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Epiphone Les Paul Black Beauty 3 Electric Guitar

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. 296 People rated this product: Rate and Review This Product
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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 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. zZounds is an authorized dealer of Epiphone products.
Pickups: 3x Alnico Classic Humbuckers

Hardware: Gold

Scale: 24.75 in.

Nut Width: 1.68 in.

Neck Joint: Set

Neck Material: Mahogany

Fingerboard: Rosewood/Block

Binding: Body/Neck/Headstock

Body Material: Mahogany/Alder

Top: Mahogany/Alder

Finishes: Ebony
Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Ebony
Shipping Weight: 12 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 41 x 17 x 4 in
Ebony, with Gator Case
Shipping Weight: 19 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 43 x 16 x 5 in
Epiphone Warranty
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If you have additional warranty questions, please call the manufacturer at 800-4GIBSON

Product Description

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.
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zZounds has verified that this customer bought this product from us. This review has been selected by our experts as particularly helpful. "Awesomes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Sound: I love the sound of this guitar! I played it through several different amps and pedals and it sounded awsome every time. It sounds like a more expensive guitar. Feature: This is a beautiful instrument. 3 Hums, 4 knobs, Grover tuners, and a stunning finish with gold hardware. Plus it sounds great. What more could you want? Ease of Use: Again, awesome. It has nice action and a smooth easy kind of feel. Beginners might get a little thrown off by the knob and pu selector setup, but once you get past that there's not that much too it. It feels just as nice as my expensive Gibson. Quality: Even though I bought mine used and it's a factory defect (2nd stamped) it's still a good quality instrument. If you take care of it(and don't let it fall over like I did) everything should last the life of the guitar. I'd say that these are "road-worthy" guitars. I've seen similar ones used by various artists at shows, and they seem to be able to hold up. Value: Awesome, again. This guitar is easily worth more than what it's priced at. It plays just like a Gibson and is of equal quality. Definitly worth the money you'll pay for it. Manufacturer Support: I haven't had to deal with customer service. The Wow Factor: Seeexxxy. It has looks that kill and a sound that will blow you away. It varys so much in tone because of the addition of a third pick up and the finish just makes you want it and want it the more you look at it. I went looking for a job at my local guitar shop and walked out an hour later with this guitar. It will call to you. Listen to it. Overall: This is an AWESOME buy. With the quality, sound, and look you get for the price this is, there's no reason why you shouldn't buy this. Definitly worth the expense(even if you're like me and don't need another guitar). You'd have to be crazy not to like it.
Style of Music: Alt. Rock, Metal, Hardcore, Punk, some Emocore, some Metalcore, ska
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Sound: I owned a 1969 Les Paul custom new and I have heard that the epiphone version dosn't cut it at high volumes.While there might be some differences in electronics I have no complaints,the Epiphone has it's own sound which is AWESOME!The guitar is very responsive to input be it from the controls or the player and is very easy to get many different sound combinations all of which are useful.I always was a bridge pick-up guy and this guitar does not let me down.It growls and bites very nicely in the bridge position.Using it live or in the studio is not a problem as there are so many combinations that can be acheived by putting your amp in a closet with a mic or facing your amp backwards on the stage etc.The pick-up combos allow you to get many different tone combinations.It works for me in most any situation,I play Rock and pop-rock.If they would put a floyd rose on it I'd be in heaven. Feature: The guitar did not come w/acces.but I did get an awesome Epiphone hard shell case that looks like leather,it really is a classy piece.I found no useless features on the instrument it has what it needs except(here I go) a Floyd Rose.I'm not real good with materials but it's a fairly hefty piece which translates to great natural sustain.It has quality components throughout. Ease of Use: You would have to really mess up not to sound good.It's easy to use with effects,amps,etc.The playability is VERY GOOD and the guitar just feels solid.It inspires confidence. Quality: This guitar is made very well.I feel like I'm playing an imovable object as it plays so solidly.I don't seem to have the normal concerns I usually have such as ,is this thing going to stay in tune? can I rise above when I have to.Go ahead and take it on the road, but use some common sense it's not made out of titanium! Value: WELL WORTH THE PRICE. Manufacturer Support: Haven't needed support The Wow Factor: IT's great. You know what they say about sex appeal.You can hang a guitar on pizza box and the girls love it!! Overall: THis is a guitar I will keep.If I somehow lost it I would get another one. There isn't anything I don't like about it.
Style of Music: Rock
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