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Epiphone Les Paul Custom Widow Guitars | Demo and Overview with Nick Hamesplay button

Epiphone Les Paul Custom Widow Guitars | Demo and Overview with Nick Hames

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The Epiphone Les Paul Custom Widow limited-edition electric guitar is a bold reinterpretation of a classic design, offering premium craftsmanship and striking aesthetics. Part of Epiphone's Inspired by Gibson Collection, this guitar features a mahogany body with a flame maple top, delivering rich sustain and articulate brightness. The ebony fingerboard with pearloid block inlays adds visual elegance while ensuring smooth playability. Equipped with ProBucker Custom humbuckers modeled after Gibson Custom's acclaimed pickups, this instrument provides iconic Les Paul tone with dynamic versatility. The Widow's color-matched binding and chrome hardware create a standout look, making this guitar as visually captivating as it is sonically impressive.

Mahogany and Flame Maple for Balanced Tone

Built with a solid mahogany body and flame maple top, the Les Paul Custom Widow delivers a tonal foundation that balances warmth and clarity. The mahogany construction emphasizes midrange richness and sustain, while the flame maple top adds brightness and definition to every note. Enhanced by the guitar's 7-ply binding and gloss finish, the materials work together to deliver a responsive and articulate sound. Whether you're exploring complex chord voicings or melodic lead lines, the combination of premium tonewoods ensures excellent tonal depth and dynamic range with every performance.

ProBucker Custom Pickups for Dynamic Sound

The Les Paul Custom Widow is equipped with Epiphone ProBucker Custom pickups, offering tonal versatility inspired by vintage Gibson humbuckers. The neck pickup delivers smooth, creamy tones ideal for rhythm playing, while the bridge pickup provides tight, focused clarity for leads. Both pickups capture the full frequency spectrum, from warm lows to sparkling highs. Paired with CTS potentiometers and independent tone and volume controls, this setup offers allows you to shape your sound with precision. The ProBucker Custom pickups ensure rich harmonic detail and dynamic response, making them ideal for recording and live performances.

Premium Electronics for Precision Control

The Les Paul Custom Widow's electronics are designed for seamless playability, featuring independent volume and tone controls alongside a three-way pickup selector switch. The CTS potentiometers offer a smooth, tactile feel for precise adjustments, allowing players to sculpt their tone with ease. The intuitive layout ensures quick transitions between settings, whether blending pickups or isolating specific frequencies. This setup provides a user-friendly interface for achieving nuanced tonal variations in real time, making it a reliable choice for demanding musical environments.

Chrome Hardware and Durable Construction

Designed for long-lasting performance, this special-edition Les Paul boasts elegant chrome hardware, including Grover Rotomatic tuners with an 18:1 gear ratio and a LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge with a stop bar tailpiece. These components provide stable tuning and optimal string vibration for sustained resonance. The Graph Tech nut reduces friction at the string contact points, improving tuning stability and enhancing overall durability. Combined with its set-neck construction and reinforced build, this model is crafted to withstand the rigors of frequent use while maintaining consistent playability.

A Limited-Edition Les Paul With Premium Features

The Epiphone Les Paul Custom Widow limited-edition electric guitar offers a distinctive look and high-end features suited for players who demand both style and performance. From its flame maple top to its ProBucker pickups and color-matched binding, this guitar delivers a premium playing experience. Whether you're recording in the studio or performing live, the Widow edition combines stunning aesthetics with precise craftsmanship to inspire your creativity.

Epiphone Les Paul Custom Widow GC Exclusive Electric Guitar Orange Burst
Epiphone Les Paul Custom Widow GC Exclusive Electric Guitar Orange Burst
Epiphone Les Paul Custom Widow GC Exclusive Electric Guitar Orange Burst

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  • Mahogany body delivers rich tone and exceptional sustain
  • Flame maple top enhances aesthetics with a striking visual appeal
  • Modern Medium C neck profile provides smooth playability and comfort
  • Ebony fingerboard ensures durability and a fast playing surface
  • Epiphone ProBucker Custom pickups deliver warm, vintage-inspired tones
  • LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge ensures stable tuning and precise intonation
  • Graph Tech nut enhances string stability and reduces unwanted friction
  • Grover Rotomatic tuners provide reliable tuning and fine adjustment
  • Color-matched binding adds refined elegance and cohesive design
  • Premium gig bag offers protection during storage and transportation

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Body
  • Body shape: Les Paul
  • Body wood: Mahogany
  • Top wood: Flame maple
  • Binding: Color-matched 7-ply top
  • Finish: Gloss
Neck
  • Neck profile: Modern medium C
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Scale length: 24.75"
  • Fingerboard wood: Ebony
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Pearloid block
Hardware
  • Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic
  • Tailpiece: LockTone Stop Bar
  • Nut material: Graph Tech
  • Nut width: 1-11/16"
  • Tuners: Grover Rotomatic
  • Hardware finish: Chrome
Electronics
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck pickup: Epiphone Probucker Custom humbucker
  • Bridge pickup: Epiphone Probucker Custom humbucker
  • Controls: 2 volume and 2 tone with CTS potentiometers
Other
  • Case: Premium gig bag
  • Orientation: Right handed
  • Number of strings: 6

