50s Goldtop Glory Without The Vintage Hassle
If you have always wanted that classic 50s Les Paul thing but do not want to chase down a fragile vintage piece, this Epiphone Les Paul Standard 50s Plain Top Goldtop hits the sweet spot. It delivers the feel, look, and punch of a golden era Les Paul at a price that still leaves room in the budget for an amp and a few new pedals.
Mahogany Warmth, Maple Snap, Classic Goldtop Look
The classic recipe is all here: a solid mahogany body topped with a plain maple cap. The mahogany gives you that thick, warm midrange and sustain, while the maple adds the snap and definition so your chords stay clear and your leads cut without getting muddy.
The gloss Goldtop finish with cream binding nails that iconic look you have seen on a thousand records. It is the kind of guitar that looks right at home under stage lights or in the studio, and it is built to take real-world playing, not just hang on a wall.
50s Rounded Neck That Fills Your Hand
The 50s Rounded Medium C neck profile has that substantial, old-school feel that lets you really dig in. It is not a baseball bat, but it has enough meat to keep your fretting hand relaxed and connected to every note.
An Indian laurel fingerboard with a 12 inch radius and 22 medium jumbo frets gives you smooth bends and clean chording up and down the neck. The glued-in set neck construction helps the whole guitar feel like one resonant piece, so notes bloom and sustain instead of dying off early.
ProBucker PAF Voice With Real 50s Wiring
Epiphone’s ProBucker 1 and 2 humbuckers are voiced to live in that sweet PAF zone. Think rich mids, clear top end, and enough low end to feel big without turning into a swamp. Roll into the bridge pickup for bite and grit, flip to the neck for buttery, vocal leads, or sit in the middle for wide open rhythm sounds.
The 50s style wiring with CTS pots is the secret sauce. Your volume and tone controls stay clear and usable across the whole sweep, so you can ride the knobs instead of relying on pedals. Roll the volume back and the pickups stay glassy and articulate, push them and they roar without turning to mush.
Hardware That Stays In Tune And Out Of Your Way
The LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece lock everything down for rock solid tuning and intonation. Paired with the Epiphone Vintage Deluxe tuners and a Graph Tech NuBone nut, you get stable tuning, smooth bends, and consistent feel night after night.
Nickel hardware, cream plastics, gold top hat knobs, and all the right little details make this feel more like a serious player’s guitar than a budget knockoff. Real talk, it punches way above its price class in both tone and feel.
Gig-Ready Weight And Shop Setup
At 8 lbs 14 oz, this Goldtop has enough mass to sustain and stay balanced on a strap, yet it will not wreck your shoulder on a long set. It is that solid, reassuring Les Paul feel without feeling like you strapped on a boat anchor.
This specific guitar is brand new in our Evansville, Indiana shop, fully inspected and set up by our techs so it plays its best right out of the box. Order before 3 PM Central on a weekday and it is on the way to you the same day.
Questions about this guitar? Call (888) 794-8482 and talk to a real player on our team. No scripts, just honest gear talk.
