The Epiphone Les Paul ’56 Limited Edition reissue looks are recreating the classic of Gibson, including the design, feel and sound that made that original version a massive hit as well as one of the most loved guitars ever. It is a fine guitar, and does not leave much for the guitarists to wish for, as far as the features are concerned. Read on to find out if Epiphone has managed to deliver to everybody’s expectations.

Design:

As you can see in the images below, this Limited Edition Les Paul 1956 electric guitar is a real beauty. As far as the design specifications are concerned, its body and top are mahogany and rosewood fingerboard with the trapezoidal inlays. It has binding on top of the guitar and also on the neck. The Gold Top model, with chrome hardware looks pristine. This guitar weighs a bit though, as it is mahogany. The finishing is great and the frets on the guitar are very well placed, while some of the lower-end models come with frets that is of very low quality and come out before you know.

Features:

The Epiphone Limited Edition ’56 Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar has almost all the features a guitarist will ever need for the playing style that goes with the guitar. The set of features are so carefully chosen that does not leave the desires of any of the guitarists unfulfilled, making it a fully featured guitar that will please you.

Tuners and pickups:

As far as the tuners are concerned, they are of grover type, with dual almico P90 pickups; each of these pickups have volume and tone control, with pickup selector switch. You can either play just with the neck pickup or in the middle position in combination, and down, can be played with back. The pickups are actually single coils; people usually mistake them for humbuckers, may be because of the size, but they are actually not. These single coil pickups have been around for a long time, for instance, since 1946 the Gibson guitars has P90 pickups. It is just that it looks much different than what you would find on Fender Stratocaster single coils; these are bigger and a little bit more of complex architecture, more windings, as they are bigger pickups. They are known for their biting trouble and high output. They were almost this pickup of choice, till about 1957 on all Gibson models, till the humbuckers came in. However, the P90s have come back through the years and they have come back strong.

Performance:

The tone that comes out of Epiphone Limited Edition ’56 LP guitar is a serious sounding one that gives you no excuse not to buy one. It has been set up well, and the grover tuners keep it well in tune. The P90 pickups it has really does scream. This does recreate the classic sounds and does a good job at it. Though it is limited while playing certain styles, it does not mean that the LP 1956 makes your tone sound poor, but it is actually quite the opposite, this offers the rich and versatile sound that, we are sure a guitarist will be happy with.

Possessing some immaculate hardware built-in, the Epiphone LP 1956 Guitar is easy to set-up, much more precise than the usual way and is mostly ready to play out of box. Handling and playing this guitar is such a pleasure; mainly because most of the time, it stays in tune irrespective of the level of usage. It gives the player some real deal of confidence. The LP 1956 re-issue is very capable of serving as a replacement as well as a first choice for the gigs as well as rehearsals.

Warranty:

The Epiphone Les Paul ’56 Limited Edition Electric Guitar comes with limited lifetime warranty.

Verdict:

Overall, Epiphone has been successful in delivering the reissue of the classic as a well designed, quality and sturdy instrument at a very fair price. Its solid build made it possible for it to be played well in studio as well as live. It delivers an even balance of reliability and durability. If you want a 1956 sounding les paul guitar with that tone, without the modern day high end LP price tag, then this is the guitar that you have to watch-out for.

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Epiphone LP 1956 Standard Electric Guitar – Technical Specification Table

Manufacturer Epiphone
Model Name Epiphone Les Paul ’56 Limited Edition
Body Mahogany body
Finish Gold Top and Ebony
Top Mahogany
Neck Set mahogany neck
Frets 22
Fretboard Rosewood fretboard with block inlays
Headstock Bound
Hardware Chrome hardware
Inlays Trapezoidal
Tailpiece Stop bar
Controls 2 volume and 2 tone controls
Pickup 2 Alnico V P-90 single-coil pickups
Finger board Rosewood fingerboard
Bridge LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge
Warranty Limited lifetime warranty

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