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Epiphone introduces the Les Paul Special Satin E1 electric guitar featuring the classic Les Paul profile with a lightweight poplar body. This Les Paul Special Satin E1 electric Guitar is powered by Epiphone open-coil humbuckers and is available in beautiful "Vintage Worn" color finishes.

For decades, the Les Paul Special has been one of Epiphone’s best-selling electric guitars. And this Les Paul Special Satin E1 electric guitar—inspired by the Les Paul, the greatest electric guitar in rock—continues the tradition of giving both new players and pros a real Les Paul at a price anyone can afford.

A case is sold separately.

Classic Les Paul Profile

The Les Paul Special Satin E1 electric guitar has a poplar body with a sleek look thanks to the Vintage Worn finish and no binding on the neck or body. It's cut to the same classic profile of all Les Pauls and has a comfortable and fast mahogany bolt-on neck with a 1960s SlimTaper D profile. The rosewood fingerboard has traditional Pearloid "Dot" inlays, a 24.75” scale, a 14” radius, 22 medium-jumbo frets, and a standard 1-11/16” nut. Just below the headstock is the famed “bell” shaped truss rod cover found on every Les Paul since the early '50s with “Vintage Edition” in white. 

Epiphone Open-Coil Humbuckers

The Les Paul Special Satin E1 electric guitar features Epiphone’s world-famous open-coil humbuckers with a warm 650R in the neck position and a slightly hotter 700T in the bridge or lead position. Controls include a 3-way pickup selector switch, a Master Volume and a Master Tone control, each with traditional “Black Speed Knobs” pots with long-lasting 500 kohm potentiometers.

All-Metal Hardware

Epiphone features all-metal rock solid hardware on all of its instruments. The Les Paul Special Satin E1 electric guitar comes standard with the legendary Locktone Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece for easy set up. Tuning is fast and reliable with Epiphone Premium Covered tuners with a 14:1 ratio.The higher the ratio, the more accurate your tuning. The tuners are mounted on an Epiphone Clipped Ear headstock with Les Paul Model in gold and the Epiphone log in silver. In addition, a "2016" Edition logo is on the back of the headstock. 

All Epiphones come with a Limited Lifetime Warranty and Gibson’s world-famous 24/7/365 Customer Service.
Epiphone Les Paul Special Satin E1 Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst
Epiphone Les Paul Special Satin E1 Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst
Epiphone Les Paul Special Satin E1 Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst

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Body
  • Body shape: Single cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood: Not applicable
  • Body wood: Poplar
  • Body finish: Satin
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: '60s SlimTaper D
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Joint: Bolt-on
  • Scale length: 24.75"
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Satin
Fretboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: 14"
  • Fret size: Medium jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut width: 1.687" (42.8 mm)
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: 650R
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: 700T
  • Brand: Epiphone
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Series
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: None
Controls
  • Control layout: Master volume, tone
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split: No
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: Tune-O-Matic
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar
  • Tuning machines: Die-cast
  • Color: Chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Vintage worn finish
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: China

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4.15

40 Reviews

88%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

Nice guitar for the prit
Great Guitar Great Price
Great Affordable Guitar
You can't go wrong...

Most Liked Positive Review

5

You can't go wrong...

Solid instrument, good components - setup not bad (though needed some tweaks to get the string height and intonation right). Great value for the money!

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Most Liked Negative Review

3

It's OK but...

I really needed another guitar like a hole in the head, but for the price, I went for it. This one is number nine and I'm running out of room for them. I expected a gloss finish, since the specs said so, but the flat finish is not a deal breaker. The real issue was the poor quality of the el cheapo tuning heads. I could not fine tune them to save my life and the strings I could tune didn't stay that way. I had Joe, the guitar teach at Guitar Center Detroit (actually in Roseville, MI) upgrade me to Grovers and they are more like what I feel should have been on the guitar in the first place. The screw holes do not line up, but I knew that going in. Besides it's on the back of the headstock and is not all that noticeable. I can live with it There was also some fret buzz, that Joe took care of with a full setup. Not a dream guitar by any means, but I only use it to switch off and on (just for the heck of it) with a Squier Affinity HSS when I'm noodling around in the basement through a Fender Champion 20. For the added cost of the tuners and the labor, I could have had the LP 100, but again no real biggie. It plays decent enough to get me to pick it up more than just once in a while. It'll get some use, but really, not a whole heckuva lot. Between the two of them, I kind of like the Affinity a little better, especially with the reverb maxxed out.. Regarding the bottom line, I'm not so fired up that I would recommend it to anyone but a novice or someone like me, wanting an extra guitar that they don't have to be particularly careful with.

