Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty 3 Electric Guitar

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The Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty 3 offers tuxedo looks and tone at a great price. With a third humbucker for extra oomph, the LP Black Beauty 3 rocks.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Mahogany body Rich, warm, focused sound; added sustain
Epiphone Alnico Classic PRO pickups Classic biting tone with warm, fat mids
Mahogany/alder body Rich, complex depth with great sustain
Tuxedo Black finish Striking, piano ebony finish

Les Paul Customs simply rock, and the Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty 3 is completely worthy of such lineage. Unlike most other Les Pauls of its pedigree, the Les Paul Black Beauty 3 features a mahogany/alder body and matching mahogany/alder top, with a mahogany neck set into its body. That combination of mahogany and alder adds a rich, complex depth to the already universally heralded Les Paul tone, with the set neck providing enough sustain for any modal workout or riff fest. With a rosewood fretboard scale length of 24.75 inches and nut width of 1.68 inches, the Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty 3 is a Les Paul built just like its forefathers, with enough chunk and girth to let you know you're playing a real Les Paul. Along with the usual complement of Bridge and Neck humbuckers, this guitar takes it up yet another notch by adding a third humbucker in the middle position. The Les Paul Black Beauty 3's Middle pickup allows you to craft other-worldly in-between sounds normally only available in your wildest dreams. Diversity and tonal integrity are the name of the game, and the Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty 3 is a guitar that will feel just as at home at the corporate or wedding cover band gig as it will at the black metal basement show.

Every Guitarist's Crazy About A Sharp Dressed LP

The Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty 3 has looks, and it knows how to use them. First things first--the striking, deeper than a moonless night Ebony finish. Wow. Like an expertly tailored read more tuxedo or a woman's "little black dress," the Ebony finish at once defines and complements the subtle curves and contours of the Les Paul Black Beauty 3's carved mahogany arched top. The beautiful but somehow foreboding inkwell black is adorned with creme triple binding around its top and back, as is the distinctive Epiphone headstock, with the mahogany neck being single bound around the luscious pearl block inlays. A tuxedo just wouldn't be complete without a proper set of cufflinks and wing tips, and the Les Paul Black Beauty 3 has them in spades. Golden spades. That's right, the Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty 3 is outfitted with gold from head to toe, from its three to a side tuners surrounding the classy split diamond headstock inlay all the way down to the three humbuckers, bridge, tailpiece, and strap pin. The name's Black Beauty. Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty 3.

Buying a Tuxedo at a Rental Price

One would think that the striking features and breathtaking good looks on the Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty 3 would carry along with it an equally hefty price tag. Well, one would be wrong. This guitar is as affordable as affordable gets, putting the vaunted good looks and sweet, singing tone that the Les Paul Black Beauty 3 is known for within the reach of even the most budget-minded six stringer.
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- Pickups: 3x Alnico Classic Humbuckers
- Hardware: Gold
- Scale: 24.75"
- Nut Width: 1.68"
- Neck Joint: Set
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Pau Ferro/Block Inlays
- Binding: Body/Neck/Headstock
- Body Material: Mahogany/Alder
- Top: Mahogany/Alder
- Finishes: Ebony
- Controls: Speed Knobs

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-4GIBSON
Web: https://www.epiphone.com/en-US/Support/Contact

Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty 3

The Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty 3 offers the classic "tuxedo" look and renowned features that have made the Les Paul Custom a hit since 1954, with an additional third humbucker. A multiple bound body with a carved top and gold hardware, a speedy Mahogany neck for awesome action and feel and a solid, glued neck joint for stability and a great sustain all come together to make the Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty 3 one of the greatest values on the market today.

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars. (258 ratings)
Submitted November 5, 2007 by a customer from yahoo.com

"A Les Paul for Les Money."

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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This review has been selected by our experts as particularly helpful.
This guitar is now called my "trump guitar"--it trumps the other 3 electrics I have in my collection.
Sound
Wow. This guitar has the same tone as a full Les Paul--just a few hundred less. I use it in a small home studio for projects ranging from rock, blues, and jazz. I've played it through amp sims and a tube amp. Metal and country are not really it's forte though, but that's why I have a collection of guitars.
Features
Standard Les Paul setup. Nothing out of the ordinary except for the BEAUTIFUL black and gold hardware.
Ease of Use
Plays just like a Les Paul too. My only issue is reaching the high frets, but you'll get that on any Les Paul.
Quality
Everything on this guitar is top notch. I own another Epiphone acoustic, and it's been awesome for over 10 years.
Value
The price point for this item is perfect for anyone serious about buying a quality guitar.
Manufacturer Support
I hope I should never have to contact support.
The Wow Factor
Truthfully when I bought it, I didn't need another guitar and wasn't looking to buy one, but once I played it and A/B'd it against similar guitars, it was a no-brainer. This guitar pulled some amazing tones even at low volume through a small tube practice amp.

Musical Background:

Independent Musician

Musical Style:

Rock, Dance, Pop, Folk
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