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What pickups come in a Epiphone Les Paul Standard?

What pickups come in a Epiphone Les Paul Standard?

The Les Paul Standard PlusTop PRO is a version of the Epiphone Les Paul Standard. It has ProBucker-2 and ProBucker-3 pickups with coil-tapping, which distinguishes it from the regular Standard PlusTop. PAF humbuckers were the original humbuckers from 1957.

What pickups does Les Paul use?

What Are The Best Pickups For A Les Paul?

  • Seymour Duncan SH-55 Seth Lover (Best All Round)
  • Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates (Best Budget)
  • Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Slash APH-2 (Editor’s Choice)
  • DiMarzio DP100 Super Distortion.
  • Seymour Duncan SPH90 Phat Cat P90s (Most Versatile)
  • EMG 81/85 (Best For Hard Rock & Metal)

What pickups are in a custom Les Paul?

Humbucker pickups are still the best pickups for Les Pauls, in most cases. For that reason alone, the SH-55 humbuckers are the best option for those who want to experience the full resonance of the mahogany-body Les Paul. The original Les Paul models had P90 pickups, which were Gibson’s version of single-coil pickups.

What pickups are in my Les Paul?

A traditional Stratocaster is equipped with three single-coil pickups (neck, middle, bridge). A traditional Les Paul has two humbucker pickups (neck and bridge).

Is Gibson better than Epiphone?

Epiphone gets a bad rap as being a poor quality Gibson, but that’s really no longer true. What is true is that you get better quality with a Gibson guitar, but better value with an Epiphone guitar. If you’re a professional musician or a collector/investor then Gibson is the way to go. But for the other 99%, Epiphone is a fine choice.

What is the top-of-the-line Epiphone Les Paul?

The Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plustop Pro is the very top line of the Epiphone Les Paul style guitars. This instrument is a tone machine and capable of producing amazing Les Paul sounds that you’ll think it’s a real Les Paul but it’s not.