Epiphone LP Standard, cherry sunburst, made in Korea 1995. Epiphone's Korean-made guitars enjoy a solid reputation for good reason. This looks cool: gaudy finish, cute little details in the grain, sturdy construction, fat sound. The neck is pretty chunky, it's more of a fat 50s than a slim 60s shape, and sits nicely in the hand. The pickups deliver a generous dark, fat tone, with plenty of low end oomph and a warm midrange. There's a lot to like here, and a new one costs a tonne these days, so hey... let's party like it's 1995?

Model: Epiphone Les Paul Standard
Made: 1995, Korea, Samick factory
Serial: S5016495
Finish: cherry sunburst, gloss poly
Body: agathis, maple top
Neck: agathis, rosewood fretboard, 24.75" scale, 12" radius, fairly fat '59 style profile
Weight: 3.885kg
Mods: tuners replaced, new nut installed
Pickups: Epihone humbucker x2
Accessories: none

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has some dimples on the end and top edge, a scuff on the bottom edge and a scratch on the back where a sticker appears to have been scraped off. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, minor dimples on the back only. The back has widespread light scuffs around the whole body, as well as some small dents in the elbow area and middle of the body. The sides have scuffs on the top horn, small dents and scuffs in the elbow area, dimples near the jack and scuffs on the bottom horn. The front has a dent on the back edge a couple of inches up from the middle, dimples around the knobs, scuffs around the tailpiece, back edge and elbow area and some play wear on the guard and horns.
Overall: good condition (7/10)

Playing condition notes: action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. All electronics tested and working properly. Wearing fresh 10/52 strings.
Fret Life: 7/10, minor wear only