(SOLD) Epiphone Les Paul Studio Gothic Black 2002
Epiphone LP Gothic, made in Korea 2004. I'm increasingly found of these late-90s to early 00s Korean made Epiphone guitars, they're great. The 'Gothic' take on the LP Studio got a cool negative logo, Ozzy-ish cross decal on the headstock and a 'XII' inlay on the 12th fret, as well as black hardware and an all-over satin black finish. It's a great look, and with a little bit of rub wear around the edges, this really oozes stoner doom street cred. The body being a whisker thinner than a regular LP Standard increases the snappiness of the tone a bit, which is especially fun on the neck pickup: it's bright and lively a tasty balance of beefy bass and sweet treble. The bridge pickup demands some dirt but brings plenty of djug-djug fun when you get it dialled. Let your inner emo kid out, right?
Model: Epiphone Les Paul Studio Gothic
Made: 2002, Korea, Unsung plant (serial U02063854)
Finish: black (satin poly)
Body: mahogany
Neck: mahogany, rosewood board, 24.75" scale, 12" radius, 'slim taper' profile
Weight: 3.235kg
Mods: none
Pickups: Epiphone 'ProBucker' humbucker x2
Case: none
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has some minor rub wear on the edges. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor rub wear on the back only. The back has a handful of light scuffs and marks in the middle of the body and near the switch cavity, no major marks. The sides have some minor dimples on both horns, scuffs in the elbow area and a little chip on the edge of the body near the jack. The front has a little chip on the edge near the knobs, as well as light scuffs on the back edge and elbow area and some standard play marks on the guard and horns. Overall: very good condition (8/10).
Playing condition notes: Neck is straight, intonation is good, action is low, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Frets have very little wear, 9/10 for life left. Wearing fresh 10/52 Moonshiners strings.