Epiphone - 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cut Reissue TV Yellow + Etui

With the Epiphone 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cut Reissue TV Yellow, every note has the right to shine. The combination of Gibson USA P-90 Soapbar pickups gives access to a surprisingly wide spectrum of sounds: from blistering clarity to thick growl, all by simply juggling the Top Hat knobs and Switchcraft selector. There's nothing complicated about it, it's all in the fingers and the pots. And because it's all hand-wired, the authenticity of the sound jumps out at you, but with elegance. No drop-down menus, no presets: just raw, real, musical sound.

The glued mahogany neck of this Epiphone 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cut Reissue TV Yellow was not designed to decorate a wall. Its slim D-shaped profile, inherited from the 60s models, takes you straight to the point with almost suspicious ease. The 22 medium jumbo frets are at their best on a rosewood fingerboard, itself slightly domed thanks to its 305 mm radius. Even the most ambitious bends remain on friendly ground.

Beneath its vintage looks and TV Yellow colour scheme, which smacks of tube amps and bell-bottoms, this Epiphone hides a few clever tricks. Its Wraparound bridge, faithful to the original model, anchors the strings with welcome stability. This is the kind of guitar that makes you forget about the tuner, thanks also to the Graph Tech saddle and Deluxe tuning machines. The resonance is immediate, almost physical. And despite its apparent simplicity, it can be surprisingly versatile, as long as you talk to it properly.