Tak Matsumoto 1955 Les Paul Standard Antique Gold
Mahogany body, maple top, one-piece mahogany neck with custom profile, laurel fretboard, and Gibson "open book" headstock, Burstbucker PRO pickups, CTS pots, Grey Tiger caps, Switchcraft switch and jack, historic style hardshell case
Finish:
Gibson Exclusive: Antique Gold
A New Inspired by Gibson Custom Signature Model From One of Japan’s Most Well-Loved Guitarists
Gibson Gazette: Learn more about the Tak Matsumoto 1955 Les Paul StandardTakahiro “Tak” Matsumoto is a Grammy® Award-winning guitarist, composer, and record producer. He has been highly successful as a session musician, solo artist, and also as the guitarist and primary songwriter for the rock duo B’z – the best-selling musical act in Japan. Epiphone is proud to release the Tak Matsumoto 1955 Les Paul™ Standard, a new Inspired by Gibson Custom model that was influenced by Tak’s cherished vintage 1955 Les Paul. It features a mahogany body with a maple top, a one-piece mahogany neck with a laurel fretboard, a long neck tenon, and a Tak Matsumoto custom neck profile that’s slightly thinner than a ’59 neck profile, and a Gibson-style “open book” headstock with the mother of pearl Epiphone logo shifted down slightly, just as they were in 1955. The Gibson Historic Wraparound bridge features intonation set screws, and the guitar comes equipped with a set of Pro Rock Gear strap locks. The electronics include a set of Gibson Burstbucker™ PRO Alnico 5 pickups and 50s wiring with vintage taper CTS® potentiometers, Grey Tiger capacitors, and a Switchcraft® 3-way toggle and output jack. A vintage-style brown/pink hardshell case with the Inspired by Gibson Custom logo and a reproduction of Tak’s signature on the outside is also included.
Key Features:
Influenced by Tak’s cherished vintage 1955 Les Paul
One-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon
Gibson-style “open book” headstock
Gibson Burstbucker Pro pickups
Vintage-style Inspired by Gibson Custom brown/pink hardshell case
Body Style
Les Paul
Body Shape
Les Paul
Body Material
Mahogany
Top
Maple
Binding
Single Ply, Top and Fretboard
Body Finish
Gloss
Profile
Custom Tak '59 Rounded C
Scale Length
628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material
Laurel
Fingerboard Radius
304.8 mm / 12 in
Neck Material
One Piece Mahogany
Fret Count
22
Frets
Medium Jumbo
Nut Material
Graph Tech
Nut Width
43.0 mm / 1.692 in
Inlays
Mother of Pearl Trapezoid
Joint
Glued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon
Finish
Nickel
Bridge
Gibson Historic Wraparound with Intonation Set Screws
Tuning Machines
Epiphone Deluxe
Pickguard
1959 Les Paul, Cream, No Bevel
Truss Rod
Dual Action
Truss Rod Cover
Black 2-ply Bell, Wide White
Control Knobs
Gold Speed
Switch Tip
Amber
Switch washer
Cream with Gold Text
Jack Plate Cover
Nickel Plated Metal
Control Covers
Brown
Strap Buttons
2 Pro Rock Gear Locking - Bottom and Upper Bout
Mounting Rings
Cream
Pickup Covers
Nickel
Neck Pickup
Gibson Burstbucker PRO Alnico 5
Bridge Pickup
Gibson Burstbucker PRO Alnico 5
Controls
2 Volume, 2 Tone; 50s-era Wiring with CTS Potentiometers and Luxe Grey Tiger Paper in Oil Capacitors
Pickup Selector
3-way Switchcraft
Output Jack
1/4" Switchcraft
Strings Gauge
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case
Vintage-style Brown/Pink Hardshell with Inspired by Gibson Logo and Tak Signature Reproduction
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