Filters
Best Uses
  1. Practicing22
  2. Jamming19
  3. Small Venues9
  4. Recording7
  5. School Bands7
Cons
  1. Fret Buzz5
  2. Poor Pick Up3
  3. Flat Sound2
  4. Craftsmanship1
  5. too much adjusting needed1
Describe Yourself
  1. Experienced19
  2. Novice6
  3. Professional Musician1
Pros
  1. Fun To Play21
  2. Good Feel18
  3. Good Tone15
  4. Good Pick Up14
  5. Solid Electronics10

Reviewed by 40 customers

  • Awesome Guitar

    5

    submitted4 months ago

    byBailee

    fromPueblo, Colorado

    Great, plays awesome! Very smooth guitar :).

  • great for beginners!

    5

    submitted4 years ago

    byJackie Have

    fromallentown, pa

    it's really good overall, especially for the price. if you would like something better, but a little more pricey, i'd recommend Epiphone Les Paul Studio E1 Electric Guitar instead. good for the price though

  • Dead frets and too much maintenance

    1

    submitted4 years ago

    byKathy Q

    fromPhiladelphia, PA

    Required significant set up at first, then continuous adjustment. Does not stay in tune at all, and dead frets appeared mysteriously - nothing happened to the guitar, it just went totally unplayable. I guess if you want to spend all your time fooling around with the guitar to make it playable instead of actually playing it, you might be fine with this. I'd rather spend more and get a better guitar. It is being returned.

  • Nice guitar for the prit

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byTony

    fromPittsburgh

    Nice quality looks good

  • Love this guitar!

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byDavid

    fromNorth Carolina

    I've been playing for over 20 years. I've played a lot of different guitars, many more expensive than this one. This has got to be my favorite so far. I've seen in reviews that you have to tune this one every time you pick it up. That is simply not true. The only times I've had to retune this guitar is after my 5 year old tries to help me strum....

  • Yes I would buy again.

    4

    submitted5 years ago

    byMj

    fromMichigan

    Very nice Guitar , drives my Fender Champion 100 far better than my Squier Bullet.

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Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • submitted3 months ago

    asked byRuss

    fromCarver Ma.

    What brand of strings are recommended?

    What brand of strings are recommended?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    The Epiphone Les Paul Special Satin E1 in Vintage Sunburst typically ships from the factory with the following string specs: Gauge: .010 – .046 (commonly known as "10s") Type: Nickel-wound electric guitar strings Brand: Epiphone often ships their guitars with D’Addario EXL110 or similar strings, as they have had OEM agreements with D’Addario for many years.

  • submitted6 months ago

    asked byNolan

    fromundisclosed

    What Size are the strings?

    What Size are the strings?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    .10, .13, .17, .26, .36, .46

  • submitted4 years ago

    asked bySam

    fromundisclosed

    What is the guitar's length and what size protective guitar cases do you offer for it.

    What is the guitar's length and what size protective guitar cases do you offer for it.

    Open Reply - Thomas
    About 38". Please see - "Musician's Gear MC22LP Deluxe Hardshell Case Black"

  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byCinfy Lou Who

    fromHogansville Ga

    What carrying bags fit this guitar. It doesn't have to be a tight fit or expensive. I need to order one for this guitar . Thanks

    What carrying bags fit this guitar. It doesn't have to be a tight fit or expensive. I need to order one for this guitar . Thanks

    Open Reply - Thomas
    Please see the "Road Runner Avenue II Electric Guitar Gig Bag Black Standard"

  • submitted4 years ago

    asked byDan

    fromPlainfield Indiana

    Can the fret buzz be eliminated? Really want to purchase this guitar but all the negative review

    Can the fret buzz be eliminated? Really want to purchase this guitar but all the negative review

    Open Reply - Thomas
    Fret buzz is the matter of a proper set up

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked bySpencer

    fromScranton, PA

    What pickup covers would fit on this guitar, if any?

    What pickup covers would fit on this guitar, if any?

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    Gibson pickup covers will also fit on Epiphone models

  • submitted5 years ago

    asked byPeter

    fromWA

    How much does the guitar weigh and does it have neck drop?

    How much does the guitar weigh and does it have neck drop?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    It weighs about 7 lbs. It has no balance issues I'm aware of.

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byTom

    fromGainesville FL

    Where is this LP made and how much does it weigh?

    Where is this LP made and how much does it weigh?

    Open Reply - Beau
    This guitar weighs 7.5 lbs and is made in China.

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byfredo

    fromso cal

    This being an inexpensive guitar, does the guitar intonate properly? And is the action able to be adjusted acceptably ?

    This being an inexpensive guitar, does the guitar intonate properly? And is the action able to be adjusted acceptably ?

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    This is intonated and the action will be good

  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byEm The Shredder

    fromYellow Springs, OH

    What is the difference between the special VE and the special II? Other than price of course.

    What is the difference between the special VE and the special II? Other than price of course.

    Open Reply - Beau
    The VE has a poplar body while the Special II has a mahogany body with a flamed maple top.
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