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4.67

6 Reviews

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of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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Best Uses
  1. Jamming4
  2. Practicing4
  3. Small Venues4
  4. Recording2
  5. Rock Concerts2
Cons
  1. As previously stated - Paint scheme1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced5
  2. Professional Musician1
Pros
  1. Good Feel5
  2. Fun To Play4
  3. Good Pick Up4
  4. Solid Electronics4
  5. Good Tone3
  • Best of Epiphone is impressive!

    5

    submitted2 days ago

    byRich

    fromThornville Oh

    Plays, feels and sounds like a USA made guitar. Pickups are very close to Gibson quality. Guitar itself is super comfortable, well finished. Very very minor flaw on binding above the pickup. Takes a serious close inspection. Fret board was dry and needed set up. Dayum!!

  • Great product. Employees somewhat aloof

    3

    submitted3 days ago

    byJuan

    fromNew Hampshire

    Great guitar. Set up a better deal with it.

  • Paint scheme more subdued than photos depict.

    5

    submitted5 days ago

    byDean

    fromWisconsin

    Was somewhat disappointed when I unboxed this. The paint scheme is flatter and darker than the photos depict. They probably used color enhancing on the pictures. JUST ONCE I wish they would accurately represent the guitars that are sold. But fortunately, that was my only disappointment. Overall, the guitar is awesome. Setup was spot-on out of the box, craftsmanship on the guitar is superb - no flaws, no snagging fret ends. The tuning machines feel very good - no slipping. Pickups sound really good (for an Epi), a little bit muddy on the rhythm side, but not bad. All in all, an excellent Epiphone.

  • The Widow series is a long awaited model.

    5

    submitted9 days ago

    byUwannadon

    fromRiverside California

    Inspired by Gibson Epis are no joke. My red Widow weighs 9.5 lbs and the probuckers scream! Finally an Epi after intonation I don't have to change a thing but strings which are Gibson so no slouch there either. The graph tech nut is as good as bone.

  • Awesome guitar!!!

    5

    submitted10 days ago

    byBen

    fromRussia

    I have only tried this model out at Guitar Center, but it was in perfect condition, almost as if nobody has touched it. I love the colors: Blue, Purple, Red, Orange, Black.

  • Stopped me in my tracks when I walked in the GC door!

    5

    submitted10 days ago

    byDavid

    fromBirmingham, AL

    I'm a 64 year old guitar teacher that owned a Gibson Standard Blueberry Burst which is gorgeous, but these finishes literally stopped me the second I came through my Birmingham, AL GC door. Grabbed the red one and searched for the lowest price amp and LOVED the sound from the pickups.

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  • asked byChris

    fromOceanside CA

    What material are the frets?

    What material are the frets?

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    Nickel silver.
  • asked byMichael

    fromBoise, Idaho

    How much does this guitar weigh ?

    How much does this guitar weigh ?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    This weighs between 9 to 10 pounds (approximately 4.1 to 4.5 kg).
  • asked bysteven

    fromMichigan

    What strings come on this guitar ? Brand, Type and size ?

    What strings come on this guitar ? Brand, Type and size ?

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    The Epiphone Les Paul Custom Widow Limited-Edition Electric Guitar in Purple Burst typically ships from the factory with Epiphone-branded strings, which are usually equivalent to D'Addario EXL110. Gauge: .010 – .046 (commonly called “10s” or “Regular Light”) Type: Nickel-wound electric guitar strings Brand (OEM): Often D'Addario, rebranded by Epiphone for factory installs. High E – .010 B – .013, G – .017, , D – .026 A – .036, Low E – .046.
  • asked byjames

    fromPhila pa 19154

    How much does this Epiphone Les Paul Custom Widow Limited-Edition Electric Guitar  weigh ?

    How much does this Epiphone Les Paul Custom Widow Limited-Edition Electric Guitar weigh ?

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    This weighs between 9 to 10 pounds (approximately 4.1 to 4.5 kg).
  • asked byTony

    fromUK

    Do you ship to the uk

    Do you ship to the uk

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Unfortunately, no.
  • asked bySean

    fromSouth Portland, ME

    Does this come left-handed?

    Does this come left-handed?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Unfortunately, no.
  • asked byMichael

    fromFrance

    Hello
Do you accept international order ? From France ?
If yes how much are the shipping costs ?
Have a good day
Thanks
Michael

    Hello Do you accept international order ? From France ? If yes how much are the shipping costs ? Have a good day Thanks Michael

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    Unfortunately, no.