Epiphone unveils koa-topped Les Paul Custom and Wildkat guitars

By Michael Astley-Brown
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Limited-edition models go au naturale

It seems Epiphone can do no wrong at the moment, and the release of these koa-topped limited-edition Les Paul Custom and Wildkat models only hammers the point home.

Available via select Epiphone dealers for a short time only, both guitars feature a natural finish that shows off the koa grain in all its glory, and pack Epiphones ProBuckers and P-90 Dogear Classics respectively. The Wildkat also boasts a Bigsby B70 vibrato.

Sadly, there's no news on prices yet, but we'd expect something around £500 or below mark for these beauties. Until then, salivate over this spec…

Epiphone Ltd Ed Les Paul Custom Pro Koa

  • Top Material: Figured KOA
  • Body Material: Mahogany
  • Neck Material: Mahogany
  • Neck Profile: "1960s" Slim-Taper, D-Profile
  • Nut: Graphtech
  • Neck Joint: Glued In
  • Truss Rod: Adjustable
  • Scale Length: 24.75"
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood w/Block Inlays
  • Neck Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker-2, 4-Wire
  • Bridge Pickup: Epiphone ProBucker-3, 4-Wire
  • Controls: Epiphone All-Metal 3-Way Pickup Selector, Neck Pickup Volume w/Push/Pull Coil-Splitting, Bridge Pickup Volume w/Push/Pull Coil-Splitting, Neck Pickup Tone, Bridge Pickup Tone
  • Binding: Body Top - 5-Ply (Pure White/Black), Body Back - 5-Ply (Pure White/Black), Fingerboard - 1-Ply (Pure White), Headstock - 5-Ply (Pure White/Black)
  • Fingerboard Radius: 12"
  • Frets: 22, Medium-Jumbo
  • Bridge: LockTone Tune-o-matic/Stopbar
  • Nut Width: 1-11/16"
  • Hardware: Gold
  • Machine Heads: Grover, 18:1 Ratio
  • Knobs: Black "Speed" Knobs

Epiphone Ltd Ed Wildkat Koa

  • Top Material: Figured KOA
  • Body Material: Mahogany (Computer-Routed)
  • Neck Material: Mahogany
  • Neck Profile: "1960s" Slim-Taper™, D-Profile
  • Nut: Graphtech
  • Neck Joint: Glued In, Set
  • Truss Rod: Adjustable
  • Scale Length: 24.75"
  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood w/DOT Inlays
  • Neck Pickup: Epiphone P-90R Dogear Classic
  • Bridge Pickup: Epiphone P-90T Dogear Classic
  • Controls: 1-Master Volume, 2-Volume, 1-Tone, 3-Way Epiphone Toggle
  • Binding: Body Top - 1-Ply (Pure White), Fingerboard - 1-Ply (Pure White), F-Holes - 1-Ply (Pure White)
  • Fingerboard Radius: 12"
  • Frets: 22, Medium-Jumbo
  • Bridge: LockTone Tune-o-matic
  • Tailpiece: Bigsby B70 Vibrato
  • Nut Width: 1.68"
  • Hardware: Gold
  • Machine Heads: Grover Rotomatic, 18:1 Ratio
  • Knobs: Black "Top Hat" w/Gold Metal Inserts
Michael Astley-Brown
Michael Astley-Brown

Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.