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Known as the “Tuxedo” Les Paul, the Epiphone Les Paul Custom is dressed to kill, with Ebony or Alpine White finish over a fully-bound all-Mahogany body adorned with Gold hardware. As timeless as Les himself and at home in every setting from Rock to Jazz, this guitar has tone and sustain to spare thanks to all the classic Les Paul design elements and Epiphone’s newest innovation, our new Epiphone LockTone™ locking Tune-o-matic bridge and Stop-bar tailpiece that endows you with even more rich tone and sustain. The set, Mahogany neck and Rosewood fingerboard has the iconic “block” inlays, as well as the “split-diamond” Abalone headstock inlay, the calling card of the Custom. Also living up to the original style, is the vintage original tone voiced by a pair of high-output Alnico Classic Humbuckers.

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Now everyone can own a real SG shape! The SG Special from Epiphone features twin open-coil Humbucker pickups, the Tune-o-matic bridge/Stopbar tailpiece combo for maximum sustain and a fully-carved SG body for devilish good looks. Devilish good looks. Twin open-coil humbuckers and the industry-standard Tune-O-Matic bridge. Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays. Angled Headstock Unlike cheaper designs, all Epiphones feature a 14-degree headstock that gives you more pressure at the nut and so you get more sustain with less tuning hang-ups caused by “string-tree” gadgets. Double-Waxed Pickups Epiphone utilizes a double vacuum waxing process that ensures optimum performance. The pickup is first placed in the specialized wax vacuuming system before the cover is put in place to ensure that the wax fully penetrates to the very center of the pickup and solidifies all parts. After the cover is placed on, it is again given a second vacuum wax bath until (more…)

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That trademark Les Paul shape in an economical package, including to open-coil Alnico V Humbucker pickups for great classic sound and the Tune-o-matic bridge/Stopbar tailpiece combo for sustain and that signature Les Paul tone. Les Paul Features in an Economical Package. Angled Headstock Unlike cheaper designs, all Epiphones feature a 14-degree headstock that gives you more pressure at the nut and so you get more sustain with less tuning hang-ups caused by “string-tree” gadgets. Alnico V Humbucker pickups and the industry-standard Tune-O-Matic bridge. Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays. Double-Waxed Pickups Epiphone utilizes a double vacuum waxing process that ensures optimum performance. The pickup is first placed in the specialized wax vacuuming system before the cover is put in place to ensure that the wax fully penetrates to the very center of the pickup and solidifies all parts. After the cover is placed on, it is again given a second (more…)

Music is a wonderfully creative outlet as well as a great hobby and profession. Regardless of your skill level, everyone starts in the same place with the same understanding of music theory. Perfect for the beginner or the musicologist who wants to brush up on the skills and techniques to understanding music, The Everything Reading Music Book takes the mystery out of how music works, how music is created and why you should love it. You’ll learn about: Clefs and bars Octaves and notes Reading music Music theory With its accompanying CD, The Everything Reading Music Book is a valuable resource that provides the information you need to comprehend music. Written by an accomplished musician-teacher, this text will guide you through the notes, chords, and tones and will have you jammin’ in no time.

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All the features of a Les Paul but in a more affordable bolt-neck version. It features a slightly slimmer body for added comfort and hot open-coil Alnico-V Humbucking pickups on a carved top with individual pickup volume and tone controls. Les Paul Features in an Affordable Package. Alnico V humbuckers and the industry-standard Tune-O-Matic bridge. Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays. Angled Headstock Unlike cheaper designs, all Epiphones feature a 14-degree headstock that gives you more pressure at the nut and so you get more sustain with less tuning hang-ups caused by “string-tree” gadgets. Double-Waxed Pickups Epiphone utilizes a double vacuum waxing process that ensures optimum performance. The pickup is first placed in the specialized wax vacuuming system before the cover is put in place to ensure that the wax fully penetrates to the very center of the pickup and solidifies all parts. After the cover is placed on, it is again given a s (more…)

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That trademark Les Paul shape in an economical package, including to open-coil Alnico V Humbucker pickups for great classic sound and the Tune-o-matic bridge/Stopbar tailpiece combo for sustain and that Les Paul signature tone. Les Paul Features in an Economical Package. Angled Headstock Unlike cheaper designs, all Epiphones feature a 14-degree headstock that gives you more pressure at the nut and so you get more sustain with less tuning hang-ups caused by “string-tree” gadgets. Alnico V Humbucker pickups and the industry-standard Tune-O-Matic bridge. Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays. Double-Waxed Pickups Epiphone utilizes a double vacuum waxing process that ensures optimum performance. The pickup is first placed in the specialized wax vacuuming system before the cover is put in place to ensure that the wax fully penetrates to the very center of the pickup and solidifies all parts. After the cover is placed on, it is again given a second (more…)

CD reissue of this title from the innovative German Electronica outfit, one of the most influential instrumental outfits of the 20th century. Tangerine Dream has never produced anything calculated to make the masses jump off their chairs and start screaming Top 40 tunes, but they have managed to have an immense impact in the world of Electronic and soundtrack music. Their 107 (and counting) studio, live and soundtrack releases have their own driving hypnotic pieces that might differ from release to release, but they are all uniquely Tangerine Dream. Document. 2009.

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