2001 Epiphone by Gibson Les Paul Standard - High Spec - Made in Czech Republic

Description

Rare Czech build to Gibson specification, totally stunning 24 year old Les Paul Standard, built to Epiphone Japan specifications and on par with Gibson USA build quality. Heritage Cherry Burst.

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Made in the Bohemia Musico-Delicia factory in Czech Republic.
Epiphone
Epiphone began producing guitars at Bohemia Musico sometime around 1996, most notably, the Les Paul. Other models that we know were made at the Bohemia plant were the G-400 and Korina Explorer. More models may surface over time. The Epiphone Bohemia guitars were made until approximately 2003.
Under the direction of Petr Vykydal, and with approval from Epiphone, the guitars made at the Bohemia factory were of higher quality and slightly different specifications than that of their Korean, Indonesian and Chinese counterparts. Many Epiphone owners claim that these particular guitars were almost, if not on par with the Japanese-made Epiphones, though the actual similarities and differences between the two have not been officially noted.
Differences
Since the Les Paul model was the most prevalent model made at the Bohemia factory, we will focus on some of the difference between a Czech Les Paul and the Asian Les Pauls. Please keep in mind that the differences in construction and hardware may not be consistent through all Bohemia Les Pauls. Later models seem to fall more in line with the Asian Les Paul models as far as hardware is concerned at least.
Some of the differences between an Asian-made Epiphone Les Paul and a Czech-made Epiphone Les Paul are as follows:

Neck Tenon: Like the Japanses Les Paul, the Czech Les Paul had a long neck tenon, whereas the Asian-made version has a short tenon with exceptions for certain models.

Truss Rod: The Czech Les Paul had a truss rod like that you would see on a Gibson guitar with a nut instead of a hex bolt.

Bridge: It appears that many or all of the early model Czech Les Pauls came with what seems to be a Nashville-style bridge, as the diameter of the post is different than the Asian-made and ABR bridges.

Tailpiece: Again, the diameter, as well as the length, are different than the standard Asian-made tailpiece posts.

Pickup Rings: These seem to be a bit wider on the Czech Les Paul than the Asian-made Les Paul.

Pickups: We aren’t sure exactly what type of pickup was used in the Czech LP other than that it is marked with an "X". Asian-made Epiphones from this time period are typically marked with the pickup model on the base plate.

Wiring: It seems that the wire used for the Czech models was thicker than the typical wiring used on common Epiphone guitars.

This is the list of differences we have thus far. As we discover more differences and anomolies, we will list them accordingly. Again, please keep in mind that these differences may not have been consistent throughout the run of Les Paul guitars made at the Bohemia Musico-Delicia factory.

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