Epiphone Ace Frehley Budokan Les Paul Custom (Epiphone) Review

Epiphone Ace Frehley Budokan Les Paul Custom is Epiphone`s version of a Gibson Custom model with a same name. Both models are released as a tribute to one of the greatest lead guitarists in the history of rock. Epiphone Ace Frehley Budokan Les Paul Custom is a solid bodied single cutaway model with a body made of mahogany back and three piece maple top. It is available in faded cherry sunburst color with polyurethane gloss finish. This model also features seven layers of white and black binding around the top. The bridge is a trusty old tune-o-matic in pair with a stoptail bar. They are both plated in nickel. The pickup combo consists of three DiMarzio PAF styled humbuckers with open coils. The bridge pickup is a super distortion model. They are controlled through two volume and two tone controls. Bridge pickup controls also control the middle humbucker. The pickup switch is a regular three-way toggle. The neck on this model is made of three pieces of mahogany and features a slim taper C contour with mortise & tenon joint. It is also bound in black and white. Ebony fingerboard has 22 jumbo sized frets and mother-of-pearl block inlays. Synthetic bone nut is 1.68" wide and the radius measures at 12 inches. Scale length is standard 24-3/4" long. Grover tuners, nickel hardware and white pickguard complete the picture. The MSRP for Epiphone Ace Frehley Budokan Les Paul Custom is set at $1,332.