Epiphone - Prophecy Les Paul Baritone Obsidian Storm Satin

Under the palm, the satin-finished HyperGlide B neck doesn’t catch on the skin, and the Epiphone Prophecy Les Paul Baritone Obsidian Storm Satin Single Cut electric guitar delivers this feel across a 27-inch (685.8 mm) scale length that stretches the baritone’s low strings. This one-piece, kiln-dried maple neck is reinforced with graphite rods to maintain its truss rod adjustment. Its ebony fingerboard, with a radius of 10 to 14 inches (254 to 355.6 mm), makes it easy to play low chords and perform bends up the neck.

The Les Paul-style body, crafted from mahogany and lightened by the Ultra Modern system, maintains a moderate weight. Its flamed maple top, edged with multi-layered binding, adds depth to the attack. The mortise-and-tenon glued-in neck transmits the vibration of the wood, and the Obsidian Storm Satin finish – a stormy grey – extends onto the satin-finished body.

Two Fishman Fluence dual-coil pickups in an HH configuration, at the neck and bridge, deliver customisable tones that can be adjusted using the push/pull functions on the volume and tone controls. The three-position selector switch and knurled knobs feel secure under the fingers. The black pickguards and nickel-black hardware lend a darker tone to the overall look.

The Frequensator-inspired tailpiece anchors the .012 to .060 strings to the body and enhances the transfer of their vibrations to the wood. In addition, the Grover Rotomatic locking tuners stabilise the tuning, whilst the Graph Tech nut ensures the strings glide smoothly during changes in tension. On the fingerboard, the 24 stainless steel frets withstand the wear and tear of intensive playing, and the black mother-of-pearl block inlays mark the neck with a striking contrast. The multi-layered binding on the Epiphone headstock extends the attention to detail in the finish right through to the jack socket, which completes the specification. The guitar comes with a Protector Ultralite case to protect it whilst in transit.