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Epiphone Les Paul Custom vs Epiphone Les Paul Special II

Epiphone Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar
Epiphone Les Paul Custom
Epiphone Les Paul Special II Electric Guitar
Available colors
User rating
57
4.1 out of 5
57 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
62
3.9 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
3 %

Full Comparison

General

Epiphone Les Paul CustomEpiphone Les Paul Custom
Epiphone Les Paul Special IIEpiphone Les Paul Special II
BodySolid bodySolid body
Neck constructionGluedScrewed
Number of frets2222
Number of pickups22
Number of strings66
Pickup configurationHHHH
Right / left-handedRightRight

Design

Epiphone Les Paul CustomEpiphone Les Paul Custom
Epiphone Les Paul Special IIEpiphone Les Paul Special II
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Gold
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Wood
  • Red
  • White
  • Wood
  • Yellow
Cutawayyesyes
Cutaway typeSingleSingle
Pattern
  • Fire/sunburst
  • Single-coloured
  • Fire/sunburst
  • Single-coloured
  • Wood
Pickguardyesno

Features

Epiphone Les Paul CustomEpiphone Les Paul Custom
Epiphone Les Paul Special IIEpiphone Les Paul Special II
Controls
  • Tone
  • Volume control
  • Tone
  • Volume control
ElectronicsPassivePassive
FeaturesMicrophone SwitchMicrophone Switch

Materials

Epiphone Les Paul CustomEpiphone Les Paul Custom
Epiphone Les Paul Special IIEpiphone Les Paul Special II
Kind of wood (body)MahoganyMahogany
Kind of wood (fingerboard)RosewoodRosewood
Kind of wood (neck)MahoganyMahogany

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Epiphone Les Paul Custom

          Often compared with Epiphone Les Paul Special II