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Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy Electric Guitar - Black Aged Gloss

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Maple Top, Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, and 2 Active Humbucking Pickups - Black Aged Gloss
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Eye-grabbing Les Paul with Modern Style, Sound, and Playability

The Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy fuses classic design with modern style, sound, and playability. It features a mahogany body, along with an attention-grabbing, carved hard-maple top — the tried-and-true LP tonewood combination. Multi-voice Fluence humbuckers arm you with vintage and modern humbucker tones, plus hum-free single-coil textures. This Les Paul is addictively playable courtesy of a super-comfortable, asymmetrical SlimTaper-shaped mahogany neck, a fast-playing 24-fret ebony fingerboard, and a smooth-feeling contoured heel. Benefit from rock-solid tuning stability and lightning-fast string changes by way of the Les Paul Prophecy’s Grover-locking Rotomatic tuners, while a LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge and Graph Tech NuBone nut facilitate incredible clarity and near-endless sustain. Eye-catching custom binding and a sharp-looking aged gloss finish put the perfect finishing touches on the Les Paul Prophecy.

Multi-voice Fluence humbuckers provide three distinct voices

History’s most sought-after electric guitar tones will be yours when you pick up the Les Paul Prophecy, thanks to its multi-voice Fishman Fluence humbucking pickups. A simple push-pull of the guitar’s volume and tone pots is all it takes to harness these active pickups’ three unique, selectable voices. Revel in a warm PAF-like sound with vintage dynamics and output. Kick it into overdrive with a modern-sounding, high-octane humbucker tone. Unwind with hum-free single-coil textures, highlighted by punchy mids and glassy, shimmering highs. Whatever sound you’re aiming for, the Les Paul Prophecy will serve it up on a silver platter.

Asymmetrical SlimTaper neck provides maximum comfort and speed

Playability is one of the most important elements of a solidbody electric guitar, and the Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy doesn’t disappoint. Its mahogany neck features an ergonomic asymmetrical SlimTaper shape that begs you to wrap your hand around it. Its 12-inch-radius ebony fingerboard sports 24 jumbo frets, and it feels like greased lightning. A contoured heel makes accessing this guitar’s higher frets effortless. The Les Paul Prophecy also boasts ultra-modern weight relief for added comfort. This endlessly playable axe was made for marathon performances and extra-long sessions.

High-end appointments make this a head-turning Les Paul

The guitarists here at Sweetwater appreciate the Les Paul Prophecy’s high-end appointments. Its Grover-locking Rotomatic tuners supply stable tuning and facilitate quick string changes. Epiphone’s LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece provide super-efficient vibration transfer for optimal tone and near-endless sustain. You also get a Graph Tech NuBone nut for added sustain and clarity. An attention-grabbing carved hard-maple top, eye-catching custom binding, and a sharp-looking aged gloss finish complete the Les Paul Prophecy.

Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy Features:

  • Fuses classic Les Paul design with modern style, sound, and playability
  • Mahogany body with attention-grabbing carved hard-maple top — the tried-and-true LP tonewood combination
  • Multi-voice Fluence humbuckers provide vintage and modern humbucker tones, plus hum-free single-coil textures
  • Super-comfortable mahogany neck with an ergonomic asymmetrical SlimTaper shape
  • Fast-playing 12-inch-radius ebony fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets
  • Contoured heel makes accessing higher frets effortless
  • Ultra-modern weight relief for added comfort during marathon performances and extra-long sessions
  • Grover-locking Rotomatic tuners supply rock-solid tuning stability and lightning-fast string changes
  • LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece provide optimal tone and near-endless sustain
  • Graph Tech NuBone nut adds sustain and clarity
  • Eye-catching custom binding and a sharp-looking aged gloss finish

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape Les Paul Prophecy
  • Body Material Mahogany
  • Top Material Hard Maple cap with AAA Flamed Maple veneer
  • Body Finish Aged Gloss
  • Color Black
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Mahogany
  • Neck Shape Asymmetrical Slim Taper
  • Neck Joint Set Neck
  • Radius 12"
  • Fingerboard Material Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay Pearloid Blocks with Abalone Triangles
  • Number of Frets 24, Jumbo
  • Scale Length 24.724"
  • Nut Width 1.692"
  • Nut Material Graph Tech NuBone XL Black
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Epiphone LockTone Tune-O-Matic Bridge with Stopbar Tailpiece
  • Tuners Grover Locking Rotomatics
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Fishman Fluence Epiphone Prophecy Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup Fishman Fluence Epiphone Prophecy Humbucker
  • Controls 2 x volume (push/pull coil-split), 2 x tone (push/pull vintage/modern)
  • Switching 3-way toggle pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings Gibson, .010-.046
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: EILYBAGBNH1

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Customer Reviews

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Rated 5/5

The Prophecy and Sweetwater!!!

