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Epiphone Les Paul Special II vs Epiphone SG Special

Epiphone Les Paul Special II Electric Guitar
Epiphone SG Special Electric Guitar
Epiphone SG Special
Available colors
User rating
62
3.9 out of 5
62 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
3 %
45
4.3 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
51 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

General

Epiphone Les Paul Special IIEpiphone Les Paul Special II
Epiphone SG SpecialEpiphone SG Special
BodySolid bodySolid body
Neck constructionScrewedScrewed
Number of frets2222
Number of pickups22
Number of strings66
Pickup configurationHHHH
Right / left-handedRightRight

Design

Epiphone Les Paul Special IIEpiphone Les Paul Special II
Epiphone SG SpecialEpiphone SG Special
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Red
  • Wood
  • Red
  • White
  • Wood
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Wood
  • Red
  • Yellow
Cutawayyesyes
Cutaway typeSingleDouble
Pattern
  • Fire/sunburst
  • Single-coloured
  • Wood
Single-coloured
Pickguardnono

Features

Epiphone Les Paul Special IIEpiphone Les Paul Special II
Epiphone SG SpecialEpiphone SG Special
Controls
  • Tone
  • Volume control
  • Tone
  • Volume control
ElectronicsPassivePassive
FeaturesMicrophone SwitchMicrophone Switch

Materials

Epiphone Les Paul Special IIEpiphone Les Paul Special II
Epiphone SG SpecialEpiphone SG Special
Kind of wood (body)MahoganyMaple
Kind of wood (fingerboard)RosewoodRosewood
Kind of wood (neck)MahoganyMaple

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Often compared with Epiphone Les Paul Special II