base is Epiphone Les Paul Melody Maker E1 (Les Paul ) SL Cherry Sunburst 2017; most know the original Gibson Melody Maker was a double cut/single coil plank; then a sort of a revival as a Joan Jett MM plank or basic single coil/entry level single cut; before me it was modded with GFS-Guitar Fetish-Single Coil style/size/space rail Humbucker pick ups-electronics in a more solid B/W/B pickguard and a Baldwin by Gibson neck change- I changed to Davison maple neck that has been shaved/sanded with contour gauge to my best neck profile, left unfinished as smooth sliding China maple-bring sandpaper not slick. also project to get the most robust sound with the lightest weight hanging on you. she's like almost 6 lbs.! I have loved many Epiphones but those stock entry level oblong tuners SUCK and rarely hold tune making most of them unworkable/reliable to gig; stock Davison tuners held true/stay in tune 3 sets outdoor So. Florida gig.