners, and a vintage-style brown hard case. It also comes with an Epiphone Limited Edition metal medallion toggle switchplate and is available in Aged Dark Burst and Aged Dark Cherry Burst.

The 2020 Epiphone-For Every Stage portfolio of guitars is comprised of Epiphone Originals which feature new and classic acoustic and electric instruments and Epiphone’s Inspired by Gibson collection which offers fans classic Gibson models at an accessible price. The guitar is available now at all Epiphone Authorized Dealers For all things Epiphone, visit: www.epiphone.com. Street price: $799.00.
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Avid and Abbey Road Song Contest: Here’s a great opportunity to have the brilliant recording minds at the famed Abbey Road Studios put their magic touch on your songs and send it off to find the top of the charts. Avid, the makers of industry-standard audio production system Pro Tools, has partnered with Abbey Road Studios to gives aspiring artists the chance for their work to be judged by an illustrious panel of music industry figures, as well as fans online. Three winning artists, chosen by judges, will receive the ultimate package which includes a track of their choice being mixed and mastered online by Abbey Road Studios as well as an Avid Pro Tools|HD Native system. “The hardest thing for an aspiring musician is to get their songs heard by the right people,” said Greg Wells, competition judge and multiple Grammy-nominated producer, mixer and songwriter. “This competition is the perfect way for artists to get their music out there and I’m really looking forward to listening to an eclectic mix of songs.” Artists can upload their original song to “Submit a Track” from today until March 13, 2013, with the winners of the Judges choice, Fans choice and Judges choice runner-up being announced on April 10, 2013.

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