2nd ever Sweetwater purchase- I got the Prophecy demo model… when it arrived the box was beat up by the delivery folks-fedex- the box was crushed on one side and a corner portion was even tore they had to tape it up. Well after 24 hours I got to open it up. It was packed well enough that it survived the trip. Also the guitar was as perfect as a demo model could be. Played great! Customer service great! Just all around happy with my experience!! Well done y'all!! Now I'll just wait for the Epiphone Hammett Greeny!!
Music background: Classically trained in the trumpet and Fhorn. 30year guitar beginner!
Rated 5/5

Simply Impressed. Quiet, versatile and WOW! It sounds amazing.

The Prophecy is made of a solid mahogany body and neck which provides a mello and resonant tone. It's 24 3/4 scale with 24 frets and a carved out neck heel so us humans can actually reach those frets. The neck also has this asymmetrical radius (which feels just amazing in my slightly large hands with sloppy technique). The Prophecy also has the 'Kalamazoo' style headstock which looks great (i'm glad they brought this back). I got mine in the Black Aged Gloss and it's really nice looking, especially with Epiphone's meticulous attention to detail on this instrument, including abalone inlays and binding.

Now let's talk about the pickups, a big reason that I decided to purchase this particular guitar was to have one solid instrument in my home studio that could give me the widest variety of sound choices without sacrificing quality to some gimmickery. So what's the verdict? I'm impressed. These high-output Fishman Fluence pickups do offer a wide range of tonal options and simply unbelievable sustain. They're not true active pickups but they do require a battery. To my non-professional ears, you can get the 'Modern Les Paul' sound, the 'Burstbucker' and what I would call an amazing Telecaster sound that reminds me a lot of Fralin's Split Blade Tele pickups. Oh and did I mention - no hum, these pickups are completely silent which is EXCELLENT for recording.

I guess you could say I'm happy with this purchase =)

One last thing - I'd like to give a big shoutout to Colton Smiricky, my Sweetwater Sales Engineer - who always gives me amazing service. Use your Sweetwater Sales Engineer, these folks know their stuff and are some of the best I've dealt with in the business. Thank You Sweetwater & Colton!
Music background: 38 years playing a little bit of everything.
Rated 4/5

All Good except sharp fret bars.

This guitar looks and sounds great! Maybe the fret bar issue isn't common, but I am going to have them all smoothed over on the high E string side. They noticeably catch your hand while playing, a first for me. A great price though!
Music background: Gigging musician for decades.
Rated 5/5

Hard to set this thing down

I've been playing off and on for 20 years now and I never owned a Les Paul. Always wanted one so I grabbed this. I mostly play Strats and Telecasters so I was curious to see how I would adapt to the shorter scale, jumbo frets, etc.

I've honestly never felt more "at home" on a guitar and it's only been a few days. I think I'm a LP guy only from here on. I've never been more motivated to play.

My only real complaint (and I've seen a lot of others say the same thing) is I wish it came with some sort of documentation on the four knobs push/pull function with the Fishmans. It's a little hard for me to tell a difference in tone with them all up, all down, or a mixture. Not a reason to not buy it, but a little weird.
Rated 5/5

The Les Paul I needed.

I love Les Pauls. I am also a metal head. Naturally, this seemed like the Les Paul I needed. After spending about a week playing this thing, I absolutely love it. At first I wasn't sure about it because it has 24 frets and that just seems wrong, but it does seem to make it easier to get to the higher frets, so I'll take function over form any day. I don't know about other genres of music, but for metal, this thing is an absolute beast. Sustain for days, super reactive pickups. It forces you to play cleaner because they pick up on anything you do wrong. I am just amazed with the sound this thing makes. It doesn't sound like any of my other guitars. If you are on the fence about this guitar because it's an Epiphone, let that go. I am honestly surprised Gibson didn't slap their name on it and put a $5k price tag on it.
Music background: 30+ years
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