“A new Inspired by Gibson Custom signature model from one of Japan’s most well-loved guitarists”: Epiphone and Tak Matsumoto strike gold with 1955 Les Paul Standard based on his vintage original

Epiphone Tak Matsumoto 1955 Les Paul Standard Antique Gold.

Epiphone has served up another doozie from its Inspired By Gibson range, teaming up with Japanese guitar icon Takahiro “Tak” Matsumoto on a replica of his 1955 Les Paul Goldtop.

We say Goldtop – but this is a gold all over, with Epiphone applying the Antique Gold finish to the body’s top, back and sides, and to the neck. The headstock facing is painted black, and, as per the new way of things with these high-end Epiphones, we have the Gibson-style open-book headstock shape to get the pulse racing.