“I must’ve played hundreds of Les Pauls, and I can safely say this is up there with the best sounding of them – it even gives my own Gibson Les Paul Standard a run for its money”: Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Goldtop review

Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom Les Paul Goldtop.

What is it?

The iconic Gibson Les Paul can trace its origin back to 1952, but I’d argue that Gibson wouldn’t stumble upon the winning formula until a full five years after the original singlecuts hit the market. While it’s true that the early Les Paul was as groundbreaking as it was beautiful, it wasn’t exactly the pinnacle of playability that Gibson hoped it would be.