How close does Epiphone's 1959 Les Paul Standard get to the holy grail?
Epiphone's Inspired By Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard is the first collaboration between Epiphone and Gibson Custom, and the result is an affordable take on the most lusted-after solidbody of them all. Here, Guitar.com Chief Editor Chris Vinnicombe puts the Epiphone up against an original 1950s Gibson from Vintage Tone Factory to find out how close it gets.