thedonal
Well-Known Member
In respect to the Gibson vs Epiphone Les Paul standard-
The current Gibson LP standard has chambers cut out of the mahogany back. This is the latest generation of Les Paul weight relief that started with drilling 9 round holes out ("Swiss cheese" weight relief), then more carefully shaped holes before the current version.
It's possible the Epiphone standard has either no relief or the earlier Swiss cheese relief. Or the mahogany is much denser. I've read that Gibson tends to use lighter mahogany for the more expensive guitars. But woods vary anyway. My Epi Black Beauty is very heavy.
The current Gibson LP standard has chambers cut out of the mahogany back. This is the latest generation of Les Paul weight relief that started with drilling 9 round holes out ("Swiss cheese" weight relief), then more carefully shaped holes before the current version.
It's possible the Epiphone standard has either no relief or the earlier Swiss cheese relief. Or the mahogany is much denser. I've read that Gibson tends to use lighter mahogany for the more expensive guitars. But woods vary anyway. My Epi Black Beauty is very heavy.